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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)
Notice No. 1877 of 1995
Act
Chapter I : Purpose, Application and Interpretation
1. Purpose of this Act
2. Exclusion from application of this Act
3. Interpretation of this Act
Chapter II : Freedom of Association and General Protections
4. Employees' right to freedom of association
5. Protection of employees and persons seeking employment
6. Employers' right to freedom of association
7. Protection of employers' rights
8. Rights of trade unions and employers' organisations
9. Procedure for disputes
10. Burden of proof
Chapter III : Collective Bargaining
Part A : Organisational Rights
11. Trade union representativeness
12. Trade union access to workplace
13. Deduction of trade union subscriptions or levies
14. Trade union representatives
15. Leave for trade union activities
16. Disclosure of information
17. Restricted rights in domestic sector
18. Right to establish thresholds of representativeness
19. Certain organisational rights for trade union party to council
20. Organisational rights in collective agreements
21. Exercise of rights conferred by this Part
22. Disputes about organisational rights
Part B : Collective Agreements
23. Legal effect of collective agreement
24. Disputes about collective agreements
25. Agency shop agreements
26. Closed shop agreements
Part C : Bargaining Councils
27. Establishment of bargaining councils
28. Powers and functions of bargaining council
29. Registration of bargaining councils
30. Constitution of bargaining council
31. Binding nature of collective agreement concluded in bargaining council
32. Extension of collective agreement concluded in bargaining council
32A. Renewal and extension of funding agreements
33. Appointment and powers of designated agents of bargaining councils
33A Enforcement of collective agreements by bargaining council
34. Amalgamation of bargaining councils
Part D : Bargaining Councils in the Public Service
35. Bargaining councils in public service
36. Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council
37. Bargaining councils in sectors in public service
38. Disputes between bargaining councils in public service
Part E : Statutory Councils
39. Application to establish statutory council
40. Establishment and registration of statutory council
41. Establishment and registration of statutory council in absence of agreement
42. Certificate of registration of statutory council
43. Powers and functions of statutory councils
44. Ministerial determinations
45. Disputes about determinations
46. Withdrawal of party from statutory council
47. Appointment of new representative of statutory council
48. Change of status of statutory council
Part F : General Provisions concerning Councils
49. Representativeness of council
50. Effect of registration of council
51. Dispute resolution functions of council
52. Accreditation of council or appointment of accredited agency
53. Accounting records and audits
54. Duty to keep records and provide information to registrar
55. Delegation of functions to committee of council
56. Admission of parties to council
57. Changing constitution or name of council
58. Variation of registered scope of council
59. Winding-up of council
60. Winding-up of council by reason of insolvency
61. Cancellation of registration of council
62. Disputes about demarcation between sectors and areas
63. Disputes about Parts A and C to F
Chapter IV : Strikes and Lock-outs
64. Right to strike and recourse to lock-out
65. Limitations on right to strike or recourse to lock-out
66. Secondary strikes
67. Strike or lock-out in compliance with this Act
68. Strike or lock-out not in compliance with this Act
69. Picketing
70. Essential services committee
70A. Composition of essential services committee
70B. Powers and functions of essential services committee
70C. Appointment of panels
70D. Powers and functions of panel
70E. Jurisdiction and administration of essential services committee
70F. Regulations for essential services committee
71. Designating a service as an essential service
72. Minimum services
73. Disputes about minimum services and about whether a service is an essential service
74. Disputes in essential services
75. Maintenance services
76. Replacement labour
77. Protest action to promote or defend socio-economic interests of workers
Chapter V : Workplace Forums
78. Definitions in this Chapter
79. General functions of workplace forum
80. Establishment of workplace forum
81. Trade union based workplace forum
82. Requirements for constitution of workplace forum
83. Meetings of workplace forum
84. Specific matters for consultation
85. Consultation
86. Joint decision-making
87. Review at request of newly established workplace forum
88. Matters affecting more than one workplace forum in an employer's operation
89. Disclosure of information
90. Inspection and copies of documents
91. Breach of confidentiality
92. Full-time members of workplace forum
93. Dissolution of workplace forum
94. Disputes about workplace forums
Chapter VI : Trade Unions and Employers' Organisations
Part A : Registration and Regulation of Trade Unions and Employers' Organisations
95. Requirements for registration of trade unions or employers' organisations
96. Registration of trade unions or employers' organisations
97. Effect of registration of trade union or employers' organisation
98. Accounting records and audits
99. Duty to keep records
100. Duty to provide information to registrar
101. Changing constitution or name of registered trade unions or employers' organisations
102. Amalgamation of trade unions or employers' organisations
103. Winding-up of trade unions or employers' organisations
103A. Appointment of administrator
104. Winding-up of trade unions or employers' organisations by reason of insolvency
105. Declaration that trade union is no longer independent
106. Cancellation of registration of trade unions or employers' organisations
Part B : Regulation of Federations of Trade Unions and Employers' Organisations
107. Regulation of federations of trade unions or employers' organisations
Part C : Registrar of Labour Relations
108. Appointment of registrar of labour relations
109. Functions of registrar
110. Access to information
Part D : Appeals from Registrar's decision
111. Appeals from registrar's decision
Chapter VII : Dispute Resolution
Part A : Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration
112. Establishment of Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration
113. Independence of Commission
114. Area of jurisdiction and offices of Commission
115. Functions of Commission
116. Governing body of Commission
117. Commissioners of Commission
118. Director of Commission
119. Acting director of Commission
120. Staff of Commission
121. Establishment of committees of Commission
122. Finances of Commission
123. Circumstances in which Commission may charge fees
124. Contracting by Commission, and Commission working in association with any person
125. Delegation of governing body's powers, functions and duties
126. Limitation of liability and limitation on disclosure of information
Part B : Accreditation of and Subsidy to Councils and Private Agencies
127. Accreditation of councils and private agencies
128. General provisions relating to accreditation
129. Amendment of accreditation
130. Withdrawal of accreditation
131. Application to renew accreditation
132. Subsidy to council or private agency
Part C : Resolution of disputes under auspices of Commission
133. Resolution of disputes under auspices of Commission
134. Disputes about matters of mutual interest
135. Resolution of disputes through conciliation
136. Appointment of commissioner to resolve dispute through arbitration
137. Appointment of senior commissioner to resolve dispute through arbitration
138. General provisions for arbitration proceedings
139. Special provisions for arbitrating disputes in essential services
140. Special provisions for arbitrations about dismissals for reasons related to conduct or capacity
141. Resolution of disputes if parties consent to arbitration under auspices of Commission
142. Powers of commissioner when attempting to resolve disputes
142A. Making settlement agreement arbitration award
143. Effect of arbitration awards
144. Variation and rescission of arbitration awards and rulings
145. Review of arbitration awards
146. Exclusion of Arbitration Act
147. Performance of dispute resolution functions by Commission in exceptional circumstances
148. Commission may provide advice
149. Commission may provide assistance
150. Commission may appoint commissioner to conciliate in public interest
150A. Advisory arbitration panel in public interest
150B. Composition of advisory arbitration panel
150C. Advisory arbitration award
150D. Effect of advisory arbitration award
Part D : Labour Court
151. Establishment and status of Labour Court
152. Composition of Labour Court
153. Appointment of judges of Labour Court
154. Tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions of appointment of Labour Court judges
155. Officers of Labour Court
156. Area of jurisdiction and seat of Labour Court
157. Jurisdiction of Labour Court
158. Powers of Labour Court
159. Rules Board for Labour Courts and rules for Labour Court
160. Proceedings of Labour Court to be carried on in open court
161. Representation before Labour Court
162. Costs
163. Service and enforcement of orders of Labour Court
164. Seal of Labour Court
165. Variation and rescission of orders of Labour Court
166. Appeals against judgment or order of Labour Court
Part E : Labour Court
167. Establishment and status of Labour Appeal Court
168. Composition of Labour Appeal Court
169. Appointment of other judges of Labour Appeal Court
170. Tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions of appointment of Labour Appeal Court judges
171. Officers of Labour Appeal Court
172. Area of jurisdiction and seat of Labour Appeal Court
173. Jurisdiction of Labour Appeal Court
174. Powers of Labour Appeal Court on hearing of appeals
175. Labour Appeal Court may sit as court of first instance
176. Rules for Labour Appeal Court
177. Proceedings of Labour Appeal Court to be carried on in open court
178. Representation before Labour Appeal Court
179. Costs
180. Service and enforcement of orders
181. Seal of Labour Appeal Court
182. Judgments of Labour Appeal Court binding on Labour Court
183. Labour Appeal Court final court of appeal
Part F : General Provisions applicable to Courts established by this Act
184. General provisions applicable to courts established by this Act
Chapter VIII : Unfair Dismissal and Unfair Labour Practice
185. Right not to be unfairly dismissed or subjected to unfair labour practice
186. Meaning of dismissal and unfair labour practice
187. Automatically unfair dismissals
188. Other unfair dismissals
188A. Inquiry by arbitrator
189. Dismissals based on operational requirements
189A. Dismissals based on operational requirements by employers with more than 50 employees
190. Date of dismissal
191. Disputes about unfair dismissals and unfair labour practices
192. Onus in dismissal disputes
193. Remedies for unfair dismissal and unfair labour practice
194. Limits on compensation
195. Compensation is in addition to any other amount
196. Severance pay
197. Transfer of contract of employment
197A. Transfer of contract of employment in circumstances of insolvency
197B. Disclosure of information concerning insolvency
Chapter IX : Regulation of Non-Standard Employment and General Provisions
198. Temporary Employment Services
198A. Application of section 198 to employees earning below earnings threshold
198B. Fixed term contracts with employees earning below earnings threshold
198C. Part-time employment of employees earning below earnings threshold
198D. General provisions applicable to sections 198A to 198C
199. Contracts of employment may not disregard or waive collective agreements or arbitration awards
200. Representation of employees or employers
200A. Presumption as to who is employee
200B. Liability for employer's obligations
201. Confidentiality
202. Service of documents
203. Codes of good practice
204. Collective agreement, arbitration award or wage determination to be kept by employer
205. Records to be kept by employer
206. Effect of certain defects and irregularities
207. Ministers empowered to add and change to Schedules
208. Regulations
208A. Delegations
209. This Act binds the State
210. Application of Act when in conflict with other laws
211. Amendment of laws
212. Repeal of laws, and transitional arrangements
213. Definitions
214. Short title and commencement
Schedules
Schedule 1 : Establishment of Bargaining Councils for Public Service
1. Definitions for this Schedule
2. Establishment of Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council
3. Establishment of bargaining councils in sectors
Schedule 2 : Guidelines for Constitution of Workplace Forum
1. Introduction
2. Number of seats in workplace forums
3. Distribution of seats to reflect occupational structure
4. Elections
5. Terms of office
6. Meetings of workplace forum
7. Time off for members of workplace forum
8. Facilities to be provided to workplace forum
9. Experts
10. Establishment of co-ordinating and subsidiary workplace forums
Schedule 3 : Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration
1. Remuneration and allowances of members of governing body
2. Resignation and removal from office of member of governing body
3. Vacancies in governing body
4. Proceedings of governing body
5. Director of Commission
6. Bank account
7. Investment of surplus money
8. Accounting and auditing
9. Annual report
Schedule 4 : Dispute Resolution: Flow Diagrams
1. Freedom of Association
2. Organisational Rights
3. Collective Agreements
4. Collective Agreements (Agency Shop and Closed Shop Agreements)
5. Councils
6. Strikes and Lock-outs (Not in compliance with the Act)
7. Picketing
8. Essential Services (Dispute of interest in essential service)
9. Workplace Forum -1 (Joint Decision Making)
10. Unfair Dismissal - 1 (Automatically unfair reasons)
11. Unfair Dismissal - 2 (Strikes and reasons related to closed shops)
12. Unfair Dismissal - 3 (Misconduct / incapacity)
13. Unfair Dismissal - 4 (Operational Requirements)
14. Unfair Labour Practice
Schedule 5 : Amendment of Laws
1. Amendment of section 1 of Basic Conditions of Employment Act
2. Amendment of section 35 of Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993
3. Amendment of Section 2 of Pension Funds Act, 1956
4. Amendment of Section 2 of Medical Schemes Act, 1967
5. Amendment of Section 1 of Insurance Act, 1943
6. Amendment of Section 2 of Friendly Societies Act, 1956
7. Amendment of Section 3 of Friendly Societies Act, 1956
Schedule 6 : Laws repealed by Section 212
Schedule 7 : Transitional Arrangements
Part A : Definitions for this Schedule
1. Definitions
Part B : Unfair Labour Practices
2. [Deleted] Residual unfair labour practices
3. [Deleted] Disputes about unfair labour practices
4. [Deleted] Powers of Labour Court and Commission
Part C : Provisions concerning existing Trade Unions, Employers' Organisations, Industrial Councils and Conciliation Boards
5. Existing registered trade unions and employers' organizations
6. Pending applications by trade unions or employers' organisations for registration, variation of scope, alteration of constitution or name
7. Industrial councils
8. Pending applications by industrial councils for registration and variation of scope
8A. Pending enquiries by industrial registrar
9. Pending applications by industrial councils for alteration of constitution or name
10. Pending applications for admission of parties to industrial councils
11. Pending applications to wind up and cancel registration of trade unions, employers' organisations and industrial councils
12. Existing agreements and awards of industrial councils and conciliation boards
12A. Designated Agents
13. Existing agreements including recognition agreements
Part D : Matters concerning Public Service
14. Public Service Bargaining Council
15. Collective agreements in the public service
16. Education Labour Relations Council
17. Education sector collective agreements
18. Negotiating Forums in South African Police Service
19. Collective agreement in South African Police Service
20. Consequences for public service bargaining institutions when Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council is established
Part E : Disputes and Courts
21. Disputes arising before commencement of this Act
21A. Dispute Resolution by Councils before their Accreditation
22. Courts
22A. Minister may authorise Commission to perform industrial court's functions
Part F : Pension Matters
23. Continuation of existing Pension rights of staff members of Commission upon assuming employment
Part G : Essential Services
24. Essential services in the public sector
25. Essential services provided for in the Labour Relations Act
Part H : Transitional Provisions arising out of the Application of the Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2002
26. Definitions
27. Representation in conciliation and arbitration
28. Order for costs in arbitration
29. Arbitration in terms of section 33A
30. Unfair Labour Practice
31. Bargaining councils in public service
32. Expedited applications in terms of section 189A(13)
Schedule 8 : Code of Good Practice: Dismissal
1. Introduction
2. Fair reasons for dismissal
3. Disciplinary measures short of dismissal
4. Fair procedure
5. Disciplinary records
6. Dismissals and industrial action
7. Guidelines in cases of dismissal for misconduct
8. Probation
9. Guidelines in cases of dismissal for poor work performance
10. Incapacity: Ill health or injury
11. Guidelines in cases of dismissal arising from ill health or injury
Schedule 9 : Model Constitution for a Statutory Council
1. Name
2. Registered scope
3. Powers and functions
4. Parties
5. Appointment of representatives
6. Council meetings
7. Executive committee
8. Other committees
9. Chairperson and deputy chairperson
10. Officials and employees
11. Panels of conciliators and arbitrators
12. Disputes referred to council for conciliation
13. Disputes referred to council for arbitration
14. Procedure for negotiation of collective agreements
15. Finances
16. Winding-up
17. Changing constitution
18. Necessary first steps
19. Definitions
Annexure
Schedule 10 : Powers of Designated Agent of Bargaining Council
