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Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)

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Notice on the Manner of Calculation of Return of Earnings and the Determination of Earnings for Inclusion/Exclusion in the Measurement of Compensation Benefits

Schedule A : Notice on the calculation of Earnings in terms of section 63 and 67 and 82 of the Act

4. Manner of calculating compensation benefits in terms of sections 63 and 67

 

4.1 For the purpose of calculating compensation benefits in terms of section 63 and 67; the following non-exhaustive list of earnings types will be considered if they meet the criteria of regular in nature as defined in this Notice. Allowances that meet the criteria of intermittent in nature will be excluded in the calculation of compensation.
(a) 13th cheque
(b) Service bonus
(c) Holiday bonus/pay/Christmas bonus
(d) Housing allowance/ subsidy allowance
(e) Acting allowance
(f) Attendance allowance
(g) Overtime allowance
(h) Commission
(i) Danger allowance
(j) Grazing allowance

(k)        Production bonus

(l)        Public holiday allowance

(m)        Rural allowance

(n)        Shift allowance

(o)        Sunday allowance

(p)        Night shift allowance

(q)        Standby allowance

(r)        Harvest allowance

(s)        Scares skills allowance

(t)        Petrol/Car/Cell phone allowance

(u)        Transport allowance

(v)        Travel allowance

(w)        Value of free food and quarters (accommodation)

(x)        Any other non-pensionable allowance

 

4.2 With regards to exclusions on the calculation of compensation benefits, the following allowances will be excluded from the calculations:
(a) Payment of allowances of an intermittent nature
(b) Payment of non-recurring, occasional services
(c) Amounts paid to cover any other special expenses/reimbursement of travelling expenses
(d) Ex-gratia payments