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

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

Main Collective Agreement

Part 10 : Provisions applicable to particular categories of employees

60. HAZCHEM employees

 

(1) A danger allowance must be paid to HAZCHEM employees. The allowance shall be 2% based on determined minimum wages for HAZCHEM employees calculated on either the weekly minimum wage in respect of weekly paid employees or on the monthly minimum wage in respect of monthly paid employees.

[Clause 60(1) substituted by clause (5) of Notice No. 426, GG 42312, dated 15 March 2019]

 

(2) For the purposes of this clause, a "HAZCHEM employee" means a driver who is qualified as a Dangerous Goods Driver and holds an appropriate Dangerous Goods Permit and the driver's assistant who accompanies the driver and who are both employed specifically to transport dangerous goods of a company which is registered accordingly to operate as a transporter of dangerous goods including employees employed in Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities and employees handling hazardous substances as defined in the Main Collective Agreement. Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility means a disposal and/or treatment facility licensed by the Department of Environmental Affairs for the disposal and or treatment of hazardous waste.
(a) The application of the Hazchem Allowance as per aforementioned definiton, will be off-set against any existing allowances/payments made for similar purpose.

[Clause 60(2) substituted by clause 4(1) of Notice No. R. 329, GG 39830, dated 17 March 2016]