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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing IndustryMain Collective AgreementPart F : Provisions for the Western Cape Region (Clothing)Wage Schedule-Clothing |
Wage Schedule - Clothing Establishments
| (1) | Where any of the Council's prescribed wage rates in the National Main Collective Agreement is less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW) it will be adjusted upwards to at least the NMW. The onus is on the employer to ensure that they are not in contravention of the NMW. |
[Words preceding Clause 4(Part F)(Clothing)(1)(a) inserted by section 8(3) of Notice No. R. 421, GG44572, dated 14 May 2021]
| (a) | Subject to the provisions of this part of the Agreement, the minimum wages that shall be paid to and accepted by the undermentioned classes of employees employed at Clothing and/or Garment Knitting establishments shall be as follows: |
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WAGE SCHEDULE |
Group A (i.e employees on the 0.5% Productivity Incentive Scheme) |
Group B (i.e employees NOT on the 0.5% Productivity Incentive Scheme) |
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DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPATION |
Wage per week from 01 Sept 2022 to 31 Aug 2023 |
New Employees on Incentivised Scheme Effective 1 Sept 2022 = 80% (Where applicable the Minimum Wage Payable plus Incentive has been adjusted to comply with the National Minimum Wage) |
Wage per week from 01 Sept 2022 to 31 Aug 2023 |
New Employees on Incentivised Scheme Effective 1 Sept 2022 = 80% (Where applicable the Minimum Wage Payable plus Incentive has been adjusted to comply with the National Minimum Wage) |
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PART A - Cutting Department |
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Head Cutter |
3010,50 |
2408,50 |
3022,00 |
2417,50 |
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Pattern Maker: |
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(a) |
Qualified |
3010,50 |
2408,50 |
3022,00 |
2417,50 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
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First six months of experience |
1686,00 |
1349,00 |
1691,50 |
1353,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
1862,00 |
1489,50 |
1868,00 |
1494,50 |
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Second year |
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First six months of experience |
2036,00 |
1629,00 |
2046,00 |
1637,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
2223,00 |
1778,50 |
2234,00 |
1787,00 |
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Third Year |
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First six months of experience |
2425,50 |
1940,50 |
2435,50 |
1948,50 |
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Next four months of experience |
2616,50 |
2093,00 |
2629,50 |
2103,50 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
3010,50 |
2408,50 |
3022,00 |
2417,50 |
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Pattern Grader |
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(a) |
Qualified |
2428,00 |
1942,50 |
2437,50 |
1950,00 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
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First six months of experience |
1584,00 |
1267,00 |
1594,00 |
1275,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
1686,00 |
1349,00 |
1691,50 |
1353,00 |
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Second Year |
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First six months of experience |
1784,00 |
1427,00 |
1795,50 |
1436,50 |
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Second six months of experience |
1912,50 |
1530,00 |
1921,50 |
1537,00 |
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Third Year |
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First six months of experience |
2036,00 |
1629,00 |
2046,00 |
1637,00 |
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Next four months of experience |
2168,00 |
1734,50 |
2178,50 |
1743,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
2428,00 |
1942,50 |
2437,50 |
1950,00 |
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Cutter, lay-maker: |
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(a) |
Qualified |
2342,00 |
1873,50 |
2350,50 |
1880,50 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
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First six months of experience |
1421,50 |
1137,00 |
1430,00 |
1144,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
1566,00 |
1253,00 |
1572,00 |
1257,50 |
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Second Year |
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First six months of experience |
1707,50 |
1366,00 |
1716,50 |
1373,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
1868,00 |
1494,50 |
1879,50 |
1503,50 |
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Third Year |
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First four months of experience |
2048,50 |
1639,00 |
2059,00 |
1647,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
2342,00 |
1873,50 |
2350,50 |
1880,50 |
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Interlining cutter, trimmer, leather cutter and tie cutter |
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(a) |
Qualified |
1687,50 |
1350,00 |
1695,00 |
1356,00 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
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First six months of experience |
1267,00 |
1013,50 |
1271,00 |
1017,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
1343,50 |
1075,00 |
1348,00 |
1078,50 |
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Second Year |
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First six months of experience |
1412,50 |
1130,00 |
1420,00 |
1136,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
1488,00 |
1190,50 |
1496,50 |
1197,00 |
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Third Year |
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First four months of experience |
1561,50 |
1249,00 |
1567,50 |
1254,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
1687,50 |
1350,00 |
1695,00 |
1356,00 |
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(c) |
If advanced to learner cutter: |
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First six months from date of advancement |
1828,50 |
1463,00 |
1837,50 |
1470,00 |
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Second six months from date of advancement |
2048,50 |
1639,00 |
2059,00 |
1647,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified for a qualified cutter, i.e. |
2342,00 |
1873,50 |
2350,50 |
1880,50 |
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Layer-up: |
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(a) |
Qualified |
1455,00 |
1164,00 |
1460,50 |
1168,50 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
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First six months of experience |
1224,50 |
985,50 |
1230,50 |
985,50 |
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Second six months of experience |
1267,00 |
1013,50 |
1271,00 |
1017,00 |
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Second Year |
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First six months of experience |
