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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Building Industry, Cape of Good HopeRe-enactment and Amendment of Main Collective Agreement14. Pension/Provident Fund |
(1)
| (a) | The Building Industry Pension Scheme (WP) (the "Pension Fund") and the Building Industry Provident Fund (Western Province) (the "Provident Fund") are hereby continued and shall continue to be administered by the Council in accordance with the provisions of the Act for the purpose of providing pensions to employees in respect of whom contributions are made in terms of this clause. |
| (b) | Every employee for whom a contribution is required in the table in sub clause (3) below shall be a member of either the Pension Fund or the Provident Fund, subject always to the rules of the said funds. |
| (2) | For the purpose of achieving the objects of this clause, the Council shall be entitled to enter into any agreements it deems fit and shall further be entitled to make rules in respect of the operation and administration of any fund established in terms of this clause, which may be amended from lime to time. |
| (3) | An employer shall contribute the following amounts to the Pension Fund or the Provident Fund, as the case may be, on behalf of each eligible employee in respect of each contribution day worked: |
For the period 1 November 2013 to 31 October 2014
|
Category of employee |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
|
|
Area A |
Area B |
Area C |
Area D |
||
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
||
|
(i) |
Labourer L1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(ii) |
Labourer L2 |
12.73 |
12.08 |
11.08 |
10.35 |
|
(iii) |
General Worker |
16.61 |
15.76 |
14.46 |
12.10 |
|
(iv) |
Learner T4, manufacturing worker, waterproofing worker and scaffolder |
17.77 |
17.13 |
15.91 |
15.04 |
|
(v) |
Learner T3 and clerical worker, joinery assembler |
19.60 |
19.21 |
18.02 |
17.20 |
|
(vi) |
Learner T2, machine operator, glazier, assistant floor layer, carpet fitter and block layer |
26.71 |
25.64 |
23.81 |
22.46 |
|
(vii) |
Drivers/Plant operators of motor vehicles that require a code C1 licence including crane drivers |
23.42 |
21.53 |
19.46 |
17.88 |
|
(viii) |
Drivers/Plant operators of all other vehicles that require a code A, A1 or B licence |
17.63 |
16.21 |
14.52 |
13.29 |
|
(ix) |
Artisan (including a roofer, carpet layer, floor layer, ceiling and/or partition erector, leading hand and junior foreman) |
35.78 |
34.33 |
31.78 |
29.95 |
|
(x) |
Security Guard |
18.81 |
17.22 |
15.41 |
14.07 |
For the period 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2015
|
Category of employee |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
|
|
Area A |
Area B |
Area C |
Area D |
||
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
||
|
(i) |
Labourer L1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(ii) |
Labourer L2 |
13.71 |
13.43 |
12.56 |
11.93 |
|
(iii) |
General Worker |
17.86 |
17.48 |
16.33 |
14.36 |
|
(iv) |
Learner T4, manufacturing worker, waterproofing worker and scaffolder |
19.10 |
18.84 |
17.83 |
17.11 |
|
(v) |
Learner T3 and clerical worker, joinery assembler |
21.07 |
20.93 |
20.04 |
19.38 |
|
(vi) |
Learner T2, machine operator, glazier, assistant floor layer, carpet fitter and block layer |
28.72 |
28.26 |
26.72 |
25.59 |
|
(vii) |
Drivers/Plant operators of motor vehicles that require a code C1 licence including crane drivers |
25.17 |
24.30 |
22.29 |
20.92 |
|
(viii) |
Drivers/Plant operators of all other vehicles that require a code A, A1 or B licence |
18.95 |
18.29 |
16.68 |
15.61 |
|
(ix) |
Artisan (including a roofer, carpet layer, floor layer, ceiling and/or partition erector, leading hand and junior foreman) |
38.46 |
37.84 |
35.69 |
34.16 |
|
(x) |
Security Guard |
20.22 |
19.48 |
17.73 |
16.57 |
For the period 1 November 2015 to 31 October 2016
|
Category of employee |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
|
|
Area A |
Area B |
Area C |
Area D |
||
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
||
|
(i) |
Labourer L1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(ii) |
Labourer L2 |
14.77 |
14.77 |
14.04 |
13.52 |
|
(iii) |
General Worker |
19.19 |
19.19 |
18.21 |
16.62 |
|
(iv) |
Learner T4, manufacturing worker, waterproofing worker and scaffolder |
20.53 |
20.53 |
19.75 |
19.17 |
|
(v) |
Learner T3 and clerical worker, joinery assembler |
22.65 |
22.65 |
22.07 |
21.56 |
|
(vi) |
Learner T2, machine operator, glazier, assistant floor layer, carpet fitter and block layer |
30.87 |
30.87 |
29.63 |
28.72 |
|
(vii) |
Drivers/Plant operators of motor vehicles that require a code C1 licence including crane drivers |
27.06 |
27.06 |
25.12 |
23.97 |
|
(viii) |
Drivers/Plant operators of all other vehicles that require a code A, A1 or B licence |
20.38 |
20.38 |
18.84 |
17.93 |
|
(ix) |
Artisan (including a roofer, carpet layer, floor layer, ceiling and/or partition erector, leading hand and junior foreman) |
41.35 |
41.35 |
39.61 |
38.37 |
|
(x) |
Security Guard |
21.74 |
21.74 |
20.05 |
19.06 |
(4) Every employer shall further deduct a contribution from the remuneration of each eligible employee in respect of each contribution day, which shall be calculated as follows:
