1. Building Engineering Services Association and Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Dayworks
Defintion of the prime cost of daywork
Applicable from 6 April 2016
Table 1A
Calculation of hourly base rate of labour for all main grades (excluding Northern Ireland)
Foreman
Senior Craftsman
(+ supervisory
responsibility & 2 units
of responsibility
allowance)
Senior Craftsman
(+ supervisory
responsibility & 1 unit of
responsibility allowance)
Senior
Craftsman
(+ Supervisory
responsibilities)
Senior
Craftsman
(+ 2 units of
responsibility
allowance)
Senior
Craftsman
(+ 1 unit of
responsibility
allowance)
Senior
Craftsman
Craftsman
(+3 units of
responsibility
allowance)
Craftsman
(+2 units of
responsibility
allowance)
Craftsman
(+1 unit of
responsibility
allowance) Craftsman Installer
Adult
Trainee
Mate
over 18
Mate
16-17
Rate £16.08 £15.50 £14.95 £14.40 £14.40 £13.85 £13.30 £13.85 £13.30 £12.75 £12.20 £11.04 £9.31 £9.31 £4.32
Annual pay £27,617.40 £26,621.25 £25,676.63 £24,732.00 £24,732.00 £23,787.38 £22,842.75 £23,787.38 £22,842.75 £21,898.13 £20,953.50 £18,961.20 £15,989.93 £15,989.93 £7,419.60
Weekly holiday credit £74.73 £71.93 £69.40 £66.84 £66.84 £64.29 £61.75 £64.29 £61.75 £59.25 £56.69 £51.34 £43.27 £43.27 £20.07
Annual holiday credit £3,960.69 £3,812.29 £3,678.20 £3,542.52 £3,542.52 £3,407.37 £3,272.75 £3,407.37 £3,272.75 £3,140.25 £3,004.57 £2,721.02 £2,293.31 £2,293.31 £1,063.71
Annual earnings £31,578.09 £30,433.54 £29,354.83 £28,274.52 £28,274.52 £27,194.75 £26,115.50 £27,194.75 £26,115.50 £25,038.38 £23,958.07 £21,682.22 £18,283.24 £18,283.24 £8,483.31
National Insurance £3,238.32 £3,080.37 £2,931.51 £2,782.43 £2,782.43 £2,633.42 £2,484.48 £2,633.42 £2,484.48 £2,335.84 £2,186.76 £1,872.69 £1,403.63 £1,403.63 £51.24
Combined weekly holiday
credit, welfare and pension
contributions
£111.52 £107.72 £104.27 £100.76 £100.76 £97.30 £93.83 £97.30 £93.83 £90.40 £86.93 £79.62 £68.64 £68.64 £37.01
Weekly welfare and pension
contribution
£36.79 £35.79 £34.87 £33.92 £33.92 £33.01 £32.08 £33.01 £32.08 £31.15 £30.24 £28.28 £25.37 £25.37 £16.94
Combined annual welfare
and pension contribution
£1,949.87 £1,896.87 £1,848.11 £1,797.76 £1,797.76 £1,749.53 £1,700.24 £1,749.53 £1,700.24 £1,650.95 £1,602.72 £1,498.84 £1,344.61 £1,344.61 £897.82
Annual prime cost £36,766.28 £35,410.78 £34,134.44 £32,854.71 £32,854.71 £31,577.69 £30,300.22 £31,577.69 £30,300.22 £29,025.16 £27,747.55 £25,053.75 £21,031.48 £21,031.48 £9,432.37
HOURLY PRIME COST £21.41 £20.62 £19.87 £19.13 £19.13 £18.39 £17.64 £18.39 £17.64 £16.90 £16.16 £14.59 £12.25 £12.25 £5.49
Table 1B
Calculation of hourly base rate of labour for all main grades (Northern Ireland ONLY)
Foreman
Senior Craftsman
(+ supervisory
responsibility & 2 units
of responsibility
allowance)
Senior Craftsman
(+ supervisory
responsibility & 1 unit of
responsibility allowance)
Senior
Craftsman
(+ Supervisory
responsibilities)
Senior
Craftsman
(+ 2 units of
responsibility
allowance)
Senior
Craftsman
(+ 1 unit of
responsibility
allowance)
Senior
Craftsman
Craftsman
(+3 units of
responsibility
allowance)
Craftsman
(+2 units of
responsibility
allowance)
Craftsman
(+1 unit of
responsibility
allowance) Craftsman Installer
Adult
Trainee
Mate
over 18
Mate
16-17
Rate £16.08 £15.50 £14.95 £14.40 £14.40 £13.85 £13.30 £13.85 £13.30 £12.75 £12.20 £11.04 £9.31 £9.31 £4.32
