South African Airways Act, 2007
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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing IndustryMain Collective AgreementPart B : Provisions for the Free State and Northern Cape RegionMinimum Wages |
Where any of the Council's prescribed wage rates in the National Main Collective Agreement is less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW) it will be adjusted upwards to at least the NMW. The onus is on the employer to ensure that they are not in contravention of the NMW.
[Words preceding Clause 4(Part B)(1) inserted by section 4(2) of Notice No. R. 421, GG44572, dated 14 May 2021]
| (1) | Subject to subclauses (4), (5) and (6), the minimum weekly wage to be paid by an employer to each employee of the undermentioned classes shall be as set out below: Provided that if an employee performs work in more than one category, he shall be classified in the grade for which the highest wage is prescribed. |
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WAGE SCHEDULE |
GROUP A (i.e, employees on the 0.5% Productivity Incentive Scheme) |
GROUP B (i.e. employees NOT on the 0.5% Productivity Incentive Scheme) |
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DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPATION |
Wage per week from 1 Sept 2022 to 31 Aug 2023 (Where applicable the Minimum Wage Payable plus Incentive has been adjusted to comply with the National Minimum Wage) |
New Employees on Incentivised Scheme Effective 1 Sept 2022 = 80% (Where applicable the Minimum Wage Payable plus Incentive has been adjusted to comply with the National Minimum Wage) |
Wage per week from 1 Sept 2022 to 31 Aug 2023 (Where applicable the Minimum Wage Payable plus Incentive has been adjusted to comply with the National Minimum Wage) |
New Employees on Incentivised Scheme Effective 1 Sept 2022 = 80% (Where applicable the Minimum Wage Payable plus Incentive has been adjusted to comply with the National Minimum Wage) |
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A. ALL AREAS |
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(i) |
(a) Foreman |
4 362.00 |
3 489.50 |
4 381.50 |
3 505.00 |
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(b) Supervisor/Quality Controller |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 782.00 |
1 425.50 |
1 792.50 |
1 434.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 223.50 |
979.00 |
1 230.00 |
984.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 460.50 |
1 168.50 |
1 468.00 |
1 174.50 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (i)(b)(i) i.e. |
1 782.00 |
3 489.50 |
4 381.50 |
3 505.00 |
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(c) Cloakroom Supervisor/Watchman |
1 243.00 |
994.50 |
1 246.50 |
997.00 |
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(d) Mechanic |
4 092.00 |
3 273.50 |
4 112.00 |
3 289.50 |
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(e) Unqualified Mechanic |
1 525.00 |
1 220.00 |
1 534.00 |
1 227.00 |
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(f) Watchman |
1 243.00 |
994.50 |
1 246.50 |
997.00 |
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(g) Labourer |
975.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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(h) Boiler Attendant |
1 067.00 |
974.00 |
1 072.00 |
974.00 |
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(ii) |
Pattern Grader |
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(i) |
Qualified |
2 310.50 |
1 848.50 |
2 321.50 |
1 857.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 070.00 |
974.00 |
1 073.00 |
974.00 |
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third six months of experience |
1 245.00 |
996.00 |
1 251.50 |
1 001.00 |
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fourth six months of experience |
1 426.50 |
1 141.00 |
1 432.50 |
1 146.00 |
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fifth six months of experience |
1 602.50 |
1 282.00 |
1 606.50 |
1 285.00 |
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sixth six months of experience |
1 776.00 |
1 421.00 |
1 784.00 |
1 427.00 |
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seventh six months of experience |
1 953.50 |
1 563.00 |
1 962.00 |
1 569.50 |
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next four months of experience |
2 130.00 |
1 704.00 |
2 138.00 |
1 710.50 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (ii)(i) i.e. |
2 310.50 |
1 848.50 |
2 321.50 |
1 857.00 |
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(iii) |
Marker-in |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 782.00 |
1 425.50 |
1 792.50 |
1 434.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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third six months of experience |
1 119.00 |
974.00 |
1 123.00 |
974.00 |
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fourth six months of experience |
1 225.50 |
980.50 |
1 232.00 |
985.50 |
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fifth six months of experience |
1 340.00 |
1 072.00 |
1 344.50 |
1 075.50 |
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sixth six months of experience |
1 447.50 |
1 158.00 |
1 455.00 |
1 164.00 |
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seventh six months of experience |
1 560.50 |
1 248.50 |
1 568.00 |
1 254.50 |
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next four months of experience |
1 668.50 |
1 335.00 |
1 675.50 |