1323,50 |
1059,00 |
1330,00 |
1064,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
1455,00 |
1164,00 |
1460,50 |
1168,50 |
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(c) |
If advanced to learner cutter: |
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First six months from date of advancement |
1455,00 |
1164,00 |
1460,50 |
1168,50 |
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Second six months from date of advancement |
1707,50 |
1366,00 |
1716,50 |
1373,00 |
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Third six months from date of advancement |
1868,00 |
1494,50 |
1879,50 |
1503,50 |
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Fourth six months from date of advancement |
2048,50 |
1639,00 |
2059,00 |
1647,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified for a qualified cutter, i.e. |
2342,00 |
1873,50 |
2350,50 |
1880,50 |
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(d) |
If advanced to learner interlining cutter, learner trimmer, learner leather cutter or learner tie cutter: |
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First six months from date of advancement |
1455,00 |
1164,00 |
1460,50 |
1168,50 |
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Second six months from date of advancement |
1561,50 |
1249,00 |
1567,50 |
1254,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified for a qualified interlining cutter, trimmer, leather cutter or tie cutter, i.e. |
1687,50 |
1350,00 |
1695,00 |
1356,00 |
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(e) |
If advanced to fitter-up: |
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First six months from date of advancement |
1455,00 |
1164,00 |
1460,50 |
1168,50 |
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Second six months from date of advancement |
1508,50 |
1207,00 |
1514,00 |
1211,00 |
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Third six months from date of advancement |
1584,00 |
1267,00 |
1594,00 |
1275,00 |
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Fourth six months from date of advancement |
1687,50 |
1350,00 |
1695,00 |
1356,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified for fitter-up, i.e. |
1862,00 |
1489,50 |
1868,00 |
1494,50 |
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Clicker: |
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(a) |
Qualified |
1740,50 |
1392,50 |
1749,00 |
1399,00 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
1305,00 |
1044,00 |
1311,50 |
1049,00 |
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Second Year |
1488,00 |
1190,50 |
1496,50 |
1197,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
1740,50 |
1392,50 |
1749,00 |
1399,00 |
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Tracer: |
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(a) |
Qualified |
1633,50 |
1307,00 |
1640,00 |
1312,00 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
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First six months of experience |
1305,00 |
1044,00 |
1311,50 |
1049,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
1397,00 |
1117,50 |
1403,50 |
1123,00 |
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Second Year |
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First six months of experience |
1478,00 |
1182,50 |
1484,00 |
1187,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
1633,50 |
1307,00 |
1640,00 |
1312,00 |
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Part B - Factory Operatives |
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Clothing machine mechanic: |
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(a) |
Qualified |
3010,50 |
2408,50 |
3022,00 |
2417,50 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
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First six months of experience |
1686,00 |
1349,00 |
1691,50 |
1353,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
1862,00 |
1489,50 |
1868,00 |
1494,50 |
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Second Year |
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First six months of experience |
2036,00 |
1629,00 |
1046,00 |
1637,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
2223,00 |
1778,50 |
2234,00 |
1787,00 |
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Third Year |
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First four months of experience |
2425,50 |
1940,50 |
2435,50 |
1948,50 |
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Second four months of experience |
2616,50 |
2093,00 |
2629,50 |
2103,50 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
3010,50 |
2408,50 |
3022,00 |
2417,50 |
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Clothing technician: |
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(a) |
Qualified |
3010,50 |
2408,50 |
3022,00 |
2417,50 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
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First six months of experience |
1686,00 |
1349,00 |
1691,50 |
1353,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
1862,00 |
1489,50 |
1868,00 |
1494,50 |
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Second Year |
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First six months of experience |
2036,00 |
1629,00 |
2046,00 |
1637,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
2223,00 |
1778,50 |
2234,00 |
1787,00 |
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Third Year |
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First six months of experience |
2425,50 |
1940,50 |
2435,50 |
1948,50 |
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Next four months of experience |
2616,50 |
2093,00 |
2629,50 |
2103,50 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
3010,50 |
2408,50 |
3022,00 |
2417,50 |
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Grade A employee: |
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(a) |
Qualified |
1862,00 |
1489,50 |
1868,00 |
1494,50 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
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First six months of experience |
1310,00 |
1048,00 |
1314,50 |
1051,50 |
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Second six months of experience |
1411,50 |
1129,00 |
1418,00 |
1134,50 |
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Second Year |
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0,00 |
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First six months of experience |
1508,50 |
1207,00 |
1514,00 |
1211,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
1584,00 |
1267,00 |
1594,00 |
1275,00 |
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Third Year |
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First four months of experience |
1687,50 |
1350,00 |
1695,00 |
1356,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
1862,00 |
1489,50 |
1868,00 |
1494,50 |
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Grade B employee: |
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(a) |
Qualified |
1590,50 |
1272,50 |
1596,50 |
1277,00 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
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First six months of experience |
1290,50 |
1032,50 |
1297,00 |
1037,50 |