Annual pay £27,617.40 £26,621.25 £25,676.63 £24,732.00 £24,732.00 £23,787.38 £22,842.75 £23,787.38 £22,842.75 £21,898.13 £20,953.50 £18,961.20 £15,989.93 £15,989.93 £7,419.60
Weekly holiday credit £74.73 £71.93 £69.40 £66.84 £66.84 £64.29 £61.75 £64.29 £61.75 £59.25 £56.69 £51.34 £43.27 £43.27 £20.07
Annual holiday credit £3,960.69 £3,812.29 £3,678.20 £3,542.52 £3,542.52 £3,407.37 £3,272.75 £3,407.37 £3,272.75 £3,140.25 £3,004.57 £2,721.02 £2,293.31 £2,293.31 £1,063.71
Annual earnings £31,578.09 £30,433.54 £29,354.83 £28,274.52 £28,274.52 £27,194.75 £26,115.50 £27,194.75 £26,115.50 £25,038.38 £23,958.07 £21,682.22 £18,283.24 £18,283.24 £8,483.31
National Insurance £3,238.32 £3,080.37 £2,931.51 £2,782.43 £2,782.43 £2,633.42 £2,484.48 £2,633.42 £2,484.48 £2,335.84 £2,186.76 £1,872.69 £1,403.63 £1,403.63 £51.24
Combined weekly holiday
credit, welfare and pension
contributions
£111.52 £107.72 £104.27 £100.76 £100.76 £97.30 £93.83 £97.30 £93.83 £90.40 £86.93 £79.62 £68.64 £68.64 £37.01
Weekly welfare and pension
contribution
£36.79 £35.79 £34.87 £33.92 £33.92 £33.01 £32.08 £33.01 £32.08 £31.15 £30.24 £28.28 £25.37 £25.37 £16.94
Combined annual welfare
and pension contribution
£1,949.87 £1,896.87 £1,848.11 £1,797.76 £1,797.76 £1,749.53 £1,700.24 £1,749.53 £1,700.24 £1,650.95 £1,602.72 £1,498.84 £1,344.61 £1,344.61 £897.82
CITB levy
£110.00 £110.00 £110.00 £110.00 £110.00 £110.00 £110.00 £110.00 £110.00 £110.00 £110.00 £110.00 £18.00 £18.00 £18.00
Annual prime cost £36,876.28 £35,520.78 £34,244.44 £32,964.71 £32,964.71 £31,687.69 £30,410.22 £31,687.69 £30,410.22 £29,135.16 £27,857.55 £25,163.75 £21,049.48 £21,049.48 £9,450.37
HOURLY PRIME COST £21.47 £20.68 £19.94 £19.19 £19.19 £18.45 £17.71 £18.45 £17.71 £16.96 £16.22 £14.65 £12.26 £12.26 £5.50
LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL
BUILDING ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATION Dayworks applicable from 6 April 2016 legal@theBESA.com 020 7313 4918 www.theBESA.com

2. Table 2
Calculation of hourly base rate of labour for modern apprentices
Senior Modern
Apprentice
Intermediate
Modern Apprentice
Junior Modern
Apprentice Column1
Rate £11.04 8.57 £6.04
Annual pay £18,961.20 £14,718.98 £10,373.70
Weekly holiday credit
£51.34 39.9 £28.11
Annual holiday credit £2,721.02 £2,114.70 £1,489.83
Annual earnings £21,682.22 £16,833.68 £11,863.53
National Insurance £1,872.69 £1,203.59 £517.71
Combined weekly holiday credit, welfare and
pension contributions
£79.62 64.02 £47.96
Weekly welfare and pension contribution £28.28 £24.12 £19.85
Combined annual welfare and pension
contribution
£1,498.84 £1,278.36 £1,052.05
Annual prime cost £25,053.75 £19,315.63 £13,433.29
HOURLY PRIME COST £14.59 £11.25 £7.82
Hourly rates for the prime cost of dayworks have been recalculated to take account of changes to national insurance rates effective from 6 April 2016.
 Table 1A sets out the hourly base rates for main grades (excluding Northern Ireland)
 Table 1B applies to Northern Ireland only, and
 Table 2 sets out the applicable rates for modern apprentices.
LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL
BUILDING ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATION Dayworks applicable from 6 April 2016 legal@theBESA.com 020 7313 4918 www.theBESA.com