1 340.50 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (iii)(i) i.e. |
1 782.00 |
1 425.50 |
1 792.50 |
1 434.00 |
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(iv) |
Shaper & Chopper-out, other than an interlining and/or trimming chopper-out |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 428.50 |
1 143.00 |
1 436.50 |
1 149.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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third six months of experience |
1 044.50 |
974.00 |
1 0561.50 |
974.00 |
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fourth six months of experience |
1 140.00 |
974.00 |
1 143.00 |
974.00 |
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fifth six months of experience |
1 235.00 |
988.00 |
1 243.00 |
994.50 |
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next four months of experience |
1 332.00 |
1 065.50 |
1 339.00 |
1 071.00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (iv)(i) i.e. |
1 428.50 |
1 143.00 |
1 436.50 |
1 149.00 |
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(v) |
Checker, Examiner and/or Passer |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 243.00 |
994.50 |
1 246.50 |
997.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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third six months of experience |
1044.50 |
974.00 |
1 051.50 |
974.00 |
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next four months of experience |
1 140.50 |
974.00 |
1 144.00 |
974.00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (v)(i) i.e. |
1 243.00 |
994.50 |
1 246.50 |
997.00 |
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(vi) |
(a) Invoice Clerk |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 782.00 |
1 425.50 |
1 792.50 |
1 434.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 284.50 |
1 027.50 |
1 290.50 |
1 032.50 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (vi)(a)(i) i.e. |
1 782.00 |
1 425.50 |
1 792.50 |
1 434.00 |
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(b) Despatch Clerk, Factory Clerk and/or Stores Clerk |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 305.50 |
1 044.50 |
1 311.50 |
1 049.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 120.50 |
974.00 |
1 124.50 |
974.00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (vi)(b)(i) i.e. |
1 305.50 |
1 044.50 |
1 311.50 |
1 049.00 |
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(vii) |
Sewing Machinist engaged in setting in sleeves and/or sewing round men's and ladies' tailored coats and overcoats: |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 406.50 |
1 125.00 |
1 411.50 |
1 129.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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third six months of experience |
1 032.00 |
974.00 |
1 036.00 |
974.00 |
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fourth six months of experience |
1 124.50 |
974.00 |
1 129.00 |
974.00 |
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fifth six months of experience |
1 217.00 |
974.00 |
1 224.50 |
979.50 |
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next four months of experience |
1 313.50 |
1 051.00 |
1 319.50 |
1 055.50 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (vii)(i) i.e. |
1 406.50 |
1 125.00 |
1 411.50 |
1 129.00 |
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(viii) |
Driver of a Motor Vehicle, the unladen mass of which together with the unladen mass of any trailer/trailers drawn by such vehicle—: |
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(a) |
Does not exceed 2 722kg |
1 537.00 |
1 229.50 |
1 544.50 |
1 235.50 |
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(b) |
Exceeds 2 722kg |
1 787.50 |
1 430.00 |
1 796.00 |
1 437.00 |
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(ix) |
Part-time Driver of a Motor Vehicle |
1 400.50 |
1 120.50 |
1 406.50 |
1 125.00 |
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(x) |
Knitting Machine Operator |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 832.00 |
1 465.50 |
1 842.00 |
1 473.50 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 019.50 |
974.00 |
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third six months of experience |
1 176.50 |
974.00 |
1 180.00 |
974.00 |
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fourth six months of experience |
1 341.00 |
1 073.00 |
1 345.00 |
1 076.00 |
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fifth six months of experience |
1 503.50 |
1 203.00 |
1 509.00 |
1 207.00 |
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next four months of experience |
1 669.00 |
1 335.00 |
1 677.00 |
1 341.50 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (x)(i) i.e. |
1 832.00 |
1 465.50 |
1 842.00 |
1 473.50 |
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(xi) |
Maintenance hand |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 051.50 |
974.00 |
1 054.00 |
974.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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third six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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fourth six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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next four months of experience876.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 019.00 |
974.00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified (xi)(i) i.e. |
1 051.50 |
974.00 |
1 054.00 |
974.00 |