Regulations
Labour Relations Regulations in terms of section 208
Notice No. R. 1016 of 2014
A. Index of Labour Relations Regulations
1. Definitions
2. Services
3. Subpoenas
4. Witness fees
5. Access to documents
6. Fees for documents
7. Form of requests and applications
8. Form of certificates or particulars
9. Form of notices, demands and appeals
10. Forms of records, reports, statements, lists and registers
11. Form of proposals, resolutions and referrals
12. Labour Court
13. Chief Director: Provincial Operations, Department of Labour
14. Regional Offices of the CCMA
14A. Repeal and savings
15. Short title and commencement
B. Index of Forms Annexed to Regulations
1. Organised according to sequence of the Act
Chapter 1 - Purpose, Application and Interpretation
Chapter 2 - Freedom of Association and General Protections
Chapter 3 - Collective Bargaining
Chapter 4 - Strikes and Lock-outs
Chapter 5 - Workplace Forums
Chapter 6 - Trade Unions and Employers' Organisations
Chapter 7 - Dispute Resolution
Chapter 8 - Unfair Dismissal
Chapter 9 - General Provisions
2. Organised according to activities and Organisations
Arbitration
Bargaining Council
CCMA
Collective Agreements
Conciliation
Conscientious objectors
Employers
Employers' Organisations
Essential Service
Maintenance Service
NEDLAC
Picketing
Public Service
Statutory Council
Strike
Subsidy
Trade Unions
Workplace Forum
Forms
Chapter 1 : Purpose, Application and Interpretation
Chapter 2 : Freedom of Association and General Protections
Chapter 3 : Collective Bargaining
LRA Form 3.1 - Conscientious objector requests agency fee to be paid to Department
LRA Form 3.2 - List of deductions from conscientious objectors' wages
LRA Form 3.3 - Application for registration of a Bargaining Council
LRA Form 3.3 (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.3 (page 2)
LRA Form 3.3 (Page 3)
LRA Form 3.3 (Page 4)
LRA Form 3.3 (Page 5)
LRA Form 3.3 (Page 6)
LRA Form 3.4 - Certificate of registration of Bargaining Council
LRA Form 3.5 - Bargaining Council requests requests extension of collective agreement to non-parties
LRA Form 3.5 (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.5 (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.5 (Page 3)
LRA Form 3.5 (Page 4)
LRA Form 3.5 (Page 5)
LRA Form 3.5A - Statutory Council requests extension of collective agreement to non-parties
LRA Form 3.5A (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.5A (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.5A (Page 3)
LRA Form 3.5A (Page 4)
LRA Form 3.5A (Page 5)
LRA Form 3.5A (Page 6)
LRA Form 3.6 - Council requests to extend period of, or renew, collective agreement extended to non-parties
LRA Form 3.6 (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.6 (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.6 (Page 3)
LRA Form 3.6 (Page 4)
LRA Form 3.6 (Page 5)
LRA Form 3.6A - Council request to renew and extend a Funding Collective Agreement
LRA Form 3.7 - Council requests cancellation of notice extending collective agreement to non-parties
LRA Form 3.8 - Council requests appointment of designated agent
LRA Form 3.9 - Certificate of appointment as designated agent of a Council
LRA Form 3.10 - Subpoena by designated agent
LRA Form 3.10A - Subpoena by Council Arbitrator
LRA Form 3.11 - Amalgamating Bargaining Council applies for registration
LRA Form 3.11 (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.11 (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.11 (Page 3)
LRA Form 3.11 (Page 4)
LRA Form 3.11 (Page 5)
LRA Form 3.12 - Referring Public Service jurisdictional disputes for conciliation
LRA Form 3.12 (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.12 (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.13 - Referring Public Service jurisdictional disputes for arbitration
LRA Form 3.13 (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.13 (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.14 - Trade Union applies for establishment of a Statutory Council
LRA Form 3.14 (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.14 (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.14 (Page 3)
LRA Form 3.15 - Employers' Organisation applies for establishment of a Statutory Council
LRA Form 3.15 (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.15 (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.15 (Page 3)
LRA Form 3.16 - Certificate of registration of a Statutory Council
LRA Form 3.17 - Submission of collective agreement of Statutory Council to Minister for promulgation as a determination
LRA Form 3.18 - Statutory Council requests Minister to amend or extend period of determination
LRA Form 3.19 - Statutory Council applies to register as a Bargaining Council
LRA Form 3.19 (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.19 (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.19 (Page 3)
LRA Form 3.19 (Page 4)
LRA Form 3.20 - Council submits particulars of representativeness of its registered scope
LRA Form 3.20 (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.20 (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.20 (Page 3)
LRA Form 3.20 (Page 4)
LRA Form 3.20A - Council submits particulars of representativeness of parties to a collective agreement
LRA Form 3.20A (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.20A (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.20A (Page 3)
LRA Form 3.20A (Page 4)
LRA Form 3.20B - Council submits particulars of Small Enterprises
LRA Form 3.20B (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.20B (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.20C - Council submits particulars of exemptions and enforcement
LRA Form 3.20C (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.20C (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.20C (Page 3)
LRA Form 3.21 - Certificate of representativeness of Council
LRA Form 3.21A - Certificate of representativeness of parties to a collective agreement
LRA Form 3.22 - Council applies for variation of scope of registration
LRA Form 3.22 (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.22 (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.22 (Page 3)
LRA Form 3.22 (Page 4)
LRA Form 3.23 - Application about demarcation dispute
LRA Form 3.23 (Page 1)
LRA Form 3.23 (Page 2)
LRA Form 3.23 (Page 3)
Facilitation Regulations, 2002
Notice No. R. 941 of 2002
1. How to request facilitation
2. Notice of first meeting of facilitation
3. Conduct of first facilitation meeting
4. Powers and duties of a facilitator
5. Power to order disclosure of information
6. Facilitation meetings
7. Status of facilitation proceedings
8. Panel of facilitators
9. Referral of dispute to Labour Court
10. Agreement
11. Definitions
12. Short title
Picketing Regulations
Notice No. R. 1393 of 2018
1. Definitions
2. Agreement on picketing rules
3. Determining picketing rules
4. Binding nature of the picketing rules
5. Distribution of picketing rules
Default Picketing Rules
Notes
1. Legal Context
2. Purpose of the Picket
3. Circumstances of Workplace
4. Location of Picket
5. Details of Picket
6. Nature and Conduct of Picket
7. Control of Pickets
8. Employer Conduct
9. Picketing on Employer's Premises
10. Dispute Resolution
11. Police Involvement
12. Termination
Annexures
Annexure A : Description of Place or Places for the Picket
Annexure B : Names and Details of Participants
Essential Service Committee Regulations
Notice No. R. 2654 of 2022
Part A - Essential Service Investigation
1. Request for investigation
2. Representations to Committee
3. Notice of hearing
4. Pre-hearing conference
5. Persons appointed to assist Committee conduct investigation
6. Inspection and copying of representations
7. Hearing of evidence
8. Variation or cancellation of the whole or part of a designation of an essential service
Part B - Disputes and Referrals
9. Disputes about whether a service is an essential service
10. Determination of minimum services
11. Ratification of collective agreement providing for maintenance of minimum services
12. Application for maintenance service determination
13. Conduct of hearings in terms of section 73 or 75 of the Act
Part C - General Provisions
14. Appointment of panels
15. Condonation
16. Service and filing of documents
17. Powers of Committee
18. Recordings of Committee's proceedings
19. A How to join or substitute parties to proceedings
20. How to correct the citation of a party
22. When the ESC may consolidate disputes
23. Disclosure of documents
24. How to postpone ESC proceedings
25. How to seek condonation for documents delivered late
26. Definitions
27. Short title and commencement
Notices
Notice published by the Essential Services Committee
Notice No. 1216 of 1997
Notice No. 237 of 2018
Notice No. 271 of 2019
Notice No. 122 of 2021
General Notice 2190 of 2023
Cancellation of Registration of a Bargaining Council
Notice No. 3 of 2012
Cancellation of Registration of a Trade Union
Notice No. 114 of 2008
Notice No. 115 of 2008
Notice No. 116 of 2008
Notice No. 117 of 2008
Notice No. 118 of 2008
Notice No. 143 of 2008
Notice No. 146 of 2008
Notice No. 147 of 2008
Notice No. 148 of 2008
Notice No. 447 of 2008
Notice No. 1537 of 2021
Notice No. R. 1813 of 2022
Notice No. 2365 of 2022
Notice No. 2422 of 2022
Notice No. R. 2483 of 2022
Notice No. 2535 of 2022
General Notice 1736 of 2023
Notice No. R. 3557 of 2023
Notice No. 2072 of 2023
Notice No. 2073 of 2023
Proclamation 140 of 2023
Proclamation 141 of 2023
Notice No. R. 3988 of 2023
Notice No. R. 4063 of 2023
Cancellation of Registration of an Employers' Organisation
Notice No. 446 of 2008
Notice No. R. 225 of 2020
Notice No. 1468 of 2022
Change of Name of a Trade Union
Notice No. 272 of 2021
Notice No. 1597 of 2021 - Correction Notice
Notice No. 1080 of 2022
Notice No. R. 4112 of 2023
Change of Name of an Employer Organisation
Notice No. R. 1891 of 2022
Registration of an Employers' Organisation
Notice No. R. 2700 of 2022
Notice No. R. 3942 of 2023
Registration of a Trade Union
Notice No. R. 1002 of 2021
Notice No. 602 of 2021
Notice No. R. 1078 of 2021
Notice No. 1517 of 2021
Notice No. 2333 of 2022
Notice No. R. 2653 of 2022
Notice No. R. 2882 of 2022
Notice No. R. 3689 of 2023
Notice No. 3840 of 2023
Notice No. R.4037 of 2023
Bargaining Council for the Building Industry
Bloemfontein
Extension of Collective Agreement to Non-Parties
Notice No. R. 221 of 2008
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation
3. Definitions
4. Registration of Employers
5. Labour-Only Sub-Contractors
6. Registration of Employees
7. Terms of Employment
8. Remuneration
9. Wage Payment Procedure
10. Safety Provisions
11. Holiday Fund
12. Provident Fund
13. Trade Union Rights
14. Designated Agents
15. Dispute Resolution Procedure
16. Expenses of the Council
17. Accounting and Auditing
18. Exemptions
19. General
Extension of Amendment of Collective Agreement to Non-parties
Notice No. R. 134 of 2012
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
Notice No. 264 of 2013
Notice No. R. 980 of 2016
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
Renewal of Period of Operation of the Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 265 of 2013
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
Kimberley
Extension of Amendment of Collective Agreement to Non-parties
Notice No. R. 948 of 2012
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
3. Appendixes
Schedules
Wage per hour
New Wagebands Kimberley Artisans and Craftsmen
New Wagebands Kimberley Non Artisans
New Wagebands Gordonia Artisans and Craftsmen
New Wagebands Gordonia Non Artisans
Renewal of Period of Operation of Electrical Installation Section Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 949 of 2012
Extension of Amendment of Electrical Installation Section Collective Agreement to Non-parties
Notice No. R. 950 of 2012
North and West Boland
Extension of Collective Agreement to non-parties
Notice No. R. 120 of 2019
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Industrial Action
4. Definitions
5. Levels of Bargaining
6. Registration of Employers
7. Registration of Employees
8. Employment Standards
9. Conditions of Service
10. Remuneration
11. Wage Payment Procedure
12. Storage and provision of tools
13. Fringe Benefits
14. Holiday Fund
15. Retirement Funds
16. Sick Leave and Family Responsibility Leave Benefit Fund for the Building Industry
17. Saving Fund
18. Audit and Accounting
19. Expenses of the Council
20. Trade Union deductions
21. Special Membership Levy: Employers
22. General
23. Exemptions
24. Procedure for the resolution of disputes
25. Dispute settlement fine
26. Arbitrations
27. Notice Board
28. Training Fund of the Employers' Organisations
29. Funeral Benefit
Annexures
Annexure A: Rules as amended by the CCMA in the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 updated on November 2019 shall apply for Building Industry Bargaining Council and as well as any further amendments
Part A: Serving and Filing Documents
1. Council addresses at which documents must be filed
2. How to calculate time periods
3. Who must sign documents
4. How to serve documents on other parties
5. How to prove that a document was served in terms of the Rules
6. How to file documents with the Council
7. Documents and notices sent by registered post
8. How to seek condonation for documents delivered late
Part B: Conciliation of Disputes
9. How to refer a dispute to the Council for conciliation
10. The notice the Council is to give of a conciliation hearing
11. Council may seek to resolve a dispute before a conciliation hearing
12. What happens if a party fails to attend or is not represented at a conciliation hearing
13. How to determine whether or not a Council commissioner may conciliate a dispute
14. Issuing of a certificate in terms of section 135(5) of the Act
15. Conciliation proceedings may not be disclosed
Part C: Con-Arb
16. Conduct of con-arb in terms of section 191(5A) of the Act
Part D: Arbitrations
17. How to request arbitration
18. When parties may be directed to file statements
19. When parties may be directed to hold a pre-arbitration conference
20. What notice the Council is to give of an arbitration hearing
21. How to determine whether a Council commissioner may arbitrate a dispute
22. How to postpone an arbitration
Part E: Rules that apply to Conciliations, Arbitrations and Con-Arbs
23. Who may represent a party at the Council
24. How to join or substitute parties to proceedings
25. How to correct the citation of a party
26. When the Council may consolidate disputes
27. Disclosure of documents
28. What happens if a party fails to attend proceedings in rights disputes
29. What happens if a party fails to attend proceedings in interest disputes
Part F: Applications
30. How to bring an application
31. How to apply to vary or rescind arbitration awards or rulings
32. How to refer a dismissal dispute to the Labour Court
Part G: Predismissal Arbitrations
33. How to request a pre-dismissal arbitration in terms of section 188A of the Act
Part H: General
34. Unrepresented applicants without postal addresses and fax numbers
35. Condonation for failure to comply with the Rules
36. Recordings of Council proceedings
37. How to have a subpoena issued
38. Payment of witness fees
39. Taxation of bills of cost
40. What words mean in these Rules
Extension of Main Amending Collective Agreement to Non-parties
Notice No. R. 1397 of 2020
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
1A. Period of Operation
Cape of Good Hope
Cancellation of Government Notice
Notice No. 993 of 2012
Extension to Non-parties
Notice No. 994 of 2012
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
2A. Special Provisions
2B. General Provisions
3. Clause 4: Definitions
4. Clause 7: Registration of Employees
5. Clause 8: Terms of Employment
6. Clause 9: Remuneration
7. Clause 13: Holiday Fund
8. Clause 14: Pension/Provident Fund
9. Clause 15: Sick Pay Fund
10. Clause 18: Trade Union Subscriptions
11. Clause 19. Special Membership Levy: Employers
12. Clause 22: General
13. Clause 25: Resolution of Disputes
Re-enactment and Amendment of Main Collective Agreement, 2016
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Industrial Action
4. Definitions
5. Levels of Bargaining
6. Registration of Employers
6A. Compliance by Employers, Subcontracting and use of Temporary Employment Services
7. Registration of Employees
8. Terms of Employment
9. Remuneration
10. Wage Payment Procedure
11. Storage and Provision of Tools
12. Benefits
13. Holiday Fund
14. Pension/Provident Fund
15. Sick Pay Fund
16. Audit and Accounting
17. Expenses of the Council
18. Trade Union Subscriptions
19. Special Membership Levy : Employers
20. Master Builders Association (MBA) Skills and Education Trust
21. Western Province Building and Allied Trades' Sick Fund
22. General
23. Exemptions
24. Medical Aid Fund
25. Resolution of Disputes
26. Powers of Designated Agents and Appointed Conciliators and Arbitrators
27. Compliance Committee
28. Negotiations by Area
Annexure A : Rules
Part A : Serving and Filing Documents
1. Council addresses at which documents must be filed
2. How to calculate time periods
3. Who must sign documents
4. How to serve documents on other parties
5. How to prove that a document was served in terms of the Rules
6. How to file documents with the Council
7. Documents and notices sent by registered post
8. How to seek condonation for documents delivered
Part B : Conciliation of Disputes
9. How to refer a dispute to the Council for conciliation
10. The notice the Council is to give of a conciliation hearing
11. Council may seek to resolve a dispute before a conciliation hearing
12. What happens if a party fails to attend or is not represented at a conciliation hearing
13. How to determine whether or not Council commissioner may conciliate a dispute
14. Issuing a certificate in terms of section 135(5) of the Act
15. Conciliation proceedings may not be disclosed
Part C : Con-arb
16. Conduct of con-arb in terms of section 191 (5A) of the Act
Part D : Arbitrations
17. How to request arbitration
18. When parties may be directed to file statements
19. When parties may be directed to hold a pre-arbitration conference
20. What notice the Council is to give of an arbitration hearing
21. How to determine whether a Council commissioner may arbitrate a dispute
22. How to postpone an arbitration
Part E : Rules that apply to Conciliations, Arbitrations and Con-arbs
