The social benefits effective from 3 October 2016 are defined in the 2016-2020 four-year operational collective agreement, in two stages, phase 1: work rules, wages, conditions for employees in the sector are included in the national agreement, which is managed jointly between the unite union (on operational account) and BESA (on behalf of employers). This national agreement is at the heart of employee relations in the H&V contract sector of the sector and is mainly used by companies that deal with the construction of industrial and commercial pipelines and the installation of pipelines. Employers` requests regarding the application, interpretation or implementation of the agreement can be addressed to any member of the BESA Employment Affairs and Skills Department Team, e-mail: employmentaffairs@thebesa.com; or call one of the department`s employee relations lawyers. Working rules, wages, working conditions of the company`s employees in the sector The national operational agreement defines the social benefits and pension contributions necessary for the workers covered by the agreement. Welplan is the preferred provider of social benefits. It implies the possibility for employers to pay the costs of commuting to work and housing workers in agreement with HMRC, without the administrative complications normally associated with this practice. Two salary standards are indicated for each grade of the agreement: BESA/UNITE NATIONAL OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT HANDBOOK – UPDATES Similarly, there are measures relating to employment and personnel issues implemented by the association as a representative body of the sector to the government, the Confederation of British Industry and other important national and international organisations. The central element of the agreement is an easy-to-use and bureaucracy-free job evaluation system. The system is a recognized method to help employers set up a fair, equitable and rational classification and compensation structure for their employees, whether or not they use the EEI agreement. . .

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