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CWPS - obligations

  • 06-12-2011 10:25am
    #1
    trg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭


    Hi there,

    Does anyone know if an employer in construction is obliged to register for CWPS and obliged to deduct the required amount from employees pay? + remit the employer portion of course.

    As far as I am aware then there is no need if staff are under 20 but where I am confused is when there are staff working that wish to have no pension deducted, from chatting to CWPS office they said that they have no choice, while this may be correct, I assume it is, it seems odd to force someone to contribute to a pension. Especially when employees in other industries can opt in or out of a pension scheme operated by employer.

    I know of a lad with 3 employees only and has never operated the scheme, it seems now that he may be liable.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    SC024
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭SC024


    Once any employee is over 20 & working on a construction site they have be put into cwps regardless of whether they want to be in it, doesn't matter if they have a private pension or not.

    Even if they only work 1 day in any given week they still have to be paid in. which in my humble opinion is wrong but however

    hope this helps.

    Sc024

    trg wrote: »
    Hi there,

    Does anyone know if an employer in construction is obliged to register for CWPS and obliged to deduct the required amount from employees pay? + remit the employer portion of course.

    As far as I am aware then there is no need if staff are under 20 but where I am confused is when there are staff working that wish to have no pension deducted, from chatting to CWPS office they said that they have no choice, while this may be correct, I assume it is, it seems odd to force someone to contribute to a pension. Especially when employees in other industries can opt in or out of a pension scheme operated by employer.

    I know of a lad with 3 employees only and has never operated the scheme, it seems now that he may be liable.

    Thanks


  • #3
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,321 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Not really suited to the Construction & Planning forum. I'll move this to the Work and Jobs forum.


  • #4
    wirehairmax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 678 ✭✭✭wirehairmax


    This is directly related to, and specific to the construction industry. Why move it to a different forum?


  • #5
    trg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭trg


    It is actually construction specific - can it be moved back?

    Anyway, does anyone have any ideas??


  • #6
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,321 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    wirehairmax wrote: »
    This is directly related to, and specific to the construction industry. Why move it to a different forum?
    trg wrote: »
    It is actually construction specific - can it be moved back?

    Anyway, does anyone have any ideas??
    The core issue of the query is employment and payments. Hence it is not appropriate for the C & P forum.

    Both of you should read the C & P forum charter and leave the decision making to the moderators.


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  • #7
    SC024
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭SC024


    I thought i've already answered your question. Anyone over 20 & under 65 who is working on a construction site . Ie not a member of office/admin staff or a director of the company is required to be entered into this scheme. No if's but's or maybe's. Its their way or the high way.

    So in essence yes they are obliged to operate the scheme


    Anyway, does anyone have any ideas??[/QUOTE]

    Is this not what your asking?


  • #8
    trg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭trg


    Yes SC024 you had answered the query, many thanks. Took the eye off the ball there.

    The core issue as I see it is employment and payments very specifically to construction workers only. I appreciate decision making is made by moderators however I assume moderators are not beyond questioning, which is merely what I did based on my opinion.


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