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

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Bargaining Council for the Metal and Engineering Industries

Extension of the Consolidated Main Collective Agreement to Non-parties (for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2024)

Part 2

4. Technical Schedules

Schedule E/3

Wage Rates Applicable to Operations Scheduled in Schedule E/3 are Prescribed in Clause 3(a) of Part II of this agreement

Section (b): Installation Section

Subsection (b)(iii): Ductwork

 

RATE AA

1. Marking out with tape and/or rule of centres and working lines of articles and/or material preparatory to cutting out.
2. Setting out of stock on floor or on bench to sketch and/or drawings and/or dimensions.
3. Erection of manufactured and/or fabricated ductwork and/or associated articles from drawings using a tape measure (n.e.s.).
4. Modifying and cutting back of straight pre-manufactured ducts, excluding final connecting.

 

RATE D

1. Marking off of duct sections to given lengths for cutting off purposes, using only length gauges and/or tape measure and/or templets and marking material.
2. Marking and affixing of hangers from predetermined duct run positions (excluding use of explosive tools).
3. Erection of ducting and associated articles to predetermined positions under supervision of a Rate AA employee.
4. Cutting in and fixing of branches and spigots to predetermined positions.
5. Erection and affixing of fire dampers, volume dampers, attenuators, canvas connections, in-line coils and in-line fans to premarked positions under supervision of Rate AA employees.
6. Fixing of dampers, grilles, diffusers, constant volume boxes, fan air terminals and other air terminals to pre-marked positions (excluding setting out).

 

RATE G

1. Assisting Rate D employees on fixing of dampers, grilles, diffusers, constant volume boxes, fan air terminals and other air terminals.
2. Repetition hand riveting (10 mm diameter or less).
3. Erection of flexible connections between spigots and air terminals.