Gjennomgang av Oljeserviceavtalen

Ser en i boken er det delt opp i ulike temaer . Vi tar dette step by step

Kortversjon (for deg som ikke leser alt)

Del III – Arbeid offshore
→ Forhandles sentralt

Del IV – Arbeid i land
→ Forhandles lokalt (lokale særavtaler)

Del I – Hovedavtalen

Dette er Hovedavtalen mellom Landsorganisasjonen i Norge (LO) og Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon (NHO).

Den blir ofte kalt arbeidslivets grunnlov.
Den regulerer spillereglene i arbeidslivet – altså forholdet mellom arbeidsgivere og arbeidstakere.

Den handler ikke om lønn (det gjør tariffavtalene), men om rettigheter og plikter mellom partene. Hovedavtalen er en bærebjelke i den norske modellen (trepartssamarbeidet).

Hva regulerer den?

Blant annet:

• Rett til organisering
• Rett til tillitsvalgte
• Regler for medbestemmelse
• Informasjon og drøfting
• Regler ved konflikter (streik og lockout)
• Permittering
• Samarbeid mellom partene

Denne forhandler vi ikke på.
Forhandlingene skjer mellom LO og NHO sentralt.

Del II – Fellesbestemmelser

Her defineres hvem Oljeserviceavtalen (OSA) gjelder for.

Avtalen gjelder ansatte i bedrifter som driver virksomhet på eller mot norsk kontinentalsokkel innen:

• Undervannsaktiviteter
• Bore- og brønnaktiviteter
• Geologiske undersøkelser og tjenester
• Annet arbeid tilknyttet oljevirksomheten partene blir enige om

I selve avtalen er det listet opp over 100 bedrifter. Det betyr at OSA gjelder for disse virksomhetene.

Del III – Arbeid offshore

Denne delen gjelder ansatte som helt eller delvis arbeider offshore (og som ikke omfattes av Del IV).

 Det er denne delen vi forhandler sentralt med Offshore Norge.

Her ligger den såkalte Del III med tilhørende matrise.

Viktig å merke seg:

• Landansatte forhandles ikke her – det skjer lokalt.
• Vi har streikerett i hovedoppgjør (annet hvert år).
• I hovedoppgjør kan vi endre tekst, legge til punkter osv. for offshoreansatte.
• Tekstendringer kan påvirke alle offshoreansatte.

Del IV – Arbeid i land

Denne delen gjelder arbeidstakere som arbeider fast på land i oljeserviceselskaper, samt sporadisk arbeid offshore.

 Denne forhandles ikke sentralt, men lokalt.
Derav navnet lokale særavtaler.

Samme regler gjelder her  ( se ovenfor ) når det gjelder mulighet for å endre tekst eller legge til punkter – men det skjer lokalt mellom partene i bedriften.

Del V – Diverse bestemmelser

Her reguleres mellomoppgjør (år 2 i tariffperioden).

Kort forklart betyr dette:

• I mellomoppgjør forhandles det lønn.
• For Del III skjer dette sentralt mellom LO/Norsk Industri-forbundene og Offshore Norge.
• For Del IV skjer det lokalt.

Hvis partene ikke blir enige, finnes det regler for oppsigelse av tariffavtalen og mulig konflikt.

Del VI – Bemannede undervannsoperasjoner

Gjelder bemannede undervannsoperasjoner på nordvest-europeisk kontinentalsokkel.

Dette er per i dag mindre aktuelt for oss.

KONKLUSJON

Kort oppsummert:

Del III – Arbeid offshore
 Forhandles sentralt

Del IV – Arbeid i land
 Forhandles lokalt

The Progress of Negotiations – The Oil Service Agreement (OSA)

There is understandably some confusion about how the Oil Service Agreement (OSA) is structured and what is negotiated where. Below is a step-by-step explanation to provide a clearer overview.

Review of the Oil Service Agreement

If you look at the agreement booklet, it is divided into different sections. Let’s go through them step by step.

Short Version (for those who won’t read everything)

Part III  OSA – Offshore Work
→ Negotiated centrally

Part IV  OSA – Onshore Work
→ Negotiated locally (local supplementary agreements)

Part I – The Basic Agreement

This is the Basic Agreement between the Landsorganisasjonen i Norge (LO) and the Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon (NHO).

It is often referred to as the “constitution of working life.”
It regulates the rules of the game in working life – in other words, the relationship between employers and employees.

It does not deal with wages (that is regulated through collective agreements), but with rights and obligations between the parties. The Basic Agreement is a cornerstone of the Norwegian model (the tripartite cooperation).

What does it regulate?

Among other things:

• The right to organize
• The right to employee representatives
• Rules for co-determination
• Information and consultation
• Rules in case of conflict (strike and lockout)
• Layoffs (temporary redundancies)
• Cooperation between the parties

We do not negotiate this agreement.
Negotiations take place centrally between LO and NHO.

Part II – General Provisions

This section defines who the Oil Service Agreement (OSA) applies to.

The agreement applies to employees in companies operating on or towards the Norwegian continental shelf within:

• Subsea activities
• Drilling and well activities
• Geological surveys and services
• Other oil-related work agreed upon by the parties

The agreement itself lists more than 100 companies, meaning the OSA applies to these businesses.

Part III – Offshore Work

This section applies to employees who work wholly or partly offshore (and who are not covered by Part IV).

This is the part we negotiate centrally with Offshore Norge.

This includes the so-called Part III with its associated matrix.

Important to note:

• Onshore employees are not negotiated here – that is done locally.
• We have the right to strike in main settlements (every other year).
• In main settlements, we can amend the text, add provisions, etc., for offshore employees.
• Text changes may affect all offshore employees.

Part IV – Onshore Work

This section applies to employees who work permanently onshore in oil service companies, as well as those who occasionally work offshore.

This is not negotiated centrally, but locally.
Hence the name: local supplementary agreements.

The same rules apply here (see above) regarding the possibility to amend text or add provisions – but this takes place locally between the parties within the company.

Part V – Various Provisions

This section regulates the intermediate settlement (year 2 of the collective agreement period).

In short:

• In intermediate settlements, wages are negotiated.
• For Part III, this is done centrally between LO/the unions affiliated with Norsk Industri and Offshore Norge.
• For Part IV, this is done locally.

If the parties fail to reach agreement, there are rules governing termination of the collective agreement and potential conflict.

Part VI – Manned Subsea Operations

Applies to manned subsea operations on the northwest European continental shelf.

At present, this is of less relevance to us.

CONCLUSION

In short:

Part III – Offshore Work
→ Negotiated centrally

Part IV – Onshore Work
→ Negotiated locally