23. Who may represent a party at the Council
24. How to join or substitute parties to proceedings
25. How to correct the citation of a party
26. When the Council may consolidate disputes
27. Disclosure of documents
28. What happens if a party fails to attend proceedings in rights disputes
29. What happens if a party fails to attend proceddings in interest disputes
Part F : Applications
30. How to bring an application
31. How to apply to vary or rescind awards or rulings
32. How to refer a dismissal dispute to the Labour Court
Part G : Predismissal Arbitrations
33. How to request a pre-dismissal arbitration in terms of section 188A of the Act
Part H : General
34. Unrepresented applicants without postal addresses and fax numbers
35. Condonation for failure to comply with the Rules
36. Recordings of Council proceedings
37. How to have a subpoena issued
38. Payment of witness fees
39. Taxation of bills of cost
40. What words mean in these Rules
Schedule 1
[Cancelled] Extension of Main Amending Collective Agreement to Non-parties
Notice No. R. 1513 of 2019
Schedule
Chapter One : Scope of Application, Period of Application, Industrial Action, Levels of Bargaining and Definitions
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Industrial Action
4. Levels of Bargaining
5. Definitions
Chapter Two : General Duties of Employers and Sub-Contracting Parties
6. Registration of Employers
7. Compliance by Employers, Subcontracting and Use of Temporary Employment Services
8. Registration of Employees
9. Wage Payment Procedure
10. Record Keeping
11. Storage and Provision of Tools
12. Shelter and Ablution Facilities
13. Notice Board
14. Health and Safety
Chapter Three : Categories of Employment
15. General Provisions
16. Learner/Apprenticeship
17. Artisans
Chapter Four : Minimum Wages, Wage and Benefit Parity
18. Wage Parity
19 Minimum Basic Wages
Chapter Five : Terms of Employment
20. Ordinary Hours of Work
21. Overtime
22. Flexible Working Hours
23. Intervals/Lunch and Tea Breaks
24. Shift Work
25. Public Holidays
26. Dangerous Work
27. Overnight Allowance and Accommodation
28. Transport for Employees
29. Performance Standards Contracts
30. Probationary Period
Chapter Six : Employee Benefit Schemes
31. Employee Benefits: General Provisions
32. Holiday Fund and Bonus Fund
33. Pension/Provident Fund
34. Sick Pay Fund
35. Medical Aid Fund
Chapter Seven : Leave
36. Maternity Leave
37. Family Responsibility Leave
38. Leave for Trade Union Activities
39. Annual Leave
40. Sick Leave
Chapter Eight : Termination of Employment
41. Termination of Contract of Employment
42. Lay-off and Suspension
43. Retrenchment
Chapter Nine : Council Administration
44. Audit and Accounting
45. Expenses of the Council
46. Exhibition of Agreement
47. Value Added Tax (VAT)
Chapter Ten : Party Arrangements
48. Trade Union Subscriptions
49. Trade Union Access
50. Special Membership Levy : Employers
51. Master Builders Association (MBA) Skills and Education Trust
52. Western Province Building and Allied Trades' Sick Fund
Chapter Eleven : Compliance and Monitoring of The Collective Agreement
53. Procedure to enforce Compliance with this Agreement
54. Powers of Designated Agents
55. Arbitration Procedures to enforce Compliance with this Agreement
56. Powers of an Arbitrator
57. Fines, Arbitration Costs and Interest
58. Procedure for the Resolution of Disputes about the Application or Interpretation of this Agreement
59. Compliance Committee
60. Exemptions
Annexure A : Rules for Conciliating and Arbitrating Disputes in the Building Industry Bargaining Council (Rules)
Arrangement of Rules
Part A : Serving and Filing Documents
1. Council addresses at which documents must be filed
2. How to calculate time periods
3. Who must sign documents
4. How to serve documents to other parties
5. How to prove that a document was served in terms of the Rules
6. How to file documents with the Council
7. Documents and notices sent by registered post
8. How to seek condonation for documents delivered late
Part B : Conciliation of Disputed
9. How to refer a dispute to the Council for conciliation
10. The notice the Council is to give of a conciliation hearing
11. Council may seek to resolve a dispute before a conciliation hearing
12. What happens if a party fails to attend or is not represented at a conciliation hearing
13. How to determine whether or not Council commissioner may conciliate a dispute
14. Issuing a certificate in terms of section 135(5) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995
15. Conciliation proceedings may not be disclosed
Part C : Con-Arb
16. Conduct of con-arb in terms of section 191(5A) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995
Part D : Arbitrations
17. How to request arbitration
18. When parties may be directed to file statements
19. When parties may be directed to hold a pre-arbitration conference
20. What notice the Council is to give of an arbitration hearing
21. How to determine whether a Council commissioner may arbitrate a dispute
22. How to postpone an arbitration
Part E : Rules that apply to Conciliations, Arbitrations and Con-Arbs
23. Who may represent a party at the Council
24. How to join or substitute parties to proceedings
25. How to correct the citation of a party
26. When the Council may consolidate disputes
27. Disclosures of documents
28. What happens if a party fails to attend proceedings in rights disputes
29. What happens if a party fails to attend proceedings in interest disputes
Part F : Applications
30. How to bring an application
31. How to apply to vary or recind arbitration awards or rulings
32. How to refer a dismissal dispute to the Labour Court
Part G : Predismissal Arbitrations
33. How to request a pre-dismissal arbitration in terms of section 188A of the Labour Relations Act, 1995
Part H : General
34. Unrepresented applicants without postal addresses and fax numbers
35. Condonation for failure to comply with the Rules
36. Recordings of Council proceedings
37. How to have a subpoena issued
38. Payment of witness fees
39. Taxation of bills of cost
40. What words mean in these Rules
Schedule 1 : Registered Addresses of the Council
[Cancelled] Extension of Period of Operation of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 224 of 2020
[Cancelled] Extension of Period of Operation of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 2675 of 2022
Cancellation of Government Notices
Notice No. R. 3665 of 2023
Extension to Non-parties of the Main Consolidated Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 3667 of 2023
Schedule
Chapter One: Scope of Application, Period of Application, Industrial Action, Levels of Bargaining and Definitions
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Industrial Action
4. Levels of Bargaining
5. Definitions
5A. General Definitions
5B. Registered Categories of Employment
5C. Trades and Occupations
Chapter Two: General Duties of Employers and Sub-Contracting Parties
6. Registration of Employers
7. Compliance by Employers, Subcontracting and use of Temporary Employment Services
8. Registration of Employees
9. Wage Payment Procedure
10. Record Keeping
11. Storage and Provision of Tools
12. Shelter and Ablution Facilities
13. Notice Board
14. Health and Safety
Chapter Three: Categories of Employment
15. General Provisions
16. Learner / Apprenticeship
17. Artisans
Chapter Four: Minimum Wages, Wage and Benefit Parity
18. Minimum Basic Wages
Chapter Five: Terms of Employment
19. Ordinary Hours of Work
20. Overtime
21. Flexible Working Hours
22. Intervals / Lunch and Tea Breaks
23. Shift Work
24. Public Holidays
25. Overnight Allowance and Accommodation
26. Transport for Employees
27. Performance Standard Contracts
28. Probationary Period
Chapter Six: Employee Benefit Schemes
29. Employee Benefits: General Provisions
30. Holiday and Bonus Fund
30A. Holiday Fund
30B. Bonus Fund
31. Pension Scheme / Provident Fund
32. Sick Pay Fund
33. Medical Aid Fund
Chapter Seven: Leave
34. Maternity Leave
34A. Parental Leave
35. Family Responsibility Leave
36. Leave for Trade Union Activities
37. Annual Leave
38. Sick Leave
Chapter Eight: Termination of Employment
39. Termination of Contract of Employment
40. Temporary Lay-Off
41. Retrenchment
Chapter Nine: Council Administration
42. Audit and Accounting
43. Expenses of Council
44. Exhibition of Agreement
45. Value Added Tax (VAT)
Chapter Ten: Party Arrangements
46. Trade Union Subscriptions
47. Trade Union Access
48. Special Membership Levy: Employers
49. Master Builders Association (MBA) Skills and Education Trust
Chapter Eleven: Compliance, Monitoring and Exemptions
50. Procedure to enforce Compliance with this Agreement
51. Powers of Designated Agents
52. Arbitration procedures to enforce Compliance with this Agreement
53. Powers of an Arbitrator
54. Fines, Arbitration Costs and Interest
55. Procedure for the Resolution of Disputes about the Application or Interpretation of this Agreement
56. Compliance Committee
57. Exemptions
Annexure A: Rules for Conciliating and Arbitrating disputes in the Building Industry Bargaining Council (Rules)
Part A: Serving and Filing Documents
1. Council contact details and addresses at which documents must be filed
2. How to calculate time periods
3. Who must sign documents
4. How to serve documents on other parties
5. How to prove that a document was served in terms of the Rules
6. How to file documents with the Council
7. Documents and notices sent by registered post
8. How to seek condonation for documents delivered
Part B: Conciliation of Disputes
9. How to refer a dispute to the Council for conciliation
10. When must the Council notify the parties of a conciliation hearing
11. The Council may seek to resolve a dispute before a conciliation hearing
12. What happens if a party fails to attend or is not represented at a conciliation hearing
13. How to determine whether or not a Council arbitrator may conciliate a dispute
14. Extension of the conciliation period in terms of Section 135(2A) of the Act and the issuing of a certificate in terms of section 135(5) of the Act
15. Conciliation proceedings may not be disclosed
Part C: Con-Arb
16. Conduct of con-arb in terms of section 191(5A) of the Act
Part D: Arbitrations
17. How to request arbitration
18. When parties may be directed to file statements
19. When parties may be directed to hold a pre-arbitration conference
20. What notice the Council is to give of an arbitration hearing
21. How to determine whether or not a Council arbitrator may arbitrate a dispute
22. How to postpone an arbitration
Part E: Rules that apply to Conciliations, Arbitrations and Con-Arbs
23. Who may represent a party before the Council
24. How to join or substitute parties to proceedings
25. How to correct the citation of a party
26. When the Council may consolidate disputes
27. Disclosure of documents
28. What happens if a party fails to attend arbitration proceedings
Part F: Applications
29. How to bring an application
30. How to apply to vary or rescind arbitration awards or rulings
31. How to refer a dismissal dispute to the Labour Court
Part G: Pre-Dismissal Arbitrations
32. How to request an inquiry in terms of section 188A of the Act
Part H: General
33. Unrepresented applicants without email addresses, postal addresses or fax numbers
34. Condonation for failure to comply with the Rules
35. Recordings of Council proceedings
36. How to have a subpoena issued and served
37. Expert witnesses
38. Payment of witness fees
39. Costs orders and taxation of bills of cost
40. Payment of an arbitration fee ordered in terms of section 140 of the Act
41. What words mean in these Rules
Schedule 1: Registered Addresses of the Council
Bargaining Council for the Canvas Goods Industry
Gauteng
Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. 325 of 2020
Schedule
1. Scope of Agreement
2. Period of Operation
2A. Definitions
3. Employees
4. Hours of Work
5. Leave and Public Holidays
6. Remuneration
7. Organisational Rights
8. Termination of Employment
9. Insurance of Wages in case of fire
10. Applications for Exemptions
11. Enforcement of Agreement and Resolution of Disputes
12. Agents
13. Amendments to this Agreement
14. Exhibition of Agreement
15. Contracts
16. Council Funds
17. Sick Fund
18. Registration of Employers and Employees
19. Records to be kept by Employers
20. Employees' Representatives on the Council
21. Prohibition of Cession of Benefits
22. Non or Late Payments
23. Revision of Wages
24. Legal Costs
25. Interest Clause
26. Costs and Fines
Annexures
Annexure A : Termination Letter
Annexure B : Record of Service of Employee in Canvas Goods Industry
Annexure C : Conciliation Guidelines
1. Introduction
2. Purpose of Guidelines
3. Applications for Condonation
4. Province in which dispute is conciliated
5. Jurisdictional Disputes
6. Discretion to assume jurisdiction
7. Failure to attend conciliation proceedings
8. Representation at conciliation proceedings
9. Application for postponement
10. Impartiality of Conciliators
11. Conclusion
Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Amending Agreement
Notice No. R. 29 of 2021
Schedule
1. Scope of Agreement
2. Period of Operation
Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Amending Agreement
Notice No. R. 2315 of 2022
Schedule
1. Scope of Agreement
2. Period of Operation
Bargaining Council for the Contract Cleaning Services Industry
Kwa-Zulu Natal
Variation of Scope of the Bargaining Council for the Contract Cleaning Services Industry (Kwa-Zulu Natal)
Notice No. R. 370 of 2019
Variation of Scope of the Bargaining Council for the Laundry, Cleaning and Dyeing Industry (Kwa-Zulu Natal)
Notice No. R. 400 of 2019
Main Collective Agreement : Extension to Non-parties
Notice No. 1076 of 2019
Schedule
1. Scope of Application of the Agreement
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Definitions
4. Remuneration
5. Payment of Remuneration
6. Prohibition on further Negotiation
7. Regulation of Working Time
8. Annual Leave
9. Sick Leave
10. Public Holidays and Sundays
11. Study Leave and Qualifications
12. Maternity Leave
13. Prohibition of Piece-Work
14. Uniforms, Overalls, Protective Clothing and Safety Equipment
15. Night Work
16. Prohibition of Employment
17. Trade Union Subscriptions
18. Council Funding
19. Shop Steward Rights
20. Termination of Employment
21. Certificate of Service
22. Staff Records
23. Council Registration by Employers
24. Administration of the Agreement
25. Designated Agents
26. Exemptions and Appeals
27. Staff Transfers due to Transport Difficulties
28. Desertion and Absconding
29. Retirement
30. Provident Fund
31. Disputes about Interpretation, Application or Enforcement of Agreement
32. Certificate of Compliance
33. Company Priority List
34. Family Medical Crisis Plan
35. Severance Pay
Annexure : Family Crisis Health Plan : Option form cancelling membership
Extension of Period of Operation of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. 131 of 2020
Notice No. R. 910 of 2020
Extension to non-parties of the Main Collective Amending Agreement
Notice No. R. 1181 of 2020
Schedule
1. Scope of Application of the Agreement
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
Extension to non-parties of the Main Collective Amending Agreement
Notice No. 1726 of 2023
Schedule
1. Scope of Application of the Agreement
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Definitions
4. Remuneration
5. Payment of Remuneration
6. Prohibition on further Negotiation
7. Regulation of Working Time
8. Annual Leave
9. Sick Leave
10. Public Holidays and Sundays
11. Study Leave and Qualifications
12. Maternity Leave
13. Prohibition of Piece-Work
14. Uniforms, Overalls, Protective Clothing and Safety Equipment
15. Night Work
16. Prohibition of Employment
17. Trade Union Subscriptions
18. Council Funding
19. Shop Steward Rights
20. Termination of Employment
21. Certificate of Service
22. Staff Records
23. Council Registration by Employers
24. Administration of the Agreement
25. Designated Agents
26. Exemptions and Appeals
27. Staff Transfers due to Transport Difficulties
28. Desertion and Absconding
29. Retirement
30. Provident Fund
31. Disputes about Interpretation, Application or Enforcement of Agreement
32. Certificate of Compliance
33. Company Priority List
34. Family Medical Crisis Plan
35. Severance Pay
Annexure : Family Crisis Health Plan : Option form cancelling membership
Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry
BCCEI: Extension of Construction Industry Retirement Benefit Fund Collective Agreement to non-parties
Notice No. R. 488 of 2014
Schedule
1. Scope of Application of Agreement
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Definitions
4. Continuation of the Fund
5. Membership
6. Contributions
7. Administration of the Fund
8. Designated Agents
9. Exemptions
10. Resolution of Disputes
11. Exhibition of Agreement
12. Members' Benefits
13. Appendices to the Agreement
Appendix A : Exemption Application Guidelines
Appendix B : Exemption Procedure
Appendix C
Exemption Application Form
Proof of Consultation : Application for Exemption from the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry
Employee / Trade Union Acknowledgement of this Application
Application for Exemption from the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry
National Exemptions Policy for the Civil Engineering Industry
1. Introduction
2. Definitions
3. Fundamental Principles
4. Provident Fund Exemptions
5. Exemptions from payment of interest
6. General
7. Composition of The Exemptions Body
8. Chairperson of The Exemptions Body
9. Conduct of members of The Exemptions Body
10. Quorum
11. Decisions of The Exemptions Body
12. Meeting of The Exemptions Body
The Independent Exemptions Appeal Board Policy for the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry
Chapter l : Introductory Provisions
1. Definitions
2. Purpose of the Policy
3. Application of the Policy
4. Nature of appeal
5. Criteria on appeal
Chapter ll : The Board
1. Purpose of Board
2. Composition of Board
3. Chairperson of Board
4. Conduct of members of Board
5. Quorum
6. Decisions of Board
7. Meetings of Board
Chapter lll : Appeal Procedures
1. Lodging an appeal
2. Duty of council on receipt of an appeal
3. Incomplete applications
4. Answering submissions by other interested parties
5. New evidence
6. Condonation
7. Oral submissions
8. Board meetings open to public
9. Finding and reasons for decision
BCCEI: Registration and Administration Expenses Collective Agreement
[Cancelled] Extension of Registration and Administration Expenses Collective Agreement to Non-Parties
Notice No. R. 490 of 2014
Schedule
Part I : Scope and Application of the Agreement
1. Application of Agreement
2. Scope of the Civil Engineering Industry
3. Definitions and expressions
3. Period of operation of the agreement
4. Objective
Part II
1. Contributions
Part III
1. Registration
Part IV
1. Administration of Agreement
2. Designated agents
3. Exemptions
4. Resolution of disputes
Appendixes
Appendix A : Application for Registration with the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry
Appendix B : National Exemptions Policy for the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry
1. Introduction
2. Definitions
3. Fundamental Principles
4. Provident Fund Exemptions
5. Exemptions from payment of interest
6. General
7. Composition of The Exemptions Body
8. Chairperson of The Exemptions Body
9. Conduct of members of The Exemptions Body
10. Quorum
11. Decisions of The Exemptions Body
12. Meetings of The Exemptions Body
Appendix C : The Independent Exemptions Appeal Board Policy for the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry
Chapter I : Introductory Provisions
1. Definitions
2. Purpose of the Policy
3. Application of the Policy
4. Nature of appeal
5. Criteria on appeal
Chapter II : The Board
1. Purpose of the Board
2. Composition of Board
3. Chairperson of the Board
4. Conduct of members of Board
5. Quorum
6. Decisions of Board
7. Meetings of Board
Chapter III : Appeal Procedures
1. Lodging an appeal
2. Duty of Council on receipt of appeal
3. Incomplete Applications
4. Answering submissions by other interested parties
5. New evidence
6. Condonation
7. Oral submissions
8. Board meetings open to public
9. Finding and reasons for decision
Cancellation of Government Notice R.490 of 2014
[Cancelled] Extension of Registration and Administration Expenses Collective Agreement to Non-Parties
Notice No. R.1106 of 2018
Schedule
Preamble
Part l : Scope and Application of the Agreement
1. Application of Agreement
2. Scope of the Civil Engineering Industry
3. Definitions and expressions
3. Period of operation of the agreement
4. Objective
Part ll
1. Contributions
Part lll
1. Registration
Part IV
1. Administration of Agreement
2. Agents
3. Exemptions
4. Resolution of disputes
Appendices
[Deleted] Appendix A : National Exemptions and Appeal Policy for the Civil Engineering Industry
Appendix B : Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry: Exemption and Appeal Policy
1. Exemption Guidelines
Exemption Procedure
Exemption Application Form
Proof of Consultation
Employee/Trade Union Acknowledgement of this Application
Application for Exemption from The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry
National Exemptions Policy for the Civil Engineering Industry
1. Introduction
2. Definitions
3. Fundamental Principles
4. Provident Fund Exemptions
5. Exemptions from payment of interest
6. General
7. Composition of The Exemptions Body
8. Chairperson of The Exemptions Body
9. Conduct of members of The Exemptions Body
10. Quorum
11. Decisions of The Exemptions Body
12. Meetings of The Exemptions Body
The Independent Exemptions Appeal Board Policy for the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry
Chapter l : Introductory Provisions
1. Definitions
2. Purpose of the Policy
3. Application of the Policy
4. Nature of appeal
5. Criteria on appeal
Chapter ll : The Board
1. Purpose of the Board
2. Composition of Board
3. Chairperson of the Board
4. Conduct of members of Board
5. Quorum
6. Decisions of Board
7. Meetings of Board
Chapter lll : Appeal Procedures
1. Lodging an appeal
2. Duty of Council on receipt of appeal
3. Incomplete applications
4. Answering submissions by other interested parties
5. New evidence
6. Condonation
7. Oral submissions
8. Board meetings open to public
9. Finding and reasons for decision
Cancellation of Government Notice No. R.1106 of 2018
Notice No. R. 3725 of 2023
BCCEI: Conditions of Employment Collective Agreement
Conditions of Employment Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 936 of 2018
Preamble
Chapter 1 : Application and Interpretation of Agreement
1.1. Scope of the Agreement
1.2. Period of operation of agreement
1.3. Definitions and expressions
Chapter 2 : Regulation of Working Time
2.1. Weekly hours of ordinary work
2.2. Daily hours of ordinary work
2.3. Overtime
2.4. Meal intervals
2.5. Rest period
2.6. Compressed working week
2.7. Averaging hours of work
2.8. Payment for overtime
2.9. Payment for work on a Sunday
2.10. Payment for public holidays
2.11. Night work
2.12. Short time
2.13. Inclement weather
Chapter 3 : Regulation of Leave
3.1. Annual leave
3.2. Sick leave
3.3. Maternity leave
3.4. Family responsibility leave
Chapter 4 : Regulations for Contract of Employment
4.1. Termination of contract of employment
4.2. Certificate of service
4.3. Piece work
4.4. Prohibition of employment
4.5. Severance pay
4.6. Funeral cover for limited duration contract employees
4.7. Limited duration contract of employment ("LDC")
4.7A. Application of section 198 of the Labour Relations Act 66/95 (LRA) to employees earning below earnings threshold
4.7B. Fixed term contracts with employees earning below earnings threshold
4.7C. Part-time employment of employees earning below earnings threshold
4.7D. General provisions applicable to sections 4.7A to 4.7C
4.8. Medical aid
Chapter 5 : Regulation regarding registers and the conditions of employment agreement
5.1. Attendance register
5.2. Written particulars of employment
5.3. Displaying this agreement in the workplace
Chapter 6 : Remuneration and Record Keeping
6.1. Calculation of wages
6.2. Information about remuneration
6.3. Payment of remuneration upon termination of employment
6.4. Deductions from wages - general
6.5. Deductions from wages - trade union subscriptions
6.6. Deductions from wages - training
6.7. Year-End bonus
6.8. Cross border work allowance
6.9. Allowances
Chapter 7 : General
7.1. Exemptions
7.2. Protective clothing
7.3. Designated agents
7.4. Levels of bargaining in the Industry and peace obligation
7.5. Administration of agreement
7.6. Attendance of worker representatives on bargaining council committee meetings
7.7. Resolution of disputes
7.8. Exemptions
Appendixes
Appendix A : Certificate of Service
Appendix B : BCCEI Exemption and Appeal Policy
The Independent Exemptions Appeal Board Policy for the Civil Engineering Industry
Chapter I : Introductory Provisions
1. Definitions
2. Purpose of the Policy
3. Application of the Policy
4. Nature of appeal
5. Criteria on appeal
Chapter II : The Board
1. Purpose of the Board
2. Composition of Board
3. Chairperson of the Board
4. Conduct of members of Board
5. Quorum
6. Decisions of Board
7. Meetings of Board
Chapter III : Appeal Procedures
1. Lodging an appeal
2. Duty of Council on receipt of appeal
3. Incomplete applications
4. Answering submissions by other interested parties
5. New evidence
6. Condonation
7. Oral submissions
8. Board meetings open to public
9. Finding and reasons for decision
National Exemptions Policy for the Civil Engineering Industry
1. Introduction
2. Definitions
3. Fundamental Principles
4. Provident Fund Exemptions
5. Exemptions from payment of interest
6. General
7. Composition of The Exemptions Body
8. Chairperson of The Exemptions Body
9. Conduct of members of The Exemptions Body
10. Quorum
11. Decisions of The Exemption Body
12. Meetings of The Exemption Body
Extension of Conditions of Employment Collective Agreement to Non-Parties
Notice No. R.956 of 2018
Extension of Amendment of Conditions of Employment Collective Agreement to Non-parties
Notice No. R. 1072 of 2019
Preamble
Chapter 1 : Application and Interpretation of Agreement
1.1. Scope of the Agreement
1.2. Period of operation of agreement
Extension of Condition of Employment Collective Amending Agreement to Non-Parties
Notice No. R. 1428 of 2019
Preamble
Chapter 1 : Application and Interpretation of Agreement
1.1 Scope of the agreement
1.2 Period of operation of agreement
[Cancelled] Renewal of Period of Operation of the Conditions of Employment Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 1640 of 2021
Schedule
Preamble
Chapter 1 : Application and Interpretation of Agreement
1.1. Scope of the Agreement
1.2. Period of operation of agreement
1.3. Definitions and expressions
Chapter 2 : Regulation of Working Time
2.1. Weekly hours of ordinary work
2.2. Daily hours of ordinary work
2.3. Overtime
2.4. Meal intervals
2.5. Rest period
2.6. Compressed working week
2.7. Averaging hours of work
2.8. Payment for overtime
2.9. Payment for work on a Sunday
2.10. Payment for public holidays
2.11. Night work
2.12. Short time
2.13. Inclement weather
Chapter 3 : Regulation of Leave
3.1. Annual leave
3.2. Sick leave
3.3. Maternity leave
3.4. Family responsibility leave
3.5. Parental leave
Chapter 4 : Regulations for Contract of Employment
4.1. Termination of contract of employment
4.2. Certificate of service
4.3. Piece work
4.4. Prohibition of employment
4.5. Severance Pay
4.6. Funeral cover for limited duration contract employees
4.7. Temporary employment, limited duration contract of employment ("LDC") and part-time employment
4.7A Application of section 198 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 to employees earning below earnings threshold
4.7B Fixed-term contracts with employees earning below earnings threshold
4.7C Part-time employment of employees earning below earnings threshold
4.7D General provisions applicable to clauses 4.7A to 4.7C
4.8. Medical aid
Chapter 5 : Regulation regarding Registers and the Conditions of Employment Agreement
5.1. Attendance register
5.2. Written particulars of employment
5.3. Displaying this agreement in the workplace
Chapter 6 : Remuneration and record keeping
6.1. Calculation of wages
6.2. Information about remuneration
6.3. Payment of remuneration upon termination of employment
6.4. Deductions from wages - general
6.5. Deductions from wages - trade union subscriptions
6.6. Deductions from wages - training
6.7. Year-end bonus
6.8. Cross border work allowance
6.9. Allowances
Chapter 7 : General
7.1. Exemptions
7.2. Protective clothing
7.3. Designated agents
7.4. Levels of bargaining in the Industry and peace obligation
7.5. Administration of agreement
Appendix A - Certificate of Service
Cancellation of Government Notice No. R.1640 of 2021: Conditions of Employment Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 2122 of 2022
Extension of Conditions of Employment Consolidated Collective Agreement to Non-parties
Notice No. R. 2119 of 2022
Schedule
Preamble
Chapter 1 - Application and Interpretation of Agreement
1.1 Scope of the agreement
1.2 Period of operation of agreement
1.3 Definitions and expressions
Chapter 2 - Regulation of Working Time
2.1 Weekly hours of ordinary work
2.2 Daily hours of ordinary work
2.3 Overtime
2.4 Meal intervals
2.5 Rest period
2.6 Compressed working week
2.7 Averaging hours of work
2.8 Payment for overtime
2.9 Payment for work on a Sunday
2.10 Payment for public holidays
2.11 Night work
2.12 Short time
2.13 Inclement weather
Chapter 3 - Regulation of Leave
3.1 Annual leave
3.2 Sick leave
3.3 Maternity leave
3.4 Family responsibility leave
3.5 Parental leave
Chapter 4 - Regulations for Contract of Employment
4.1 Termination of contract of employment
4.2 Certificate of service
4.3 Piece work
4.4 Prohibition of employment
4.5 Severance Pay
4.6 Funeral cover for limited duration contract employees
4.7 Temporary employment, limited duration contract of employment ("LDC") and part-time employment
4.7A Application of section 198 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 to employees earning below earnings threshold
4.7B Fixed-term contracts with employees earning below earnings threshold
4.7C Part-time employment of employees earning below earnings threshold
4.7D General provisions applicable to clauses 47A to 47C
4.8 Medical aid
Chapter 5 - Regulation regarding Registers and the Conditions of Employment Agreement
5.1 Attendance register
5.2 Written particulars of employment
5.3 Displaying this agreement in the workplace
Chapter 6 - Remuneration and Record Keeping
6.1 Calculation of wages
6.2 Information about remuneration
6.3 Payment of remuneration upon termination of employment
6.4 Deductions from wages - general
6.5 Deductions from wages - trade union subscriptions
6.6 Deductions from wages - training
6.7 Year-end bonus
6.8 Cross border work allowance
6.9 Allowances
Chapter 7 - General
7.1 Exemptions
7.2 Protective clothing
7.3 Designated agents
7.4 Levels of bargaining in the Industry and peace obligation
7.5 Administration of agreement
7.6 Attendance of worker representatives on bargaining council committee meetings
7.7 Resolution of disputes
Appendix A - Certificate of Service
BCCEI: Wage and Task Grade Collective Agreement
Extension of Wage and Task Grade Collective Agreement
Wage and Task Grade Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 951 of 2018
Schedule
Application and Interpretation of Agreement
1. Application of Agreement
2. Scope of Application of Agreement
3. Definitions and expressions
Chapter l : General
1. Administration of the Agreement
2. Designated Agents
3. Levels of bargaining in the Industry and Peace Obligation
4. Attendance of worker representatives on bargaining council committee meetings
Chapter ll : Exemptions
1. Provisions relating to an application for exemption
Chapter lll : Wages, Wage Tables and Task Grade Interpretation
1. Wage and/or Earnings
Chapter IV : Appendices to the Agreement
1. Wage Exemption Application Guidelines
2. Civil Engineering Industry Task Grade Wage Rates
Appendices
[Deleted] Appendix A : BCCEI Exemption and Appeal Policy
Appendix B : Task Grade Wage Rates
National Exemptions Policy for the Civil Engineering Industry
1. Introduction
2. Definitions
3. Fundamental Principles
4. Provident Fund Exemptions
5. Exemptions from payment of interest
6. General
7. Composition of The Exemptions Body
8. Chairperson of The Exemptions Body
9. Conduct of members of The Exemptions Body
10. Quorum
11. Decisions of The Exemptions Body
12. Meetings of The Exemptions Body
The Independent Exemptions Appeal Board Policy for the Civil Engineering Industry
Chapter l : Introductory Provisions
1. Definitions
2. Purpose of the Policy
3. Application of Policy
4. Nature of appeal
5. Criteria on appeal
Chapter ll : The Board
1. Purpose of the Board
2. Composition of Board
3. Chairperson of Board
4. Conduct of members of Board
5. Quorum
6. Decisions of Board
7. Meetings of Board
Chapter lll : Appeal Procedures
1. Lodging an appeal
2. Duty of council on receipt of an appeal
3. Incomplete applications
4. Answering submissions by other interested parties
5. New evidence
6. Condonation
7. Oral submissions
8. Board meetings open to public
9. Finding and reasons for decision
Extension of Amendment of Wage Task Grade Collective Agreement to Non-Parties
Notice No. R. 1414 of 2019
Schedule
Application and Interpretation of Agreement
1. Application of the agreement
2. Period of operation of agreement
[Cancelled] Renewal of Period of Operation of the Wage and Task Grade Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 1605 of 2021
Schedule
Preamble
Application and Interpretation of Agreement
1. Application of Agreement
2. Scope of Application of Agreement
3. Definitions and Expressions
Chapter 1 - General
1. Administration of the Agreement
2. Designated Agents
3. Levels of bargaining in the Industry and peace obligation
4. Attendance of worker representatives on Council committee meetings
Chapter 2 - Exemptions
1. Provisions relating to an application for exemption
Chapter 3 - Wages, Wage Tables and Task Grade Interpretation
1. Wage and/or Earnings
Chapter 4 - Appendices to the Agreement
Appendix A - Civil Engineering Industry Task Grade Wage Rates
Cancellation of Government Notice No. R.1605 of 2021: Wage and Task Grade Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 2124 of 2022
Extension of consolidated Wage and Task Grade Collective Agreement to Non-parties
Notice No. R. 2121 of 2022
Schedule
Preamble
Application and Interpretation of Agreement
1. Application of Agreement
2. Scope of Application of Agreement
3. Definitions and Expressions
Chapter 1 - General
1. Administration of the Agreement
2. Designated Agents
3. Levels of bargaining in the Industry and peace obligation
4. Attendance of worker representatives on Council committee meetings
Chapter 2 - Exemptions
1. Provisions relating to an application for exemption
Chapter 3 - Wages, Wage Tables and Task Grade Interpretation
1. Wages and/or Earnings
Chapter 4 - Appendices to the Agreement
1. Civil Engineering Industry Task Grade Wage Rates
BCCEI: Exemptions Collective Agreement
Extension of Exemptions Collective Agreement to Non-parties
Notice No. R. 1416 of 2019
1. Schedule
2. Application and interpretation of agreement
2.1 Application of the agreement
3. Definitions
4. Introduction
5. Exemptions - Fundamental Principles
6. Exemptions - Remuneration and Benefits
7. Exemptions - Construction Industry Retirement Benefit Fund (CIRBF)
8. Exemptions from payment of interest
9. General
10. Composition of the Committee and IAB
11. Chairperson of the Committee and IAB
12. Conduct of members of the Committee and IAB
13. Quorum
14. Decisions of the Committee and IAB
15. Meetings of the Committee and IAB
[Cancelled] Renewal of Period of Operation of the Exemptions Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 1642 of 2021
Schedule
Preamble
1. Application and interpretation of the Agreement
1.1 Application of the agreement
1.2. Period of operation of agreement
2. Definitions
3. Introduction
4. Exemptions - Fundamental Principles
5. Exemptions - Remuneration and Benefits
6. Exemptions - Construction Industry Retirement Benefit Fund ("CIRBF")
7. Exemptions from payment of interest
8. General
9. Composition of the Committee and IAB
10. Chairperson of the Committee and IAB
11. Conduct of members of the Committee and IAB
12. Quorum
13. Decisions of the Committee and IAB
14. Meetings of the Committee and IAB
Cancellation of Government Notice No. R.1642 of 2021: Exemptions Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 2120 of 2022
[Cancelled] Extension of Consolidated Exemptions Collective Agreement to Non-parties
Notice No. R. 2123 of 2022
Schedule
Preamble
1. Application and interpretation of the Agreement
2. Definitions
3. Introduction
4. Exemptions - Fundamental Principles
5. Exemptions - Remuneration and Benefits
6. Exemptions - Construction Industry Retirement Benefit Fund ("CIRBF")
7. Exemptions from payment of interest
8. General
9. Composition of the Committee and IAB
10. Chairperson of the Committee and IAB
11. Conduct of members of the Committee and IAB
12. Quorum
13. Decisions of the Committee and IAB
14. Meetings of the Committee and IAB
Cancellation of Government Notice No. R.2123 of 2022: Exemptions Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 3415 of 2023
Extension of Consolidated Exemptions Collective Agreement to Non-parties
Notice No. R. 3417 of 2023
Schedule
Preamble
1. Application and interpretation of the Agreement
2. Definitions
3. Introduction
4. Exemptions - Fundamental Principles
5. Exemptions - Remuneration and Benefits
6. Exemptions - Construction Industry Retirement Benefit Fund (CIRBF)
7. Exemptions from payment of interest
8. General
9. Composition of the Committee and IAB
10. Chairperson of the Committee and IAB
11. Conduct of members of the Committee and IAB
12. Quorum
13. Decisions of the Committee and IAB
14. Meetings of the Committee and IAB
BCCEI: Dispute Resolution Collective Agreement
[Replaced] BCCEI : Extension of Dispute Resolution Collective Agreement to Non-Parties
Notice No. R. 507 of 2020
Schedule
Application and Interpretation of Agreement
Dispute Resolution Collective Agreement for the Civil Engineering Industry
Schedule
Chapter 1 : Scope and application of this agreement
1.1. Scope of application of agreement
1.2. Period of operation of this agreement
1.3. Definitions
Chapter 2 : Dispute Resolution
2.1. Preamble
2.2. Disputes to be conciliated and arbitrated as provided for in the Act (commonly known as disputes of right)
2.3. Mutual interest disputes (commonly known as disputes of interest)
2.4. Disputes concerning the unilateral amendment to conditions of employment
2.5. Interpretation and application disputes
2.6. Demarcation disputes
2.7. General
Chapter 3 : Enforcement of and compliance with collective agreements
Chapter 4 : Exemptions
Annexure A : Rules for the conduct of Dispute Resolution proceedings before the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI)
Chapter One : Service and Filing of Documents
1. Contacting the Council
2. Office hours of the Council
3. Calculation of time periods
4. Persons who may sign documents
5. Service of documents on other parties
6. Proof of service
7. Filing documents with the Council
8. Notice of proceedings before the Council
9. Documents and notices sent by registered mail
Chapter Two : Conciliation of Disputes
10. Referring a dispute to the Council for conciliation
11. Notice by the Council to the parties of a conciliation hearing
12. Pre-conciliation proceedings
13. Jurisdiction of the Council to conciliate a dispute
14. Issuing of a certificate in terms of section 135(5)
15. Conciliation proceedings are confidential
Chapter Three : Con-Arb in terms of Section 191(5A)
16. Conduct of con-arb in terms of section 191(5A)
Chapter Four : Arbitrations
17. Referring a dispute to the Council for arbitration
18. Statements of case
19. Pre-arbitration conference
20. Notice by the Council to parties of an arbitration hearing
21. Jurisdiction of the Council to arbitrate
22. Postponement of an arbitration or any hearing other than conciliation
Chapter Five : Rules that apply to conciliations, arbitrations and other proceedings
23. Venue of proceedings
24. Condonation for the late filing of documents or failure to comply with the Rules
25. Representation
26. Correcting the citation of a party
27. Consolidation of disputes
28. Joinder or substitution of parties
29. Discovery of documents
30. Failure to attend proceedings
31. Subpoenas
32. Expert witnesses
33. Payment of witness fees
34. Costs orders in arbitration proceedings
Cancellation of Government Notice R.109 of 2020 : Extension of Dispute Resolution Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 508 of 2020
[Cancelled] Extension of Dispute Resolution Collective Agreement to Non-Parties
Notice No. R. 581 of 2020
Schedule
Application and Interpretation of Agreement
Dispute Resolution Collective Agreement for the Civil Engineering Industry
Schedule
Chapter 1 : Scope and application of this agreement
1.1. Scope of application of agreement
1.2. Period of operation of this agreement
1.3. Definitions
Chapter 2 : Dispute Resolution
2.1. Preamble
2.2. Disputes to be conciliated and arbitrated as provided for in the Act (commonly known as disputes of right)
2.3. Mutual interest disputes (commonly known as disputes of interest)
2.4. Disputes concerning the unilateral amendment to conditions of employment
2.5. Interpretation and application disputes
2.6. Demarcation disputes
2.7. General
Chapter 3 : Enforcement of and compliance with collective agreements
Chapter 4 : Exemptions
Annexure A : Rules for the conduct of Dispute Resolution proceedings before the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI)
Chapter One : Service and Filing of Documents
1. Contacting the Council
2. Office hours of the Council
3. Calculation of time periods
4. Persons who may sign documents
5. Service of documents on other parties
6. Proof of service
7. Filing documents with the Council
8. Notice of proceedings before the Council
9. Notices and Documents sent by registered mail
Chapter Two : Conciliation of Disputes
10. Referring a dispute to the Council for conciliation
11. Notice by the Council to the parties of a conciliation hearing
12. Pre-conciliation proceedings
13. Jurisdiction of the Council to conciliate a dispute
14. Issuing of a certificate in terms of section 135(5)
15. Conciliation proceedings are confidential
Chapter Three : Con-Arb in terms of Section 191(5A)
16. Conduct of con-arb in terms of section 191(5A)
Chapter Four : Arbitrations
17. Referring a dispute to the Council for arbitration
18. Statements of case
19. Pre-arbitration conference
20. Notice by the Council to parties of an arbitration hearing
21. Jurisdiction of the Council to arbitrate
22. Postponement of an arbitration or any hearing other than conciliation
Chapter Five : Rules that apply to conciliations, arbitrations and other proceedings
23. Venue of proceedings
24. Condonation for the late filing of documents or failure to comply with the Rules
25. Representation
26. Correcting the citation of a party
27. Consolidation of disputes
28. Joinder or substitution of parties
29. Discovery of documents
30. Failure to attend proceedings
31. Subpoenas
32. Expert witnesses
33. Payment of witness fees
34. Costs orders in arbitration proceedings
Chapter Six : Applications
35. Bringing an application
36. Variation and rescission of rulings and arbitration awards
37. Application to refer a dismissal dispute to the Labour Court
Chapter Seven : Section 188A Inquiry
38. Inquiry by arbitrator in terms of section 188A
Chapter Eight : General
39. Certification of arbitration awards
40. Recording of Council proceedings
41. Project specific agreements
42. Definitions
Schedules
Schedule 1 : Addresses of the Council
Schedule 2 : Forms
Annexure B : Guidelines for the Levying of Fines
Cancellation of Government Notice No. R. 581 of 2020
Notice No. R. 3724 of 2023
Extension of Dispute Resolution Collective Agreement to Non-parties
Notice No. R. 3726 of 2023
Schedule
Preamble
Chapter 1
1. Application of this agreement
2. Scope of the Civil Engineering Industry
3. Definitions and expressions
Chapter 2 - Dispute Resolution
2.1. Preamble
2.2. Disputes to be conciliated and arbitrated as provided for in the Act (commonly known as disputes of right)
2.3. Mutual interest disputes (commonly known as disputes of interest)
2.4. Disputes concerning the unilateral amendments to conditions of employment
2.5. Interpretation and application disputes
2.6. Demarcation disputes
2.7. General
Chapter 3 : Enforcement of and compliance with collective agreements
Chapter 4 : Exemptions
Annexures
Annexure A : Rules for the conduct of Dispute Resolution proceedings before the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI)
Chapter One : Service and Filing of Documents
1. Contacting the Council
2. Office hours of the Council
3. Calculation of time periods
4. Persons who may sign documents
5. Service of documents on other parties
6. Proof of service
7. Filing documents with the Council
8. Notice of proceedings before the Council
9. Notices and Documents sent by registered mail
Chapter Two : Conciliation of Disputes
10. Referring a dispute to the Council for conciliation_2
11. Notice by the Council to the parties of a conciliation hearing_2
12. Conciliation proceedings
13. Jurisdiction of the Council to conciliate a dispute
14. Issuing a certificate in terms of section 135(5)_2
15. Conciliation proceedings are confidential
Chapter Three : Con-Arb in terms of Section 191(5A)
16. Conduct of con-arb in terms of section 191(5A)
Chapter Four : Arbitrations
17. Referring a dispute to the Council for arbitration
18. Statements of case
19. Pre-arbitration conference
20. Notice by the Council to parties of an arbitration hearing
21. Jurisdiction of the Council to arbitrate
22. Postponement of an arbitration hearing
Chapter Five : Rules that apply to conciliations, arbitrations and other proceedings
23. Venue of proceedings
24. Condonation for late filing of documents
25. Representation
26. Correcting the citation of a party
27. Consolidation of disputes
28. Joinder and substitution
29. Discovery of documents
30. Failure to attend proceedings
31. Subpoenas
32. Expert witnesses
33. Witness fees
34. Costs in arbitration proceedings
Chapter Six : Applications
35. Bringing an application
36. Variation and rescission of arbitration awards and rulings
37. Application to refer a dismissal dispute to the Labour Court
Chapter Seven : Inquiry in terms of Section 188A
38. Inquiry by arbitrator in terms of section 188A
Chapter Eight : General
39. Certification of arbitration awards
40. Recording of Council proceedings
41. Project specific agreements
42. Transitional arrangements
43. Definitions
Annexure B : Guidelines on Picketing
Guidelines on Picketing Rules
Annexure C - Forms
Annexure D - Guidelines for the Levying of Fines
Appendices
Appendix A - Addresses of the Council
National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry
Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 1154 of 2005
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of this Agreement
3. Special Provisions
4. General Provisions
Part A : Provisions for the Eastern Cape Region
1. Scope of Application of this Part of the Agreement
2. Period of Operation of this Part of the Agreement
3. Definitions
A - E
F - I
L - W
4. Registration of Employers
5. Employees
6. Wages
6.1 Minimum Wages
Minimum Wages (1) : Clothing establishments
Minimum Wages (2) : Garment knitting establishments
Minimum Wages (3) : New Employees
Minimum Wages (4) : Incentivised Wage Rates
Minimum Wages (5)
Minimum Wages (6)
6.2 Off-set Period
6.3 Incremental Dates
6.4 Night Shift
6.5 Long service award
6.6 First-aid
6.7 Payment of Wages
6.8 Deductions
6.9 Overtime Rates
6.10 Incentive Bonus Scheme and/or Conveyor Belt System
6.11 Annual Bonus
7. Hours of Work
7.1 Ordinary Hours of Work
7.2 Overtime Hours
7.3 Meal and other rest intervals
7.4 Short-time
8. Leave
8.1 Annual Leave
8.2 Public Holidays
8.3 Maternity Leave
8.4 Compassionate/Paternity Leave
8.5 Sick Leave
9. Termination of Employment
9.1 Notice period
9.2 Certificate of Service
10. Outwork
11. Organisational Rights
11.1 Closed Shop
11.2 Organisation of Employees
11.3 Shop Stewards
11.4 Negotiated Plant Level Procedures
11.5 Balloting
12. Employee Benefits
12.1 Supplementary Benefits Fund
12.2 SACTWU Education Bursary Scheme
12.3 Retrenchment Benefit
12.4 SACTWU's HIV/AIDS Project
13. General Employer Obligations
13.1 Insurance of Wages
13.2 Tools
13.3 Premiums
14. Agreement
14.1 Council Funds
14.2 Exhibition of Agreement
14.3 Agents
14.4 Exemptions
A. For any business entity registered with and falling within the Council's registered scope inasmuch as it relates to the scope of this part of the Agreement
B. For any employer who is a party or a member of a party to the Council and its employees represented by a trade union representative
14.5 Existing Contracts
14.6 Dispute procedure
15. Frequency of Negotiations and Industrial Action
16. A Typical Work, Outsourcing and Subcontracting
17. Trade Union Agency Shop
18. Productivity
19. Industry Protection Fund
20. HIV/AIDS
21. Contract Employees
22. Working in Arrangements
Annexures
Annexure A : Code of Good Practice on Key Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Employment within the Clothing Manufacturing Industry of South Africa
1. Introduction
2. Objectives
3. Policy Principles
4. Application and Scope
5. Legal Framework
6. Promoting a Non-discriminatory Work Environment
7. HIV Testing, Confidentiality and Disclosure
7.1 HIV Testing
7.2 Confidentiality and Disclosure
8. Promoting a Safe Workplace
9. Compensation for Occupationally Acquired HIV
10. Employee Benefits
11. Dismissal
12. Grievance Procedures
13. Management of HIV in the Workplace
14. Assessing the Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Workplace
15. Measures to Deal with HIV/AIDS within the Workplace
16. Information and Education
Glossary
Annexure B : Productivity
Annexure C : Industry Protection Fund
Annexure D : Contract Employees
Part B : Provisions for the Free State and Northern Cape Region
Minimum Wages
Part C : Provisions for the KwaZulu-Natal Region
1. Scope of Application of this Part of the Agreement
2. Period of Operation of this Part of the Agreement
3. Definitions
A. General Definitions
B. Definitions of the occupations, capacities and duties of employees in the Clothing Sector only
C. Definitions of the occupations, capacities and duties of employees in the Garment Kitting Sector only
4. Wages
5. Shift Allowance
6. Task-Work
7. Short-Time
8. Payment of Wages and Overtime
9. Hours of Work and Overtime
10. Public Holidays
11. Records
12. Work in the Clothing Industry
13. Proportion or Ratio of Employees
14. Annual Leave
15. Holiday Leave Benefit (Annual Bonus) Fund Account
16. Maternity Leave
17. Paternity Leave
18. Premiums for Training
19. Registration of Employers
20. Registration of Employees
21. Termination of Service
22. Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
23. Exemptions
24. Persons under the age of 15 years
25. Council Funds
26. SACTWU Funds
27. Closed Shop and Trade Union Membership/Subscriptions
28. Access to and Organising Facilities on an Employers' Premises by the Trade Union
29. Rights of Trade Union Representatives
30. Agents
31. Exhibition of Agreement, Wage Rates and Hours of Work
32. Administration of Agreement
33. Trade Union's Representatives of the Council
34. Working Proprietors and/or Working Partners
35. Sick Benefit Fund
36. Retrenchment
37. Financial Matters
38. Dispute Procedure
39. Atypical Work and Subcontracting
40. Frequency of Negotiations and Industrial Action
41. Productivity
42. Agency Shop
43. Industry Protection Fund
44. HIV/AIDS
45. Contract Employees
46. Working in Arrangements
Annexures
Annexure A : Code of Good Practice on Key Aspects of HIV/AIDS
1. Introduction
2. Objectives
3. Policy Principles
4. Application and Scope
5. Legal Framework
6. Promoting a Non-Discriminating Work Environment
7. HIV Testing, Confidentiality and Disclosure
8. Promoting a Safe Workplace
9. Compensation for Occupationally ...
10. Employee Benefits
11. Dismissal
12. Grievance Procedures
13. Management of HIV ...
14. Assessing the Impact of HIV/AIDS ...
15. Measures to deal with HIV/AIDS ...
16. Information and Education
Glossary
Annexure B : Productivity
Annexure C : Industry Protection Fund
Annexure D : Contract Employees
Part D : Provisions for the Northern Region (Clothing)
Wage Schedule-Clothing
Wage Category-Clothing
Wage Schedule-Millinery Sector
Part E : Provisions for the Northern Region (Knitting)
Wage Schedule-Knitting
Part F : Provisions for the Western Cape Region (Clothing)
Wage Schedule-Clothing
Wage Schedule-Millinery
Part G : Provisions for the Western Cape Region (Country Areas)
Minimum Wage Schedule
Part H : Provisions for the Western Cape Region (Knitting)
Wage Schedule - Clothing
Part I : Provisions for the Non-Metro Areas
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of this Part of the Agreement
3. Definitions
4. Remuneration
5. Payment of Remuneration
6. Information Concerning Remuneration
7. Deductions and Other Matters Concerning Remuneration
8. Hours of Work and Overtime
9. Night Work
10. Compressed Working Week
11. Averaging Hours of Work
12. Payment for Work on a Sunday
13. Public Holidays
14. Annual Leave
15. Sick Leave
16. Maternity Leave
17. Family Responsibility Leave
18. Piece-Work
19. Commission Work
20. Prohibition of Employment
21. Termination of Contract of Employment
22. Severance Pay
23. Certificate of Service
24. Uniforms, Overalls and Protective Clothing
25. Attendance Register
26. Written Particulars of Employment
27. Log Book
28. Keeping of this Part of the Agreement
29. Registration of Employers
30. Registration of Employees
31. Exemptions
32. Council Funds
33. Agents
34. Dispute Procedure
35. Trade Union Access to Workplace
36. Deduction/Payment of Trade Union Subscriptions of Levies
37. Trade Union's Representatives on the Council
38. Disputes in Regard to Organisational Rights
39. Terms and Conditions more Favourable
40. Frequency of Negotiations and Industrial Union
41. Atypical Work, Outsourcing and Subcontracting
42. Provident Fund Contributions
43. Industry Protection Fund
44. HIV/AIDS
45. Contract Employees
46. Closed Shop
47. Working in Arrangements
Annexures
Annexure A
1. Introduction
2. Objectives
3. Policy Principles
4. Application and Scope
5. Legal Framework
6. Promoting a Non-Discriminatory Work Environment
7. HIV Testing, Confidentiality and Disclosure
8. Promoting a Safe Workplace
9. Compensation for Occupationally Acquired HIV
10. Employee Benefits
11. Dismissal
12. Grievance Procedures
13. Management of HIV in the Workplace
14. Assessing the Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Workplace
15. Measures to Deal with HIV/AIDS within the Workplace
16. Information and Education
Glossary
Annexure C : Industry Protection Fund
Annexure D : Contract Employees
Extension to Non-parties of the National Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R.80 of 2020
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of this Agreement
Consolidated Provident Fund Collective Agreement
KwaZulu-Natal
Notice No. R. 1516 of 1998
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Definitions
4. Provident Fund
5. Establishment and Functions of ...
6. Contributions
7. Finance
8. Payment of Benefits
9. Amount of Benefit
10. Declaration of the Annual Rate of ...
11. Housing and Mortgage Loans
12. Benefits not to be Ceded or Assigned
13. Dissolution of the Fund
14. Agents
15. Exemptions
A. For any business entity registered with...
B. For any employer who is a party or...
16. Indemnity
17. Exhibition of Agreement
18. Dispute Procedure
19. Transfers
20. Frequency of Negotiations ...
Extention to Non-Parties of the COVID-19 Lockdown Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 403 of 2020
Schedule
1. Preamble
2. Scope and Effective Date
3. Access to Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Finance
4. Payments to Employees
5. 2020 Round of Substantive Negotiations
6. COVID-19 Lockdown Period
7. COVID-19 Post-Lockdown Period
8. Dispute Resolution
9. Other Conditions
Annexure A
1. Strengthening Industry Healthcare Provisions
2. Strengthening Trade Union Organisational Rights
Cancellation of Government Notice. No. R.403 : Extension to Non-Parties of the COVID-19 Lockdown Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 588 of 2020
Extension to Non-Parties of the COVID-19 Lockdown II Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 588 of 2020
Schedule
1. Preamble
2. Scope and Effective Date
3. Access to Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Finance
4. COVID-19 Relief Payments to Employees
5. 2020 Round of Substantive Negotiations
6. COVID-19 Lockdown Period
7. COVID-19 Post-Lockdown Period
8. Dispute Resolution
9. Exemptions Procedure
10. Other Conditions
Annexure A
1. Strengthening Industry Healthcare Provisions
2. Strengthening Trade Union Organisational Rights
Cancellation of Government Notice. No. R. 588 : Extension to Non-Parties of the COVID-19 Lockdown II Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 593 of 2020
Extension to Non-Parties of the COVID-19 Lockdown II Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 594 of 2020
Schedule
1. Preamble
2. Scope and Effective Date
3. Access to Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Finance
4. COVID-19 Relief Payments to Employees
5. 2020 Round of Substantive Negotiations
6. COVID-19 Lockdown Period
7. COVID-19 Post-Lockdown Period
8. Dispute Resolution
9. Exemptions Procedure
10. Other Conditions
Annexure A
1. Strengthening Industry Healthcare Provisions
2. Strengthening Trade Union Organisational Rights
Extension to Non-Parties of the COVID-19 Personal Protection Equipment & other Essential Products Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 750 of 2020
Schedule
1. Preamble
2. Scope and Effective Date
3. Manufacturing of Personal Protection Equipment & other Essential Products
4. Qualifying Companies
5. PPE & other Essential Products Manufacturing Standards
6. Terms and Conditions of Employment
7. Mitigation of Cost Implications
8. Powers, Functions and Meeting of the PPE Rapid Response Task Team
9. Dispute Resolution
10. Exemptions Procedure
11. Other Conditions
Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Amending Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 421 of 2021
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of this Agreement
Notice No. R. 1643 of 2021
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of this Agreement
Notice No. R. 2848 of 2022
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of this Agreement
National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of South Africa
Renewal of Period of Operation of the National Pension and Provident Funds Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 515 of 2012
Extension of Consolidation of Collective Agreement to Non-Parties
Notice No. R. 485 of 2013
Schedule
Part I
1. Scope of application
2. Period of Operation
3. Exclusions
4. Industrial Action
5. Definitions
6. Levels of Bargaining
7. Days and Hours of Work
8. Refreshments Break
9. Overtime and payment for work on Sundays and Public Holidays
10. Night Work
11. Keeping of Records
12. Short Time
13. Inclement Weather
14. Civil Disorder
15. Payment of Remuneration and Deductions
16. Annual Leave and Annual Shutdown
17. Additional Paid Leave
18. Family Responsibility Leave
19. Maternity Leave
20. Trade Union Representatives' Leave
21. Sick Leave
22. Proof of Incapacity
23. Injury-on-Duty Allowance
24. Extension of Insurance Cover for Injury on Duty
25. Payment for Public Holidays
26. General Control
27. Termination of Employment and Severance Pay
28. Transfer of Contract of Employment
29. Interest
30. Trade Union Subscriptions and Employers' Organisation Levy
31. Benefit Funds
32. Closing of Establishment on an Ordinary Working Day
33. Registration of Employers and Employees
34. Limited Duration Contracts
35. Training of Employees
36. Outwork
37. Piecework and Incentives
38. Employment of Persons under 15 years of age
39. HIV Policy
40. Prohibition of Contract Work on a Labour-only basis
41. Temporary Employment Services
42. Prohibition of Cession and/or Set-off
43. First-Aid
44. Certificate of Service
45. Storage, Insurance and Provision of Tools
46. Administration of Agreement
47. Designated Agents
48. Trade Union Access
49. Exemptions
50. Negotiating Procedures
51. General Rules Governing Conciliations and Arbitrations Conducted under the Auspices of the Council
52. Resolution of Disputes
53. Enforcement of the Main Collective Agreement
54. General
Addendum 1
Pro Forma Limited Duration Contract of Employment Guideline
Part II
1. Allowances
2. Expenses of the Council
3. Wages and/or Earnings
4. Schedule of Wages and/or Earnings
5. Guaranteed Minimum Increases and Off-Set
6. Leave Bonus
7. Offices and Contact Details of the National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of S.A.
National Pension and Provident Funds Collective Agreement
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Definitions
4. Registration of Employers
5. Designated Agents
6. Exhibition of Agreement
7. Pension and Provident Funds (Regions A, A1, A2 and B only)
7. Pension Fund (Region C only)
8. Pension and Provident Funds (Region D only)
9. Exemptions
11. Interpretation, Application or Enforcement
12. Conciliation
[Cancelled] Extension of Consolidated Main Collective Agreement to Non-Parties
Notice No. R. 260 of 2017
Schedule
Part l: Scope of Application, Definitions, General Terms and Conditions of Employment
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation
3. Industrial Action
4. Definitions
5. Levels of Bargaining
6. Days and Hours of Work
7. Refreshments Break
8. Overtime and Payment for Work on Sundays and Public Holidays
8A. Overtime Exemptions
9. Night Work
10. Keeping of Records
11. Short Time
12. Lay-Off
13. Inclement Weather
14. Civil Disorder
15. Payment of Remuneration and Deductions
16. Annual Leave and Annual Shutdown
17. Additional Paid Leave
18. Family Responsibility Leave
19. Maternity Leave
20. Trade Union Representatives' Leave
21. Injury-on-Duty Allowance
22. Extension of Insurance Cover or Injury on Duty
23. Payment for Public Holidays
24. General Control
25. Termination of Employment and Severance Pay
26. Transfer of Contract of Employment
27. Interest
28. Trade Union Subscriptions and Employers' Organisation Levy
29. Benefit Funds
30. Fixed Term Contracts
31. Closing of Establishment on an ordinary working day
32. Registration of Employers and Employees
32A. Compliance by Contractors sub contracting work to another person or to a subcontractor (including Temporary Employment Services)
33. Training of Electrical Construction Operators
34. Outwork
35. Piecework and Incentive Payments
36. Employment of persons under 15 years of age
37. HIV Policy
38. Temporary Employment Services
39. Temporary Employment Services provisions in respect of Employees earning below the earnings threshold
40. Prohibition of Cession and/or Set-Off
41. First-Aid
42. Certificate of service
43. Storage, Insurance and provision of tools
44. Administration of Agreement
45. Designated Agents
46. Trade Union access
47. Exemptions
48. Negotiating Procedures
49. General rules governing Conciliations and Arbitrations conducted under the auspices of the Council
50. Resolution of Disputes
(1) Procedure to enforce compliance with this agreement
(2) Procedure for Disputes about the Interpretation and/or Application of this Agreement for Council's Constitution
(3) Procedure for Unfair Dismissal and Unfair Labour Practice Disputes
(4) Procedures for disputes about negotiations
51. Enforcement of the Main Collective Agreement
52. General
Addendums
Addendum 1 : Pro Forma Fixed Term Contract of Employment Guideline
Addendum 2 : Temporary Employment Services (TES) Form
Part ll: Allowances, Wages, Bonuses
1. Allowances
2. Expenses of the Council
3. Wages and/or Earnings
4. Schedule of Wages and/or Earnings
5. Guaranteed Minimum Increases and Off Set
6. Leave Bonus
Part lll: Sick Benefit Fund Rules for the National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of S.A.
1. Administration of the Fund
2. Regional Sick Benefit Fund Committees
3. Objective
4. Membership
5. Contributions
6. Benefits
7. General Provisions relating to the Payment of Claims
8. Payment Procedures
9. Indemnity
10. Exclusions
11. Exemptions
12. Benefits not Alienable or Executable
13. Governance of the Fund
14. Offices of the National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of S.A.
15. Extension of Agreement
[Cancelled] Extension of National Pension and Provident Funds Collective Agreement to Non-Parties
Notice No. R. 592 of 2019
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Industrial Action
4. Definitions
5. Registration of Employers
6. Designated Agents
7. Exhibition of Agreement
8. Pension and Provident Funds (Regions A, A1, and B only)
9. Pension Fund (Region C only)
10. Pension and Provident Funds (Region D only)
11. Exemptions for all Regions
12. Resolution of Disputes
Collective Bargaining Levy Agreement Extension of Period of Operation
Notice No. R. 1102 of 2019
[Cancelled] Notice No. 3025 of 2023
[Cancelled] Extension to Non-Parties of the Collective Bargaining Levy Agreement
Notice No. R. 222 of 2020
Extension to non-parties of the COVID-19 Lockdown Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 485 of 2020
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation
3. Terms and Conditions
4. Access to Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) COVID-19 Benefits
5. Employers Obligations
6. Dispute Resolution
7. COVID-19 Post-Lockdown Period
8. Strengthening Industry Health and Safety Provisions
9. Offices of the National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of S.A.
10. General
[Cancelled] Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 389 of 2021
Schedule
Part l
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation
Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Amending Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 1585 of 2021
Schedule
Part 1
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation
[Cancelled] Extension of Period of Operation of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. 2985 of 2023
Cancellation of Government Notice - R.592 of 18 April 2019
Notice No. R. 3369 of 2023
Cancellation of Government Notices - R.260 of 24 March 2017, R.389 of 30 April 2021 and R.2985 of 30 January 2023
Notice No. R. 3419 of 2023
Cancellation of Government Notices - R.222 and R.223 of 2020 and R.3025 of 2023
Notice No. R. 3421 of 2023
Extension of National Pension and Provident Funds Collective Agreement to Non-parties
Notice No. R. 3370 of 2023
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation
3. Industrial Action
4. Definitions
5. Registration of Employers
6. Designated Agents
7. Exhibition of Agreement
8. Pension and Provident Funds (Regions A, A1, and B only)
9. Pension Fund (Region C only)
10. Pension and Provident Funds (Region D only)
11. Exemptions for all Regions
12. Resolution of Disputes
13. Addenda
Addendum 1 - Tiers
Addendum 2 - Offices of the Bargaining Council
Extension to Non-parties of the Collective Bargaining Levy Agreement
Notice No. R. 3422 of 2023
Schedule
Clause 1 - Scope of Application
Clause 2 - Period of Operation
Clause 3 - Terms and Conditions
Clause 4 - Industrial Action
Clause 5 - Definitions
Clause 6 - Collective Bargaining Levy
Clause 7 - Payment of the Collective Bargaining Levy
Clause 8 - Exemptions and Appeals
Clause 9 - General Rules governing Conciliations & Arbitrations conducted under the auspices of the Council
Clause 10 - Resolution of Disputes
Clause 11 - General
Clause 12 - Offices of the National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of S.A.
13. Addenda
Addendum 1 - Tiers
Addendum 2 - Offices of the Bargaining Council
Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 3423 of 2023
Schedule
Part l: Scope of Application, Definitions and General Terms and Conditions of Employment
Clause 1 - Scope of Application
Clause 2 - Period of Operation
Clause 3 - Industrial Action
Clause 4 - Definitions
Clause 5 - Levels of Bargaining
Clause 6 - Days and Hours of Work
Clause 7 - Refreshments Break
Clause 8 - Overtime and Payment for work on Sundays and Public Holidays
Clause 8A - Overtime Exemptions
Clause 9 - Night Work
Clause 10 - Keeping of Records
Clause 11 - Short Time
Clause 12 - Lay-Off
Clause 13 - Inclement Weather
Clause 14 - Civil Disorder
Clause 15 - National Disaster Management Act
Clause 16 - Payment of Remuneration and Deductions
Clause 17 - Annual Leave and Annual Shutdown
Clause 18 - Additional Paid Leave
Clause 19 - Family Responsibility Leave
Clause 20 - Maternity Leave
Clause 21 - Adoption Leave, Commissioning Parental Leave and Parental Leave
Clause 22 - Trade Union Representatives' Leave
Clause 23 - Injury-on-Duty Allowance
Clause 24 - Extension of Insurance Cover for Injury-on-Duty
Clause 25 - Payment for Public Holidays
Clause 26 - General Control
Clause 27 - Termination of Employment and Severance Pay
Clause 28 - Transfer of Contract of Employment
Clause 29 - Interest
Clause 30 - Trade Union Subscriptions and Employers' Organisation Levy
Clause 31 - Benefit Funds
Clause 32 - Fixed Term Contracts
Clause 33 - Registration of Employers and Employees
Clause 34 - Compliance by Contractors subcontracting work to another person or to a subcontractor (including Temporary Employment Services)
Clause 35 - Training of Electrical Construction Operators
Clause 36 - Outwork
Clause 37 - Piecework and Incentive Payments
Clause 38 - Employment of persons under 15 years of age
Clause 39 - HIV Policy
Clause 40 - Temporary Employment Services
Clause 41 - Temporary Employment Services provisions i.r.o. employees earning below the earnings threshold
Clause 42 - Prohibition of Cession and/or Set Off
Clause 43 - First-Aid
Clause 44 - Certificate of Service
Clause 45 - Storage, Insurance and Provision of Tools
Clause 46 - Administration of Agreement
Clause 47 - Designated Agents
Clause 48 - Trade Union access
Clause 49 - Exemptions
Clause 50 - Negotiating procedures
Clause 51 - General Rules governing Conciliations & Arbitrations under the auspices of Council
Clause 52 - Resolution of Disputes
Clause 53 - Enforcement of the Main Collective Agreement
Clause 54 - General
Part ll
Clause 1 - Allowances
Clause 2 - Bargaining Council Levy
Clause 3 - Wages and/or Earnings
Clause 4 - Schedule of Wages and/or Earnings
Clause 5 - Guaranteed Minimum Increases and Off-Set
Clause 6 - Catch-up Arrangement
Clause 7 - Leave Bonus
Part lll: Sick Benefit Fund Rules for the National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of S.A.
Clause 1 - Administration of the Fund
Clause 2 - Regional Sick Benefit Fund Committees
Clause 3 - Objective
Clause 4 - Membership
Clause 5 - Contributions
Clause 6 - Benefits
Clause 7 - General provisions relating to the Administrationk of Claims
Clause 8 - Payment procedures
Clause 9 - Indemnity
Clause 10 - Exclusions
Clause 11 - Exemptions
Clause 12 - Benefits not alienable or executable
Addenda
Addendum 1 - Pro forma fixed term Contract of Employment Guideline
Addendum 2 - Temporary employment services (TES) form
Addendum 3 - Tiers
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Addendum 4 - Offices of the Bargaining Council
Bargaining Council for the Fast Food, Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades
Extension to non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 5 of 2021
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
2A. Prohibition of further negotiation
3. Industrial Action
4. Definitions
5. Wages
6. Payment of Remuneration
7. Uniforms
8. Written particulars of Employment
9. Hours of Work, Overtime and Payment for Overtime
10. Public Holidays
11. Annual Leave
12. Sick Leave
13. Family Responsibility Leave
14. Maternity Leave
14A. Parental Leave
14B. Adoption Leave
14C. Commissioning Parental Leave
15. Prohibition of Child Labour and Forced Labour
16. Termination of Employment
17. Certificate of Service
18. Records to be Maintained
19. Registration of Employers and Employees
20. Payment of Contributions to Benefits Funds
21. Income and Expenses of the Council
21A. Default Payments
21B. Funeral Benefits
21C. Provident Fund
22. Membership of Employers' Organisations and Trade Unions as defined in the preamble to this Agreement, and Incidental Matters
23. Administration of Agreement, Agents and Designated Agents
23A. Powers of Designated Agent
24. Display of Agreement
25. Rights and Obligation of the Trade Union
26. The Code of Good Practice
27. Freedom of Association
28. Dispute resolution function of the Council
28A. Disputes pertaining to contravention of the Agreement
28A(A). Disputes about the Interpretation or Application of the Collective Agreement
28B. Disputes pertaining to Income and Expenses of the Council and Contributions to Funds
28C. Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings before the Bargaining Council for the Fast Food, Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades
29. Exemptions
30. Ultra Vires
31. Inquiry by an Arbitrator
32. Independent Appeal Board
33. Code of Conduct of Commissioners
Annexures
Annexure A : Pay Envelopes
Annexure B : Commission Worker Register
Annexure C
Annexure D : Records to be kept by Employer
Annexure E : Certificate of Service
Annexure F : Statement
Annexure G : Time Table
Annexure H : Application for Exemption from certain provisions of the Collective Agreement (Clause 29)
Annexure I : Funeral Benefits (Clause 21B)
Annexure J : Application to the Exemptions Appeal Board (Clause 29)
Annexure K : Request for Inquiry by Arbitrator (Clause 31)
Annexure L : The Code of Good Practice
Introduction
2. Fair reasons for dismissal
3. Disciplinary measures short of dismissal
4. Fair procedure
5. Disciplinary records
6. Dismissals and industrial action
7. Guidelines in cases of dismissal for misconduct
8. Probation
9. Guidelines in cases of dismissal for poor work performance
10. Incapacity: ill health or injury
11. Guidelines in cases of dismissal arising from ill health or injury
Bargaining Council for the Fishing Industry
Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 587 of 2012
Section l : General
Part A : Introduction
1. Parties to the Agreement
2. Purpose of the Agreement
Part B : Application
3. Scope of Application
4. Period of Operation
5. Presumption as to who is an employee
Part C : Definitions
6. Interpretation
7. General Definitions
8. Job Descriptions
Section ll : Core Rights
Part D : Remuneration
9. Minimum Remuneration
10. Payment of Remuneration
11. Deductions
Part E : Benefits
12. Protective Clothing
13. Towage Allowance
14. Death and Disability
15. Medical Aid
Part F : Hours of Work
16. Hours of Work
17. Rest Periods
18. Periods of Lay-off
Part G : Leave
19. Annual Leave
20. Sick Leave
21. Maternity Leave
22. Family Responsibility Leave
Part H : Employment
23. Appointments
24. Prohibition of Employment of Children
25. Medical Examinations
26. Prohibition of Forced Labour
27. Conditions of Employment
28. Particulars of Employment
29. Keeping of Records
Part I : Termination of Contract of Employment
30. Termination
31. Payment on Termination
32. Severance Pay
Part J : General
33. The Limitation on the Right to Strike
34. Rights of Employees
35. Codes of Good Practice
35A. Organisational Rights
Section lll : Regulation of Agreement
Part K : Monitor and Enforcement
36. Administration
37. Exemption and Appeal Criteria
38. Non-Compliance
39. Designated Agent(s)
40. Compliance Order
Part L : Legal Proceedings
41. Arbitration
42. Fines
Annexures
Annexure A : Deep-Sea Bottom Trawl Sector Chamber
A.1. Minimum Deep-Sea Remuneration
A.2. Minimum Deep-Sea Rest Periods
Annexure B : Inshore Bottom Trawl Sector Chamber
B.1. Minimum Inshore Remuneration
B.2. Minimum Inshore Rest Periods
Annexure C : Mid-Water Trawl Sector Chamber
C.1. Minimum Mid-Water Remuneration
Section IV : Consensus
43. Deep-Sea Trawl Chamber
44. Inshore Bottom Trawl Chamber
45. Mid-Water Bottom Trawl Chamber
Extension of Period of Operation of Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 280 of 2019
Section l : General
Part A : Introduction
1. Parties to the Agreement
2. Purpose of the Agreement
Part B : Application
3. Scope of Application
4. Period of Operation
Section ll : Core Rights
Part D : Remuneration
9. Minimum Remuneration
Annexures
Annexure B : Inshore Bottom Trawl Sector Chamber - Year One
B.1. Minimum Inshore Remuneration
Annexure B : Inshore Bottom Trawl Sector Chamber - Year Two
B.1. Minimum Inshore Remuneration
Notice No. R. 1362 of 2020
Notice No. R. 440 of 2021
Notice No. R. 1641 of 2021
Notice No. R. 2206 of 2022
Notice No. R. 2881 of 2022
Notice No. R. 3610 of 2023
Notice No. R. 3925 of 2023
Renewal of Period of Operation of Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 795 of 2020
Variation of Scope of the Bargaining Council for the Fishing Industry
Notice No. R. 3418 of 2023
Annexure
Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 3970 of 2023
Section I : General
Part A: Introduction
1. Parties to the Agreement
2. Purpose of the Agreement
Part B: Application
3. Scope of Application
4. Period of Operation
5. Presumption as to who is an Employee
Part C: Definitions
6. Interpretation
7. General Definitions
8. Summary of Rank Roles
Section II : Core Rights
Part D: Remuneration
9. Minimum Remuneration
10. Payment of Remuneration
11. Deductions
Part E: Benefits
12. Protective Clothing
13. Towage Allowance
14. Death and Disability
15. Medical Aid
Part F: Hours of Work
16. Hours of Work
17. Rest Period
18. Periods of Lay-Off
Part G: Leave
19. Annual Leave as amended in the BCEA
20. Sick Leave as amended as per Section 22-24 of the BCEA January 2020
Maternity Leave, Paternity, Adoption Leave, Commissioning Parental Leave
21. Maternity Leave, as amended as per Sections 25 and 26 in the BCEA January 2020
22. Family Responsibility Leave
Part H: Employment
23. Appointments
24. Prohibition of Employment of Children
25. Medical Examinations
26. Prohibition of Forced Labour
27. Conditions of Employment
28. Particulars of Employment
29. Keeping of Records
Part I: Termination of Contract of Employment
30. Termination
31. Payment on Termination
32. Severance Pay
Part J: General
33. The Limitation on the Right to Strike
34. Rights of Employees
35. Codes of Good Practice
35A. Organisational Rights
Section III : Regulation of Agreement
Part K: Monitor and Enforcement
36. Administration
37. Exemption and Appeal Criteria
38. Non-Compliance
39. Designated Agent(s)
40. Compliance Order
Part L: Legal Proceedings
41. Arbitration
42. Fines
Annexures
Annexure A: Deep-Sea Bottom Trawl Sector Chamber
Annexure B: Inshore Bottom Trawl Sector Chamber
Section IV: Consensus
Bargaining Council for the Food Retail, Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades
Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 632 of 2017
Schedule
1. Scope of Application of Agreement
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Industrial Action
4. Definitions
5. Remuneration : Wages
6. Payment of Remuneration
7. Number of Days and Hours of Work, Ordinary and Overtime and Payment for Overtime
8. 13th Cheque
9. Training
10. Long Service Award
11. Provident Fund
12. Time and Wage Registers and Attendance Registers
13. Annual Leave
14. Public Holidays
15. Sick and Maternity Leave
15A. Sick Leave
15B. Maternity Leave
16. Proportion or Ratio and Promotions
17. Uniforms
18. Certificate of Service
19. Expenses of the Council
19A. Default Payments
20. Prohibition on Employment
21. Termination of Contract of Employment
22. Dispute Resolution functions of the Council
23. Exemptions
24. Administration of Agreement
25. Designated Agents and Agents
26. Effect of other Laws
27. Employers' Organisation Subscriptions
28. Code of Conduct
29. Hours of Business
30. Family Responsibility Leave
31. Registration of Employers
32. Exhibition of Agreement
33. Rights and Obligations of the Trade Union
Annexures
Annexure A : Sick Leave Certificate (Clause 15A)
Annexure B : Time and Wage Registers and Attendance Registers (Clause 12(2))
Annexure C : Monthly Return of Employees (Clauses 19)
Annexure D : Registration of all Employers and subsequent Notification of Changes (Clause 31)
Annexure E : Certificate of Service (Clause 18)
Annexure F : Schedule 8 - Code of Good Practice : Dismissal
1. Introduction
2. Fair reasons for dismissal
3. Disciplinary measures short of dismissal
4. Fair Procedure
5. Disciplinary records
6. Dismissals and industrial action
7. Guidelines in case of dismissal for misconduct
8. Probation
9. Guidelines in cases of dismissal for poor work performance
10. Incapacity : Ill health and injury
11. Guidelines in cases of dismissal arising from ill health or injury
Annexure G : Rules for Conciliation and Arbitrating Disputes : Bargaining Council for the Food Retail, Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades
Part A : Serving and Filing Documents
1. Council addresses at which documents must be filed
2. How to calculate time periods
3. Who must sign documents
4. How to serve documents on other parties
5. How to prove that a document was served in terms of these rules
6. How to file documents with the Council
7. Documents and notices sent by registered post
8. How to seek condonation for documents served late
Part B : Conciliation of Disputes
9. How to refer a dispute to the Council for conciliation
10. What notice must the Council give of a conciliation hearing
11. Council may seek to resolve dispute before a conciliation hearing
12. What happens if a party fails to attend or is not represented at a conciliation hearing
13. How to determine whether the Council may conciliate a dispute
14. Issuing of a certificate in terms of section 135(5)
15. Conciliation proceedings may not be disclosed
Part C : Con-Arb
16. Conduct of con-arb in terms of section 191 (5A) of the Act
Part D : Arbitrations
17. How to request arbitration
18. When parties may be directed to file statements
19. When parties may be directed to hold a pre-arbitration conference
20. What notice must the Council give of an arbitration hearing
21. How to determine whether a commissioner may arbitrate a dispute
22. How to postpone an arbitration
Part E : Rules that apply to conciliations, arbitrations and con-arbs
23. Who may represent a party at the Council
24. How to join or substitute parties to proceedings
25. How to correct the citation of a party
26. When the Council may consolidate disputes
27. Disclosure of documents
28. What happens if a party fails to attend proceedings in rights disputes
29. What happens if a party fails to attend proceedings in interest disputes
Part F : Applications
30. How to bring an application
31. How to apply to vary or rescind arbitration awards or rulings
32. How to refer a dismissal dispute to the Labour Court
Part G : Pre-dismissal Arbitrations
33. How to request a pre-dismissal arbitration in terms of section 188A of the Act
Part H : General
34. Unrepresented applicants without postal addresses and fax numbers
35. Condonation for failure to comply with these Rules
36. Recording of Council proceedings
37. How to have a subpoena issued
38. Payment of witness fees
39. Taxation of bills of cost
40. What words mean in these Rules
Annexure H : Application for Exemption
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Approval of Registration of a Bargaining Council
Notice No. R. 221 of 2020
Renewal of Period of Operation of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 315 of 2020
Notice No. 3068 of 2023
Extension of Period of Operation of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 1361 of 2020
Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 1756 of 2022
Schedule
1. Scope of Application of Agreement
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Industrial Action
4. Definitions
5. Remuneration: Wages
6. Payment of Remuneration
7. Number of days and hours of work, ordinary and overtime, and payment for overtime
8. 13th Cheque
9. Training
10. Long Service Award
11. Provident Fund
12. Time and Wage Registers and Attendance Registers
13. Annual Leave
14. Public Holidays
15. Sick and Maternity Leave
15A. Sick Leave
15B. Maternity Leave
16. Proportion or Ratio and Promotions
17. Uniforms
18. Certificate of Service
19. Expenses of the Council
19A. Default Payments
20. Prohibition on Employment
21. Termination of Contract of Employment
22. Dispute Resolution functions of the Council
23. Exemptions
24. Administration of Agreement
25. Designated Agents and Agents
26. Effect of other Laws
27. Employers' Organisation Subscriptions
28. Code of Conduct
29. Hours of Business
30. Family Responsibility Leave
31. Registration of Employers
32. Exhibition of Agreement
33. Rights and Obligations of the Trade Union
Annexures
Annexure A - Certificate required in terms of the Bargaining Council Agreement for the Food Retail, Restaurant, Catering & Allied Trades
Annexure B - Time and Wage Registers and Attendance Registers
Annexure C - Monthly Return of Employees
Annexure D - Registration of all Employers & subsequent notification of changes
Annexure E - Certificate of Service
Annexure F - Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (Schedule 8)
Annexure G - Rules for Conciliation and Arbitrating Disputes in the Bargaining Council for the Food Retail, Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades
Part A: Serving and Filing Documents
1. Council addresses at which documents must be filed
2. How to calculate time periods
3. Who must sign documents
4. How to serve documents on other parties
5. How to prove that a document was served in terms of these rules
6. How to file documents with the Council
7. Documents and notices sent by registered post
8. How to seek condonation for documents served late
Part B: Conciliation of Disputes
9. How to refer a dispute to the Council for conciliation
10. What notice must the Council give of a conciliation hearing
11. Council may seek to resolve dispute before a conciliation hearing
12. What happens if a party fails to attend or is not represented at a conciliation hearing
13. How to determine whether the Council may conciliate a dispute
14. Issuing of a certificate in terms of section 135(5)
15. Conciliation proceedings may not be disclosed
Part C: Con-Arb
16. Conduct of con-arb in terms of section 191(5A) of the Act
Part D: Arbitrations
17. How to request arbitration
18. When parties may be directed to file statements
19. When parties may be directed to hold a pre-arbitration conference
20. What notice must the Council give of an arbitration hearing
21. How to determine whether a commissioner may arbitrate a dispute
22. How to postpone an arbitration
Part E: Rules that apply to Conciliations, Arbitrations and Con-Arbs
23. Who may represent a party at the Council
24. How to join or substitute parties to proceedings
25. How to correct the citation of a party
26. When the Council may consolidate disputes
27. Disclosure of documents
28. What happens if a party fails to attend proceedings in rights disputes
29. What happens if a party fails to attend proceedings in interest disputes
Part F: Applications
30. How to bring an application
31. How to apply to vary or rescind arbitration awards or rulings
32. How to refer a dismissal dispute to the Labour Court
Part G: Pre-Dismissal Arbitrations
33. How to request a pre-dismissal arbitration in terms of section 188A of the Act
Part H: General
34. Unrepresented applicants without postal addresses and fax numbers
35. Condonation for failure to comply with these Rules
36. Recording of Council proceedings
37. How to have a subpoena issued
38. Payment of witness fees
39. Taxation of bills of cost
40. What words mean in these Rules
Annexure H - Application for Exemption
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry
[Cancelled] Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 903 of 2014
Schedule
Chapter 1
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Industrial Action
4. Definitions
5. Prohibition of Two-Tier Bargaining and Threshold - Trade Union Organisational Rights
6. Registration of Employers
7. Newly Established Small Employer Concession
8. Newly Employed Employee Concession
9. Terms of Employment
10. General
11. Exemptions
12. Leave Pay Fund
13. Holiday Bonus Fund
14. Remuneration
Chapter 2 : Council Benefit Funds
1. Establishment and Continuation of Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
2. Objectives of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
3. Membership of The Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
4. Contributions and Loan Repayment to the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes and the Additional Provident Fund
5. Administration of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
6. Operation of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
7. Auditing of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
8. Expiry of the Collective Agreement
9. Liquidation of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
10. Benefits Inalienable
11. Withholding of Benefits
12. Payment of Contributions, Levies and Fees
13. Amendment to the Rules
Chapter 3 : Negotiating Procedures and Dispute Settlement Procedures
1. Preamble
2. Procedure for the negotiation of collective agreements
3. Disputes between parties to the bargaining council
4. All other disputes
5. General
Chapter 4 : Occupation Skills Levels - Furniture, Bedding and Upholstery Sector
1. General worker
2. Semi-skilled employee
3. Skilled employee
4. Chargehand
5. Foreman/Supervisor
Addendum 1 : Contributions, Levies and Registration Fees payable to the Council
1. Leave Pay Fund Contributions
2. Holiday Bonus Fund Contributions
3. Provident Fund Contributions
4. Additional Provident Fund Contributions
5. Sick Benefit Societies
6. Council Levies
7. Registration Fee
8. Death and Disability Scheme (D.D.S.) Contributions and Provident Fund Contributions in respect of the Newly Employed Employee Concession
9. Standard Death and Disability Scheme (Standard D.D.S.) Contributions
10. Death and Disability Scheme (D.D.S.) Contributions in respect of the newly established Small Employer Concession
Addendum 2 : Prescribed across the board increases of actual hourly rates of pay, minimum hourly rates of pay and subsistence allowance (for all areas excluding the Free State Province)
Addendum 3 : Prescribed across the board increases of actual hourly rates of pay, minimum hourly rates of pay and subsistence allowance (for the Free State Province ONLY)
Addendum 4 : Consumer Price Index (CPI) Indicators - Across the board wage increases of actual hourly rates of pay effective from the first full pay week of May 2019 in respect of Addendums 2 and 3 Chapter 1
[Cancelled] Cancellation of Government Notice
[Cancelled] Notice No. 324 of 2020
[Cancelled] Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Agreement
[Cancelled] Notice No. 324 of 2020
Schedule
Chapter 1
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Industrial Action
4. Definitions
5. Prohibition of Two-Tier Bargaining and Threshold - Trade Union Organisational Rights
6. Registration of Employers and Employees
7. Newly Established Small Employer Concession
8. Newly Employed Employee Concession
9. Terms of Employment
10. General
10.1 Work under an incentive scheme
10.2 Temporary employment services and/or labour brokers
10.3 Outwork
10.4 Provision of tools
10.5 Employment of children and forced labour
10.6 Working employers
10.7 Prohibited employment
10.8 Employment of trade union members
10.9 Trade union representatives on the Council and committees of a national character in the Industry
10.10 Subscriptions to trade unions
10.11 Council levies and Dispute Resolution levies
10.12 Exhibition of Agreement and notices
10.13 Administration and enforcement of Agreement
10.14 Provisions declared ultra vires
10.15 Protective clothing
10.16 Compulsory retirement age
10.17 Late/non-payment and allocation of fees, levies and contributions
10.18 Interest payable on outstanding/unpaid fees, levies and contributions
10.19 Audit and accounting
11. Exemptions
11.1 Exemptions Body and Independent Appeal Body
11.2 Administration
12. Leave Pay Fund
13. Holiday Bonus Fund
14. Remuneration
14.1 Wages
14.2 Set-off of wages
14.3 Hourly rates of pay
14.4 Basis of payment
14.5 Employees engaged in more than one occupation skills level
14.6 Wage payment procedure
14.7 Remuneration for overtime and work on a Sunday
14.8 Remuneration for work on public holidays
14.9 Remuneration for time worked in
14.10 Payment of night shift allowance
14.11 Set-off against annual wage increases
14.12 Subsistence allowance
Chapter 2 : Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
1. Establishment and Continuation of Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
2. Objectives of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
3. Membership of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
4. Contributions and existing Loan Repayments to the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
5. Administration of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
6. Operation of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
7. Auditing of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
8. Expiry of the Collective Agreement
9. Liquidation of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
10. Benefits Inalienable
11. Withholding of Benefits
12. Payment of Fees, Levies and Contributions
13. Amendment to the Rules
Chapter 3 : Negotiating Procedures and Dispute Settlement Procedures
1. Preamble
2. Procedure for the negotiation of collective agreements
3. Disputes between parties to the bargaining council
4. All other disputes
5. General
Chapter 4 : Occupation Skills Levels - Furniture, Bedding and Upholstery Sector
1. General Worker
2. Semi-skilled employee
3. Skilled employee
4. Chargehand
5. Foreman/Supervisor
Addendum 1 : Fees, Levies and Contributions payable to the Council
1. Leave Pay Fund Contributions
2. Holiday Bonus Fund Contributions
3. Provident Fund Contributions
4. Dispute Resolution Levy
4. Sick Benefit Societies
5. Council Levies
6. Registration Fee
7. Death and Funeral Scheme (D.F.S.) Contributions and Provident Fund Contributions in respect of the newly employed employee concession
8. Standard Death and Funeral Scheme (Standard D.D.S.) Contributions
9. Death and Funeral Scheme (D.F.S.) Contributions in respect of the newly established Small Employer Concession
Addendum 2 : Prescribed across the board increases of actual hourly rates of pay, minimum hourly rates of pay and subsistence allowance (for all areas excluding the Free State Province)
Addendum 3 : Prescribed across the board increases of actual hourly rate of pay, minimum hourly rates of pay and subsistence allowance (for the Free State Province ONLY)
Addendum 4 : Inflation Parameters
Annexures
Annexure A : Agreement on Picketing
[Cancelled] Notice No. 333 of 2020
Schedule
Chapter 1
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
[Cancelled] Notice No. R. 30 of 2021
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
[Cancelled] Notice No. 233 of 2021
Schedule
Chapter 1
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
Cancellation of Government Notice
Notice No. R. 2314 of 2022
[Cancelled] Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 2314 of 2022
Schedule
Chapter 1
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Industrial Action
4. Definitions
5. Prohibition of two-tier bargaining and threshold - Trade Union Organisational Rights
6. Registration of Employers
7. Newly established Small Employer Concession
8. Newly employed Employee Concession
9. Terms of Employment
10. General
11. Exemptions
12. Leave Pay Fund
13. Holiday Bonus Fund
14. Remuneration
Chapter 2: Council Benefit Funds
1. Establishment and Continuation of Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
2. Objectives of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
3. Membership of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
4. Contributions and existing loan repayments to the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
5. Administration of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
6. Operation of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
7. Auditing of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
8. Expiry of the Collective Agreement
9. Liquidation of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
10. Benefits inalienable
11. Withholding of Benefits
12. Payment of Fees, Levies and Contributions
13. Amendment to the Rules
Chapter 3: Negotiating Procedures and Dispute Settlement Procedures
1. Preamble
2. Procedure for the negotiation of collective agreements
3. Disputes between parties to the bargaining council
4. All other disputes
5. General
Chapter 4: Occupation Skills Levels - Furniture, Bedding and Upholstery Sector
1. General worker
2. Semi-skilled employee
3. Skilled employee
4. Chargehand
5. Foreman/Supervisor
Addendum 1: Fees, Levies and Contributions payable to the Council
1. Leave Pay Fund Contributions
2. Holiday Bonus Fund Contributions
3. Provident Fund Contributions
4. Sick Benefit Societies
5. Death and Funeral Scheme (D.F.S.) Contributions and Provident Fund Contributions in respect of the Newly Employed Employee Concession
6. Standard Death and Funeral Scheme (Standard D.F.S.) Contributions
7. Death and Funeral Scheme (D.F.S.) Contributions in respect of the Newly Established Small Employer Concession
8. Registration Fee as was gazetted under Government No 43110 under Notice R.324 of 20 March 2020
9. Council Levies
10. Dispute Resolution Levy
11. Exemption Fee
Addendum 2: Prescribed across the board increases of actual hourly rate of pay, minimum hourly rates of pay and subsistence allowance (for all areas excluding the Free State Province)
Addendum 3: Prescribed across the board increases of actual hourly rates of pay, minimum hourly rates of pay and subsistence allowance (for the Free State Province ONLY)
Annexures
Annexure A : Agreement on Picketing
Cancellation of Government Notice
Notice No. 1727 of 2023
Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. 1727 of 2023
Schedule
Chapter 1
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Industrial Action
4. Definitions
5. Prohibition of two-tier bargaining and threshold - Trade Union Organisational Rights
6. Registration of Employers and Employees
7. Newly established Small Employer Concession
8. Newly employed Employee Concession
9. Terms of Employment
10. General
11. Exemptions
12. Leave Pay Fund
13. Holiday Bonus Fund
14. Remuneration
Chapter 2: Council Benefit Funds
1. Establishment and Continuation of Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
2. Objectives of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
3. Membership of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
4. Contributions and existing loan repayments to the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
5. Administration of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
6. Operation of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
7. Auditing of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
8. Expiry of the Collective Agreement
9. Liquidation of the Council Benefit Funds/Schemes
10. Benefits inalienable
11. Withholding of Benefits
12. Payment of Fees, Levies and Contributions
13. Amendment to the Rules
Chapter 3: Negotiating Procedures and Dispute Settlement Procedures
1. Preamble
2. Procedure for the negotiation of collective agreements
3. Disputes between parties to the bargaining council
4. All other disputes
5. General
Chapter 4: Occupation Skills Levels - Furniture, Bedding and Upholstery Sector
1. General worker
2. Semi-skilled employee
3. Skilled employee
4. Chargehand
5. Foreman/Supervisor
Addendum 1: Fees, Levies and Contributions payable to the Council
1. Leave Pay Fund Contributions
2. Holiday Bonus Fund Contributions
3. Provident Fund Contributions
4. Sick Benefit Societies
5. Death and Funeral Scheme (D.F.S.) Contributions and Provident Fund Contributions in respect of the Newly Employed Employee Concession
6. Standard Death and Funeral Scheme (Standard D.F.S.) Contributions
7. Death and Funeral Scheme (D.F.S.) Contributions in respect of the Newly Established Small Employer Concession
8. Registration Fee
9. Council Levies
10. Dispute Resolution Levy
11. Exemption Fee
Addendum 2: Prescribed across the board increases of actual hourly rate of pay, minimum hourly rates of pay and subsistence allowance (for all areas excluding the Free State Province)
Addendum 3: Prescribed minimum hourly rates of pay effective for 52 weeks from the first full pay week in May 2023 (for the Free State Province ONLY)
Addendum 4: Consumer Price Index (CPI) Indicators - Across the board wage increases of actual hourly rates of pay effective from the first full pay week of May 2024 in respect of Addendums 2 and 3
Annexures
Annexure A : Agreement on Picketing
Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Amending Agreement
Notice No. R. 3561 of 2023
Schedule
Chapter 1
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
Notice No. R. 4026 of 2023
Schedule
Chapter 1
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
Renewal of Period of Operation
[Cancelled] Notice No. R. 37 of 2016
[Cancelled] Notice No. 368 of 2016
Notice R. 1037 of 2019
Notice No. 333 of 2020
Notice No. 436 of 2020
Bargaining Fee Collective Agreement
Collective Bargaining Fee Agreement
Schedule
1. Scope of Application
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Terms and Conditions
4. Definitions
5. Collective Bargaining Fee
6. Unpaid Collective Bargaining Fees
7. Exemptions and Appeals
7.1 Exemptions Body and Independent Exemptions Appeal Body
7.2 Administration
Extension of Period of Operation
Notice No. 496 of 2018
Notice No. 213 of 2021
Notice No. 998 of 2022
Notice No. 1686 of 2023
Renewal of Period of Operation
Notice No. R. 1037 of 2019
Notice No. 436 of 2020
South Western Districts
Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. 497 of 2018
Schedule
Part l
1. Scope of Application of Agreement
A. Administrative Issues
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
3. Definitions
4. Exemptions and Appeals
5. Registration of Employers and Employees
6. Exhibition of Agreement
7. Keeping of Records
8. Trade Union Representatives on the Council
9. Administration of Agreement
10. Agents
11. Monthly Statements
12. Compulsory Retirement Age
13. Weekly Return of Employees
B. Terms and Conditions of Employment
14. Dispute Resolution
15. Piecework
16. Incentive Bonus
17. Outwork
18. Hours of Work
19. Short time
20. Payment of Remuneration
21. Overtime
22. Employees receiving higher wages than those prescribed
23. Wages
24. Employment of Minors
25. Forenoon and Afternoon Intervals
26. Employees engaged in more than one operation
27. Abatement of Wages
28. Contract of Service
29. Termination of Employment
30. Basis of Payment
31. Night-Shift work
32. Hourly Rates
33. Sick Leave
34. Trial Period
35. Maternity Leave and Temporary Contract Employees
36. Severance Pay
37. Casual Employees
38. New Entrant
39. Family Responsibility Leave
40. Trade Union Representatives
41. Subsistence Allowance
42. Industry Recruitment Policy
C. Contributions and Deductions
43. Expenses of the Council
44. Trade Union Contributions
45. Holidays and The Holiday Bonus Fund
46. Provident Fund
47. Levies payable by Employers who are members of the Employers' Association
48. Medical Assistance Scheme
Part ll : Occupation Skills Levels - Furniture Manufacturing Industry
1. Unskilled Employees (Skill Level Code - 1)
2. Semi-skilled Employees (Skill Level Code - 2)
3. Skilled Employees (Skill Level Code - 3)
4. Chargehand (Skill Level Code - 4)
5. Foreman/Supervisors (Skill Level Code - 5)
Part lll
Annexure A : Minimum Wage Rates - New Wage Rates and for New Entrants
Annexure B : Notice required under clause 18 of Part l of the Agreement
Annexure C : Registration as Employer
Annexure D : Notice required in terms of clause 13
Annexure E : Letter of Appointment to be completed in terms of Clause 28(2)
Annexure F : Conciliation and Arbitration Guidelines
1. Introduction
2. Purpose of guidelines
3. Applications for condonation
4. Province in which dispute is to be conciliated
5. Jurisdictional disputes
6. Discretion to assume jurisdiction
7. Failure to attend conciliation proceedings
8. Representation at conciliation proceedings
9. Application for postponement
10. Impartiality of Commissioners
11. Conclusion
Annexure G : Monthly Statement to be submitted in terms of Clause 11
Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Amending Agreement
Notice No. R. 613 of 2019
Part 1
1. Scope of Application of Agreement
A. Administrative Issues
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
Renewal of Period of Operation of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 1155 of 2020
Notice No. R. 955 of 2021
Western Cape
[Cancelled] Extension to non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. R. 708 of 2016
Schedule
Part l
A - Administrative issues
Clause 1 - Scope of application of Agreement
Clause 2 - Period of operation of Agreement
Clause 3 - Definitions
Clause 4 - Exemptions
Clause 5 - Registration of Employers
Clause 6 - Exhibition of Agreement
Clause 7 - Keeping of records
Clause 8 - Trade Union Representatives on the Council
Clause 9 - Trade Union Office Bearers
Clause 10 - Administration of Agreement
Clause 11 - Agents
Clause 12 - Monthly Statement
Clause 13 - Normal retirement age
Clause 14 - Weekly return of Employees
Clause 15 - Dispute resolution procedure
B - Terms and conditions of employment
Clause 16 - Hours of work
Clause 17 - Payment of remuneration
Clause 18 - Employment of Minors
Clause 19 - Forenoon and afternoon intervals
Clause 20 - Abatement of wages
Clause 21 - Termination of employment
Clause 22 - Night shift work
Clause 23 - Hourly Rate
Clause 24 - Sick leave
Clause 25 - Maternity leave and temporary contract Employees
Clause 26 - Severance pay
Clause 27 - Casual Employees
Clause 28 - Family responsibility leave
Clause 29 - Trade Union representatives
Clause 30 - Time off work to attend further training or further education courses
Clause 31 - Shutdown period
Clause 32 - Annual Leave
Clause 33 - Short Time
Clause 34 - New Industry Entrant Employee contributions grace period
Clause 35 - Fixed term contracts of employment
C - Contributions and deductions
Clause 36 - Expenses of the Council - Council Levy
Clause 37 - Holidays and Holiday and Bonus Fund
Clause 38 - Subsistence allowance
Clause 39 - Trade Union contributions
Clause 40 - Levies payable by Employers who are members of the Employers' Association
Clause 41 - Provident Fund contributions
Clause 42 - Medical Ill Health Benefit Fund
Part ll
Clause 43 - Wages increase
Clause 44 - Fines
Part lll
Annexures
Annexure A - Job Grading and minimum new entrant wages
A. Occupation Skills Levels
B. Specified Minimum Weekly Wage Rates for New Employees
Annexure B - Monthly statement to be submitted in terms of clause 12
Annexure C - Hours of work notice required under clause 17(6)
Annexure D - Registration as an Employer Form to be submitted in terms of clause 6
Annexure E - Weekly return of Employees to be submitted in terms of clause 14
Annexure F - Dispute Resolution Procedure in terms of clause 15
Annexure G - Public Holidays in terms of clause 31
Annexure H - Provident Fund percentage contributions
[Cancelled] Extension of Period of Operation of the Main Collective Agreement
[Cancelled] Notice No. 666 of 2018
Schedule
Part 1: A-Administrative issues
1. Scope of Application of Agreement
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
[Cancelled] Notice No. 46 of 2020
[Cancelled] Notice No. 334 of 2020
[Cancelled] Notice No. R. 929 of 2020
[Cancelled] Cancellation of Government Notice
Notice No. 112 of 2021
Extension to non-parties of the Main Collective Amending Agreement
Notice No. 894 of 2020
Schedule
Part l
A - Administrative issues
1. Scope of Application of Agreement
2. Period of Operation of Agreement
[Cancelled] Main Collective Agreement
Notice No. 112 of 2021
Schedule
Part l
A - Administrative issues
Clause 1 - Scope of application of Agreement
Clause 2 - Period of operation of Agreement
Clause 3 - Definitions
Clause 4 - Exemptions
Clause 5 - Registration of Employers
Clause 6 - Exhibition of Agreement
Clause 7 - Keeping of records
Clause 8 - Trade Union Representatives on the Council
Clause 9 - Trade Union Office Bearers
Clause 10 - Administration of Agreement
Clause 11 - Agents
Clause 12 - Monthly Statement
Clause 13 - Normal retirement age
Clause 14 - Weekly return of Employees
Clause 15 - Dispute resolution procedure
B - Terms and conditions of employment
Clause 16 - Hours of work
Clause 17 - Short Time
Clause 18 - Forenoon and afternoon intervals
Clause 19 - Payment of remuneration
Clause 20 - Piece-work
Clause 21 - Employment of Minors
Clause 22 - Abatement of wages
Clause 23 - Termination of employment
Clause 24 - Night shift work
Clause 25 - Hourly rate
Clause 26 - Sick leave
Clause 27 - Maternity leave
Clause 28 - Parental benefits
Clause 29 - Family responsibility leave
Clause 30 - Annual leave
Clause 31 - Shutdown period
Clause 32 - Public holidays
Clause 33 - Severance pay
Clause 34 - Casual employees
Clause 35 - Time off for trade union activities
Clause 36 - Time off work to attend further training or further education courses
Clause 37 - New Industry entrant employees contribution grace period
Clause 38 - Fixed term contracts of Employment
Clause 39 - Abscondment
Clause 40 - Protective clothing
C - Contributions and deductions
Clause 41 - Expenses of the Council - Council Levy
Clause 42 - Holidays and Holiday and Bonus Fund
