Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

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National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI)

Main Collective Agreement

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Schedule 5 : Remuneration and other Monetary Benefits

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(a)	Minimum Wages

(1)

From the date of implementation for 2024 being 1 March 2024 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister of Employment and Labour but not earlier than 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025, the minimum rate at which wages in respect of ordinary hours of work shall be paid by an employer to each member of the under mentioned grades of his employees, shall be as follows:

(a)	Weekly Wages:

General Freight, Courier, Furniture Removal and CIT:

(i)	TABLE ONE: GENERAL FREIGHT AND FURNITURE REMOVAL SECTORS MINIMUM WAGES: GRADES 1 TO 6

For the period 1 March 2024 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025

1 Category Code	2 Class (As per the categories as defined in Schedule 2 of the Main Collective Agreement)	3 Grade	4 Patterson Grade	5 Current Minimum Wage per week ending 29 February 2024	6 Across the board increase	7 Adjusted Minimum Wage per week from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2025 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024
1	General worker	1.	A Band	R1871.14	7%	R2002.12
42	General worker, repair shop		A Band
3	Packer/loader, grade 1		A Band
27	Security guard		A Band
5	Motorcycle/Motor Tricycle Driver	2.	B1	R2055.90	7%	R2199.81
6	Light Motor Vehicle Driver		B1
2	Checker, grade I		B1
22	Loader Operator, grade II		B1
24	Mobile Hoist Operator, grade II		B1
46	Packer/Loader, grade II		B1
7	Medium motor vehicle driver (articulated)	3.	B2	R2485.25	7%	R2659.22
8	Medium Motor Vehicle Driver (rigid)		B2
44	Artisan Assistant		B1
19	Gantry Crane Operator, grade I		B2
23	Mobile Hoist Operator, grade I		B2
47	Checker, grade II		B2
21	Loader Operator, grade I		B1
20	Gantry crane operator, grade II		B2
26	Storeman (workshop)		B2
15	Team Leader		B2
10	Heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (articulated)	4.	B3	R2787.90	7%	R2983.05
11	Heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (rigid)		B3
12	Extra-Heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (articulated)		B3
13	Extra-Heavy Motor Vehicle (rigid)		B3
18	Dispatch Clerk		B3
14	Ultra-heavy Motor Vehicle Driver	5.	B4	R3322.06	7%	R3554.60
45	Semi-skilled Artisan		B4
49	Storeman (warehouse)		B4
52	Basic Rigger Driver		B4
16	Abnormal Load Driver	6.	C1	R4045.18	7%	R4328.34
53	Petroleum Tanker Driver	6.	C1	R3388.83	7%	R3626.05

APPLICATION OF WAGE INCREASES FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 MARCH 2024 FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE INDUSTRY OR DATE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE MINISTER BUT NOT EARLIER THAN 1 MARCH 2024 ENDING 28 FEBRUARY 2025 FOR GRADES 1 - 6

(a)	Across the board increases of 7% on actual wage shall be awarded to all employees, mentioned in grades 1 to 6 above, who were in the employ of an employer prior 1 March 2024.

(b)	The across-the-board increase must apply to the current wages before the adjustment of the minimums.

COURIER SECTOR

(1)

(b)

For the period 1 March 2024 or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2025 the minimum weekly rate of which wages in respect of ordinary working hours shall be paid by an employer to his employees who are engaged in the undermentioned grades, shall be as follows:

(ii)	TABLE TWO: COURIER SECTOR MINIMUM WAGES: GRADES 1TO 5

1 Category Code	2 Class (As per the categories as defined in Schedule 2 of the Main Collective Agreement)	3 Grade	4 Patterson Grade	5 Current Minimum Wage per week ending 29 February 2024	6 Across the board increase	7 Adjusted Minimum Wage per week from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2025 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024
1	General worker	1.	A Band	R1871.14	7%	R2002.12
42	General worker, repair shop		A Band
3	Packer/loader, grade 1		A Band
27	Security guard		A Band
5	Motorcycle/Motor Tricycle Driver	2.	B1	R2041.03	7%	R2183.90
6	Light Motor Vehicle Driver		B1
2	Checker, grade I		B1
22	Loader Operator, grade II		B1
24	Mobile Hoist Operator, grade II		B1
46	Packer/Loader, grade II		B1
7	Medium motor vehicle driver (articulated)	3.	B2	R2470.40	7%	R2643.33
8	Medium Motor Vehicle Driver (rigid)		B2
44	Artisan Assistant		B1
19	Gantry Crane Operator, grade I		B2
23	Mobile Hoist Operator, grade I		B2
47	Checker, grade II		B2
21	Loader Operator, grade I		B1
20	Gantry crane operator, grade II		B2
26	Storeman (workshop)		B2
15	Team Leader		B2
10	Heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (articulated)	4.	B3	R2787.90	7%	R2983.05
11	Heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (rigid)		B3
12	Extra-Heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (articulated)		B3
13	Extra-Heavy Motor Vehicle (rigid)		B3
18	Dispatch Clerk		B3
14	Ultra-heavy Motor Vehicle Driver	5.	B4	R3322.06	7%	R3554.60
45	Semi-skilled Artisan		B4
49	Storeman (warehouse)		B4

From 1 March 2024 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025

(a)	Across the board increases of 7% on actual wage shall be awarded to all employees, mentioned in grades 1 to 5 above, who were in the employ of an employer prior to 1 March 2024.

(b)	The across-the-board increase must apply to the current wages before the adjustment of the minimums.