For the period 1 November 2013 to 31 October 2014
|
Category of employee |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
|
|
Area A |
Area B |
Area C |
Area D |
||
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
||
|
(i) |
Labourer L1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(ii) |
Labourer L2 |
11.93 |
11.32 |
10.39 |
9.70 |
|
(iii) |
General Worker |
15.57 |
14.77 |
13.54 |
11.34 |
|
(iv) |
Learner T4, manufacturing worker, waterproofing worker and scaffolder |
16.66 |
16.06 |
14.92 |
14.10 |
|
(v) |
Learner T3 and clerical worker, joinery assembler |
18.37 |
18.01 |
16.90 |
16.13 |
|
(vi) |
Learner T2, machine operator, glazier, assistant floor layer, carpet fitter and block layer |
25.04 |
24.04 |
22.32 |
21.06 |
|
(vii) |
Drivers/Plant operators of motor vehicles that require a code C1 licence including crane drivers |
21.96 |
20.19 |
18.25 |
16.76 |
|
(viii) |
Drivers/Plant operators of all other vehicles that require a code A, A1 or B licence |
16.52 |
15.20 |
13.61 |
12.46 |
|
(ix) |
Artisan (including a roofer, carpet layer, floor layer, ceiling and/or partition erector, leading hand and junior foreman) |
33.55 |
32.18 |
29.79 |
28.07 |
|
(x) |
Security Guard |
17.63 |
16.14 |
14.45 |
13.19 |
For the period 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2015
|
Category of employee |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
|
|
Area A |
Area B |
Area C |
Area D |
||
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
||
|
(i) |
Labourer L1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(ii) |
Labourer L2 |
12.85 |
12.59 |
11.78 |
11.19 |
|
(iii) |
General Worker |
16.74 |
16.38 |
15.31 |
13.46 |
|
(iv) |
Learner T4, manufacturing worker, waterproofing worker and scaffolder |
17.90 |
17.66 |
16.72 |
16.04 |
|
(v) |
Learner T3 and clerical worker, joinery assembler |
19.75 |
19.63 |
18.79 |
18.17 |
|
(vi) |
Learner T2, machine operator, glazier, assistant floor layer, carpet fitter and block layer |
26.92 |
26.49 |
25.05 |
23.99 |
|
(vii) |
Drivers/Plant operators of motor vehicles that require a code C1 licence including crane drivers |
23.60 |
22.78 |
20.90 |
19.61 |
|
(viii) |
Drivers/Plant operators of all other vehicles that require a code A, A1 or B licence |
17.77 |
17.15 |
15.64 |
14.63 |
|
(ix) |
Artisan (including a roofer, carpet layer, floor layer, ceiling and/or partition erector, leading hand and junior foreman) |
36.06 |
35.47 |
33.46 |
32.02 |
|
(x) |
Security Guard |
18.96 |
18.26 |
16.62 |
15.53 |
For the period 1 November 2015 to 31 October 2016
|
Category of employee |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
Amount per day |
|
|
Area A |
Area B |
Area C |
Area D |
||
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
||
|
(i) |
Labourer L1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(ii) |
Labourer L2 |
13.85 |
13.85 |
13.17 |
12.68 |
|
(iii) |
General Worker |
17.99 |
17.99 |
17.07 |
15.58 |
|
(iv) |
Learner T4, manufacturing worker, waterproofing worker and scaffolder |
19.25 |
19.25 |
18.52 |
17.97 |
|
(v) |
Learner T3 and clerical worker, joinery assembler |
21.23 |
21.23 |
20.69 |
20.21 |
|
(vi) |
Learner T2, machine operator, glazier, assistant floor layer, carpet fitter and block layer |
28.94 |
28.94 |
27.78 |
26.93 |
|
(vii) |
Drivers/Plant operators of motor vehicles that require a code C1 licence including crane drivers |
25.37 |
25.37 |
23.55 |
22.47 |
|
(viii) |
Drivers/Plant operators of all other vehicles that require a code A, A1 or B licence |
19.10 |
19.10 |
17.66 |
16.81 |
|
(ix) |
Artisan (including a roofer, carpet layer, floor layer, ceiling and/or partition erector, leading hand and junior foreman) |
38.77 |
38.77 |
37.13 |
35.97 |
|
(x) |
Security Guard |
20.38 |
20.38 |
18.80 |
17.87 |
| (5) | Every employer shall pay the above contributions to the Council within the period determined by the Council. |
| (6) |
| (a) | Subject to an eligible employee"s right to nominate a beneficiary to receive any amounts which may become due in terms of the Pension Fund or Provident Fund in the event of his death before retirement, any pension benefits accruing to an employee in terms of this Agreement shall not be transferable, and may not be ceded or pledged. |
| (b) | When an employee fails to qualify for death, disability, and/or funeral benefits in terms of the Pension Fund and/or the Provident Fund because an employer has failed to pay contributions owing by it in respect of the employee"s membership, such employer shall be liable to pay to such employee or his beneficiary an amount of money equal to the death, disability and/or funeral benefits that would have been payable to the employee under the rules of the applicable fund had the contributions been paid by the employer. |
| (7) | In the event of the Council"s being dissolved, wound up or ceasing to operate during the currency of this Agreement, the parties shall appoint a trustee or trustees before such dissolution, winding up or ceasing to operate to perform the functions of the Council set out in this clause, and such trustees shall have all the powers vested in the Council for this purpose. |
