Heating & Ventilation

This section of the website is for members working in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and domestic piping industry, within the UK construction and mechanical contracting sector.
 
The national agreement was formulated in 1911 by the Heating & Domestic Engineers' union (now part of Amicus) and the Heating & Ventilating Contractors Association (HVCA), and represents a comprehensive structure of working rules for the industry, including:
 

 Rates of pay, overtime and allowances

 Grading and skills competence

 Education and training

 Holidays and benefits

 Improvement of productivity

 Procedures for handling grievances and avoiding disputes

The agreement seeks at all times to improve the industry for employees, employers and for the public good as a whole.
 
Click on the links below for information on rates of pay, terms and conditions, WELPLAN and the Heating & Ventilation SKILLcard (CSCS Afilliated).
    • Heating & ventilation rates of pay and allowances

      Download the relevant JCC letter on rates of pay and allowances in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and the domestic piping industry

    • Pension Provision

      As an operative employed under the terms of the H&V Operative National Agreement, or equivalent, from 4 October 2010 you are entitled to participate in your employer’s contributory pension scheme and to receive a weekly employer contribution.

    • Engineering services SKILLcard

      Engineering Services SKILLcard registers the skills and competence of people working throughout the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and domestic piping industry in the building services engineering sector.

    • HVAC industry links

      Useful websites resources for members working in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration

    • Welplan

      Employee benefits in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration