Wage clause in central agreement applies in specified year (if agreement covers > year, or implemented in next year) YN
0 = No
1 = Yes

Agreement between central organisations of trade unions and employers is reached and signed in specified year
0 = No
1 = Yes
2 = Two agreements in same year
3 = Three agreements in same year etcetera
4 = four, …

Articulation of enterprise bargaining
0 = Does not apply (level = 1)
1 = Disarticulated bargaining; additional enterprise bargaining on wages is also conducted by non-union bodies
2 = Articulated bargaining: additional enterprise bargaining on wages is recognized and under control of union
3 = Disarticulated bargaining: additional enterprise bargaining on wages is informal and restricted by law

Confederal involvement in wage agreements negotiated by its affiliate unions
0 = Confederation has no mandate to negotiate agreements
1 = Confederation has mandate to negotiate agreement with employers and/or government on non-wage issues
2 = Confederation has mandate to negotiate agreement with employers and/or government on wage issues

Confederal (political) control over appointment of leaders of affiliates
0 = Confederation has no control over appointment process
1 = Affiliates and confederations share control
2 = Confederation appoints or has veto (directly or through government approval)

Confederal or joint strike fund from which member unions are reimbursed
0 = No joint strike or resistance fund held by confederation
1 = Joint strike or resistance fund is limited (< 50 percent of total union expenditure on official strikes)
1.5 = BELGIUM two main confederations differ on this (2+1)/2
2 = Joint strike or resistance fund has significant size (>=50 percent of total union expenditure on official strikes)

Main confederation(s) represent affiliates politically and is routinely involved in consultation with government
0 = Score 0 on RI (routine involvement in consultation)
1 = Score 1 on RI (routine involvement in consultation)
2 = Score 2 on RI (routine involvement in consultation)

Confederal power over strikes by affiliates
0 = Confederation has no power over strikes organised by its affiliates
1 = Confederation can end strikes through central procedures of conflict settlement (arbitration)
2 = All strikes need prior approval from confederation

Coordination of wage-setting
1 = Fragmented wage bargaining, confined largely to individual firms or plants
2 = Mixed industry and firm-level bargaining, weak government coordination through MW setting or wage indexation
3 = Negotiation guidelines based on centralized bargaining
4 = Wage norms based on centralized bargaining by peak associations with or without government involvement
5 = Maximum or minimum wage rates/increases based on centralized bargaining

External demarcations between union confederations
1 = No cleavages – united confederation
1.5 = Moderate (occupational, regional, linguistic, religious) cleavages, limited competition
2 = Sharp (political, ideological, organisational) cleavages associated with conflict and competition

Internal demarcations within union confederations
1 = No cleavages (single jurisdictions – industry unions or enterprise unions)
1.5 = Moderate (occupational or skill-related) cleavages, limited competition (multiple unionism in same plant or company)
2 = Sharp cleavages associated with conflict and competition (multiple unions within same plant or company)

Derogation
0 = Favourability is inversed, enterprise agreements favoured over higher-order agreements
1 = Relationship between agreements is matter for contracting parties (not defined in law)
2 = Favourability principle is anchored in law, derogation possible under conditions
3 = Favourability is anchored in law and strictly applied, no derogation

Mandatory extension of collective agreements to non-organised employers
0 = There are neither legal provisions for mandatory extension, nor is there a functional equivalent
1 = Extension is exceptional, used in some industries only, because of absence of sector agreements, very high thresholds
2 = Extension is used in many industries, but with thresholds and Ministers candecide not to extend agreements
3 = Extension is virtually automatic and more or less general (including enlargement)

Frequency or scope of additional enterprise bargaining
0 = No additional enterprise-level bargaining on wages (or does not apply, if level=1)
1 = Additional enterprise bargaining on wages is rare even in large firms
2 = Additional enterprise bargaining on wages occurs only in large firms
3 = Additional enterprise bargaining on wages is common

Government intervention in wage bargaining
1 = No government influence over wage bargaining
2 = Government influences wage bargaining by providing an institutional framework of consultation and information exchange
3 = Government influences wage bargaining indirectly through price-ceilings, indexation, tax measures, minimum wages
4 = The government participates directly in wage bargaining (tripartite bargaining, as in social pacts)
5 = The government imposes private sector wage settlements, places a ceiling on bargaining outcomes or suspends bargaining

The predominant level at which wage bargaining takes place
1 = Bargaining predominantly takes place at the local or company level
2 = Intermediate or alternating between sector and company bargaining
3 = Bargaining predominantly takes place at the sector or industry level
3.5 = FINLAND only first half of year covered by pact
4 = Intermediate or alternating between central and industry bargaining
5 = Bargaining predominantly takes place at central or cross-industry level with binding norms for lower level agreements

Number of affiliates of confederation 5
-3 = out of range

Minimum Wage Setting
0 = No statutory minimum wage, no sectoral or national agreements
1 = Minimum wages are set by (sectoral) collective agreement or tripartite wage boards in (some) sectors
2 = Minimum wages are set by national agreement (autonomous agreement) between unions and employers
3 = National minimum wage is set by agreement (as in 1 or 2) but extended and made binding by law or Ministerial decree
4 = National minimum wage is set through tripartite negotiations
5 = National minimum wage is set by government, but after (non-binding) tripartite consultations
6 = Minimum wage set by judges or expert committee, as in award-system
7 = Minimum wage is set by government but government is bound by fixed rule (index-based minimum wage)
8 = Minimum wage is set by government, without fixed rule

National Minimum Wage
0 = No statutory minimum wage
1 = Statutory minimum wage in some sectors (occupations, regions/states) only
2 = Statutory national (cross-sectoral or inter-occupational) minimum wage exists

Crisis-related, temporary opening clauses in collective agreement YN
0 = Agreements contain no opening clauses
1 = Agreements contain crisis-related opening clauses, defined as temporary change of contractual provisions, under hardship

General Opening clauses in collective agreement
0 = Agreements contain no opening clauses
1 = Agreements contain general opening clauses, defined as renegotiation of contractual provisions at lower levels

Scope of social pact
0 = No pact
1 = Narrow pacts, dealing with one issue and not extending into lower-level (firm or public administration) decision making
2 = Broad pacts, dealing with several issues
3 = Pact is declaratory or symbolic e.g. declares that henceforth concertation shall apply, etc

A social pact between government, unions and/or employers is signed in specified year YN
0 = No
1 = Yes
2 = Two pacts in same year
3 = Three pacts in same year
4 = four, …

Pact or agreement is negotiated by all or some of the (possible) actors
0 = No pact or agreement
1 = Pact is negotiated by government, all (mainstream) union confederations and employers peak associations
2 = Pact is negotiated without major (mainstream) union(s)
3 = Pact is negotiated without major (mainstream) employers association(s)
4 = Pact is negotiated between unions and employers, but with heavy involvement of the government in negotiations
5 = Agreement is negotiated between unions and employers, but implemented through legislation (or prepared for legislation)
6 = Agreement is negotiated between unions and employers and implemented without government involvement (autonom agreement)

Type of social pact
0 = No pact
1 = Tax-based incomes policy
2 = Regulatory or reform pact
3 = Neither category, unknown or symbolic

Right of Association, government sector
0 = No
1 = Yes, with major restrictions (e.g. monopoly union, government authorization, major groups excluded)
2 = Yes, with minor restrictions (e.g. recognition procedures, thresholds, only military, as per ILO convention)
3 = Yes

Right of Association, market sector
0 = No
1 = Yes, with major restrictions (e.g. monopoly union, prior authorization, major groups excluded)
2 = Yes, with minor restrictions (e.g. recognition procedures, workplace elections, thresholds)
2.5 = CHILE Freire govt alLows unionization of agricultire, Inclusion of agr labour force is dramatic change
3 = Yes

Right of Collective bargaining, government sector
0 = No
1 = Yes, with major restrictions (e.g. monopoly union, government authorization, major groups excluded)
2 = Yes, with minor restrictions (e.g. registration, thresholds, only military, as per ILO convention)
3 = Yes

Right of Collective bargaining, market sector
0 = No
1 = Yes, with major restrictions (e.g. monopoly union, government authorization, major groups excluded)
2 = Yes, with minor restrictions (e.g. registration, thresholds)
3 = Yes

Routine involvement of unions and employers in government decisions on social and economic policy
0 = No concertation, involvement is rare or absent
1 = Partial concertation, irregular and infrequent involvement
2 = Full concertation, regular and frequent involvement

Right to Strike, government sector
0 = No
1 = Yes, with major restrictions (e.g. monopoly union, compulsory arbitration or conciliation, major groups excluded)
2 = Yes, with minor restrictions (e.g. recognized union, balloting, proportionality, only military, as per ILO convention)
3 = Yes

Right to Strike, market sector
0 = No
1 = Yes, with major restrictions (e.g. monopoly union, compulsory arbitration, major groups excluded)
2 = Yes, with minor restrictions (e.g. recognized union, balloting, proportionality, respect of peace obligation)
3 = Yes

Sectoral organization of employment relations
0 = Weak, or none
1 = Medium (only one side, no joint institutions)
2 = Strong institutions (both employers and unions, some joint institutions)

Existence of a standard (institutionalized) tripartite council concerning social and economic policy (private sector)
0 = No permanent council
1 = Council with various societal interest representatives, including unions and employers, but also other groups
2 = Tripartite council with representation from trade unions, employers associations, independent or government representati

Type of coordination of wage setting
1 = Uncoordinated bargaining.
2 = Pattern bargaining
3 = Intra-associational (informal centralisation)
4 = Inter-associational by peak associations
5 = State-sponsored bargaining (this includes pacts)
6 = State-imposed bargaining (incl. Statutory controls in lieu of bargaining)

Union (affiliate) role in wage bargaining
0 = Union does not negotiate sector agreements
1 = Union negotiates agreements at sector level allowing enterprise or company branches to vary within limits
2 = Union negotiates enforceable agreement at sector level and has veto power over company agreements

Union (affiliate) control over appointment of workplace representatives
0 = Union (affiliate) has no control over appointment or election of workplace representatives
1 = Union (affiliate) can veto candidates for workplace representation
2 = Union (affiliate) appoints workplace representatives

Union (affiliate) finances
0 = National union (affiliates) depend on financial contribution from constitutive branches and local unions
1 = Local and workplace branches have autonomous funds from direct member or employers contributions
2 = Local and workplace branches are financed by the national union (affiliate)

Union (affiliate) strike fund
0 = Union (affiliate) has no strike fund
1 = Union (affiliate) has small strike funds from which some reimbursement (<70 percent of the base wage) is guaranteed
2 = Union (affiliate) has large strike fund from which striking members are reimbursed >70PCT of base wage for strike day

Union (affiliate) power over enterprise strikes
0 = Union (affiliate) cannot veto or end enterprise strike
1 = Union (affiliate) can end enterprise strikes through central procedure of conflict settlement (arbitration)
2 = Union (affiliate) has veto over enterprise strikes

Status of works council
0 = Works council or similar institutions of employee representation confronting management do not exist or are exceptional
1 = Works councils are voluntary, i.e. even where they are mandated by law, there are no legal sanctions for non-observance
2 = Existence and rights of works council or structure for employee representation within firms or establishments

Involvement of works councils (or similar structures) in wage negotiations
0 = Does not apply; works councils or similar institutions do not exist or are exceptional
1 = Works councils formally barred from negotiating agreements and works councils negotiating agreements is rare
2 = Works councils formally, by law or agreement, barred from negotiating agreements, but informally negotiate issues, inclu
3 = Works councils or mandated representatives formally negotiate collective agreements if no union is present
4 = Works councils or mandated representatives formally negotiate collective agreements alongside or instead of trade unions

Rights of works councils
0 = Works council or similar institutions of employee representation confronting management do not exist or are exceptional
1 = Information and consultation rights (without judicial redress)
2 = Economic and social rights, consultation (advice, with possibility of judicial redress)
3 = Economic and social rights, including codetermination on some issues (e.g., mergers, take-overs, restructuring, etc)

Structure of works council representation
0 = Works council or similar institutions of employee representation confronting management do not exist or are exceptional
1 = Single-channel works councils, union-based representation, no legal provisions for representation
2 = Split-channel works councils, employee elected works councils mandatory whith no union representation, based on law
3 = Dual-channel works councils, union dominated representation, elected, based on law or national agreement
4 = Single-channel works councils, union-based representation, elected by union members, based on law or national agreement