CASH IN TRANSIT SECTOR

(1)

(c)

For the period 1 March 2024 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025 the minimum weekly rate of which wages in respect of ordinary working hours shall be paid by an employer to his employees who are engaged in the under mentioned grades, shall be as follows:

(iii)

TABLE THREE: CASH IN TRANSIT CHAMBER MINIMUM WAGES: GRADES 3 TO 6: From 1 March 2024 or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025

1 Category Code	2 Class (As per the categories as defined in Schedule 2 of the Main Collective Agreement)	3 Grade	4 Patterson Grade	5 Current Minimum Wage per week ending 29 February 2024	6 Across the board increase	7 Adjusted Minimum Wage per week 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024
50	Vehicle Guard	3.	B2	R3896.49	7%	R4169.24
51	Custodian	5.	B4	R4469.08	7%	R4781.92
41	Security Officer, III	6.	B3	R3236.76	7%	R3463.33
40	Security Officer, II		B3	R3896.49		R4169.24
39	Security Officer, I		B4	R3896.49		R4169.24

APPLICATION OF WAGE INCREASES FROM 1 MARCH 2024 OR DATE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE MINISTER BUT NOT EARLIER THAN 1 MARCH 2024 UNTIL 28 FEBRUARY 2025 FOR GRADES 3, 5 AND 6

(a)	Across the board increases of 7% on actual wage shall be awarded to all employees, mentioned in grades 3, 5, and 6 above, who were in the employ of an employer prior to 1 March 2024.

(b)	The across-the-board increase must apply to the current wages before the adjustment of the minimums.

(1)

(d)	EXTENDED BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES (EBU): GENERAL FREIGHT, FURNITURE REMOVAL AND COURIER

In accordance with the Main Collective Agreement definition of the Extended Bargaining Unit, as provided in clause 56, across the board increases shall apply to the following EBU employees as follows:

(iv)	TABLE FOUR: ACROSS THE BOARD INCREASES

From 1 March 2024 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025.

Employees	Across the Board Increase
Current EBU up to Patterson Grading B4	7%
Current EBU Patterson Grading C1	6%

The across the board increases in table one shall be calculated on actual wage and shall be awarded to all employees mentioned in the said table, who were in the employ of an employer prior to 1 March 2024 .

(1)

(e)	Extended Bargaining Unit Employees engaged in the Cash-in-Transit Sector

(1)	Across the board increases

(a)	From 1 March 2024 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025:

(i)	7 % in respect of all EBU employees up to Paterson Grade B4.

(ii)	6 % in respect of all EBU employees in Paterson Grade C1.

(1)

(f)	The only provisions of this Agreement that shall apply to extended bargaining unit employees shall be the increases referred to above, the provisions of clause 77 only as from December 2018, clause 54, clause 69, and schedule 4 item 8 (Wellness Fund).

2.	Night-shift allowance

(1)	The following night-shift allowances shall be payable to employees for whom minimum wages are prescribed:

Category of Employee	Period: From 1 March 2024 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025
Employees who perform more than one hour of night work	An allowance of R16.51 beyond one hour and R2.97 for every hour in excess thereof; or by a reduction of ordinary hours of work

3.	Consolidated allowance

The consolidated allowance is payable in terms of clause 63 (7).

Period:

1 March 2023 until 29 February 2024

Period:

1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025

R111.35 per month

R119.14

4.	Subsistence and Cross Border allowance

(a)	Subsistence Allowance

The Subsistence allowance payable in terms of clause 36A of the Main Agreement, must be paid as per the schedule hereunder:

Subsistence Allowance:

period: From 1 March 2024 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025

(a)	R59.80 for each period of absence within the borders of the Republic of South Africa

(b)	R51.66 for each of the three daily meal intervals during such absence

Total (absence plus 3 meals) R214.78

(b)	Cross Border Allowance

The Cross Border allowance payable in terms of clause 36B of the Main Agreement, must be paid as per the schedule hereunder:

Subsistence Allowance:

period: From 1 March 2024 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025

(a)	R150.50 for each period of absence outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa

(b)	R92.97 for each of the three daily meal intervals during such absence

Total (absence plus 3 meals) R429.41

5.	Dangerous Goods Driver Limitation of Hours Allowance

The allowance that must be paid to Dangerous Goods Drivers in terms of clause 60 of the Main Collective Agreement is:

(a)	R136.65 if the client restricts the driver's hours of work to 12 hours or less. This amount is to be increased as follows:

(i)	(From 1 March 2024 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025) R146.22

(b)	R87.85 if the client restricts the driver's hours of work to 13 hours or less, but not less than 12. This amount is to be increased as follows:

(i)	(From 1 March 2024 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025) R94.00

(c)	R48.80 if the client restricts the driver's hours of work to 14 hours or less, but not less than 13. This amount is to be increased as follows:

(i)	(From 1 March 2024 for employers and employees of the industry or date to be determined by the Minister but not earlier than 1 March 2024 until 28 February 2025) R52.22

6.	Membership: Provident I Pension Fund

(1)	Every employee for whom minimum wages are prescribed in Schedule 5 of this Collective Agreement shall at all times be a member of a provident or pension fund which is registered in terms of the provisions of the Pension Funds Act, 24 of 1956 as amended.

(2)	The non-payment of provident/pension fund contributions deducted by employers is a criminal offence in terms of the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 09 of 2017.

[Schedule 5 substituted in its entirety by Notice No. R. 3727 of GG49029, dated 28 July 2023]

Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI)

Main Collective Agreement

Schedules

Schedule 5 : Remuneration and other Monetary Benefits

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