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Second six months of experience |
1358,00 |
1086,50 |
1363,50 |
1091,00 |
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Second Year |
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First six months of experience |
1426,50 |
1141,00 |
1432,50 |
1146,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
1590,50 |
1272,50 |
1596,50 |
1277,00 |
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(c) |
If advanced to Grade A employee: |
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First six months from date of advancement |
1590,50 |
1272,50 |
1596,50 |
1277,00 |
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Second six months from date of advancement |
1637,50 |
1310,00 |
1645,00 |
1316,00 |
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Third six months from date of advancement |
1687,50 |
1350,00 |
1695,00 |
1356,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified for a qualified Grade A employee, i.e. |
1862,00 |
1489,50 |
1868,00 |
1494,50 |
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Grade C employee: |
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(a) |
Qualified |
1411,50 |
1129,00 |
1418,00 |
1134,50 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
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First six months of experience |
1264,50 |
1011,50 |
1270,00 |
1016,00 |
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Second six months of experience |
1300,50 |
1040,50 |
1306,50 |
1045,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a), i.e. |
1411,50 |
1129,00 |
1418,00 |
1134,50 |
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(c) |
If advanced to Grade B employee: |
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First six months from date of advancement |
1411,50 |
1129,00 |
1418,00 |
1134,50 |
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Second six months from date of advancement |
1426,50 |
1141,00 |
1432,50 |
1146,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified for a qualified Grade B employee, i.e. |
1590,50 |
1272,50 |
1596,50 |
1277,00 |
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Underpresser, blocker: |
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(a) |
Qualified |
1426,50 |
1141,00 |
1432,50 |
1146,00 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
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First six months of experience |
1224,50 |
985,50 |
1230,50 |
985,50 |
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Second six months of experience |
1267,00 |
1013,50 |
1271,00 |
1017,00 |
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Second Year |
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First six months of experience |
1323,50 |
1059,00 |
1330,00 |
1064,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
1426,50 |
1141,00 |
1432,50 |
1146,00 |
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(c) |
If advanced to learner presser: |
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First six months from date of advancement |
1426,50 |
1141,00 |
1432,50 |
1146,00 |
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Second six months from date of advancement |
1687,50 |
1350,00 |
1695,00 |
1356,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified for a qualified Grade A employee, i.e. |
1862,00 |
1489,50 |
1868,00 |
1494,50 |
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Part C - Clerical employees |
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Clerk |
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(a) |
Qualified |
2048,50 |
1639,00 |
2059,00 |
1647,00 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
1513,00 |
1210,50 |
1517,50 |
1214,00 |
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Second Year |
1643,50 |
1315,00 |
1651,00 |
1321,00 |
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Third Year |
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First four months of experience |
1796,50 |
1437,00 |
1805,00 |
1444,00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
2048,50 |
1639,00 |
2059,00 |
1647,00 |
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Factory Clerk |
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(a) |
Qualified |
1537,00 |
1229,50 |
1545,50 |
1236,50 |
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(b) |
Learner |
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First Year |
1224,50 |
985,50 |
1230,50 |
985,50 |
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Second Year |
1305,00 |
1044,00 |
1311,50 |
1049,00 |
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Third Year |
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First four months of experience |
1411,50 |
1129,00 |
1418,00 |
1134,50 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (a) i.e. |
1537,00 |
1229,50 |
1545,50 |
1236,50 |
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Part D - General |
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Boiler attendant |
1460,00 |
1168,00 |
1468,00 |
1174,50 |
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Despatch packer |
1508,50 |
1207,00 |
1514,00 |
1211,00 |
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General Worker |
1411,50 |
1129,00 |
1418,00 |
1134,50 |
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Labourer |
1426,50 |
1141,00 |
1432,50 |
1146,00 |
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Motor vehicle driver of a vehicle, the unladen mass of which, together with the unladen mass of any trailer or trailers drawn by such vehicle—: |
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(a) |
does not exceed 1 360 kg |
1508,50 |
1207,00 |
1514,00 |
1211,00 |
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(b) |
exceeds 1 360 but not 2 720 kg |
1566,00 |
1253,00 |
1572,00 |
1257,50 |
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(c) |
exceeds 2 720 kg |
1784,00 |
1427,00 |
1795,50 |
1436,50 |
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Supervisor, quality controller and instructor |
1912,50 |
1530,00 |
1921,50 |
1537,00 |
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Traveller's driver |
1566,00 |
1253,00 |
1572,00 |
1257,50 |
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Watchman or caretaker, whose ordinary hours of work are— |
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(a) |
less than 60 hours per week |
1627,50 |
1302,00 |
1634,50 |
1307,50 |
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(b) |
60 hours per week |
1707,50 |
1366,00 |
1716,50 |
1373,00 |
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NB: All employers who employed staff on 2011/2012 New Entry Wage Dispensation, must with the coming into effect of this Agreement, increase the Weekly Wage for those employees by the agreed Wage Increase of 7%, Across-the-Board. R157 146,00 per annum. |
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Where any of the Council's prescribed wage rates in the National Main Collective Agreement is less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW) it will be adjusted upwards to at least the NMW. The onus is on the employer to ensure that they are not in contravention of the NMW. |
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[Part F(4)(1)(a) substituted by section 8(2) of Notice No. R. 2848, GG47669, dated 9 December 2022]