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B. IN THE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICTS OF BLOEMFONTEIN, KIMBERLEY AND KROONSTAD |
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(i)(a) |
Sewing Machinist |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 243.00 |
994.50 |
1 246.50 |
997.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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third six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (i)(i) i.e. |
1 243.00 |
994.50 |
1 246.50 |
997.00 |
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(i)(b) |
Invisible Mender, Finisher, Presser, Trimmer, Marker-in and/or Chopper-out of linings and trimmings, Former Scriber and Screen Printer |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 243.00 |
994.50 |
1246.50 |
997.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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third six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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fourth six months of experience |
1 044.50 |
974.00 |
1 051.50 |
974.00 |
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fifth six months of experience |
1 109.00 |
974.00 |
1 114.00 |
974.00 |
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next four months of experience |
1 176.00 |
974.00 |
1 179.00 |
974.00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (i)(i) i.e. |
1 243.00 |
994.50 |
1 246.50 |
997.00 |
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Set Leader and/or Team Leader |
1 319.50 |
1 055.50 |
1 324.50 |
1 059.50 |
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(ii) |
General Worker/Pleater |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (ii)(i) i.e. |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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(iii) |
Despatch Packer and Layer-up |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (iii)(i) i.e. |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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(iv) |
Plain sewer |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (iv)(i) i.e. |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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(v) |
Sample Machinist |
1 411.50 |
1 129.00 |
1 419.50 |
1 135.50 |
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C: IN THE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICTS OF FRANKFORT, PARYS AND VREDEFORT |
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(i)(a) |
Sewing Machinist |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 195.50 |
974.00 |
1 199.50 |
974.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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third six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (i)(a)(i) i.e. |
1 195.50 |
974.00 |
1 199.50 |
974.00 |
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(i)(b) |
Invisible Mender, Finisher, Presser, Trimmer, Marker-in and/or Chopper-out of linings and trimmings, Former Scriber and Screen Printer: |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 195.50 |
974.00 |
1 199.50 |
974.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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third six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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fourth six months of experience |
1 017.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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fifth six months of experience |
1 068.00 |
974.00 |
1 072.50 |
974.00 |
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next four months of experience |
1 131.50 |
974.00 |
1 134.50 |
974.00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (i)(b)(i) i.e. |
1 195.50 |
974.00 |
1 199.50 |
974.00 |
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Set Leader and/or Team Leader |
1 270.00 |
1 016.00 |
1 275.50 |
1 020.50 |
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(ii) |
General Worker/Pleater |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 015.98 |
974.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (ii)(i) i.e. |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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(iii) |
Despatch Packer |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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Thereafter, the wage specified in (iii)(i) i.e. |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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(iv) |
Layer-Up |
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(i) |
Qualified |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
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(ii) |
Learners |
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first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
|
|
|
second six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
|
|
|
Thereafter, the wage specified in (iii)(i) i.e. |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
|
(v) |
Plain Sewer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(i) |
Qualified |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
|
|
(ii) |
Learners |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
first six months of experience |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
|
|
|
Thereafter, the wage specified in (iv)(i) i.e. |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
1 016.00 |
974.00 |
|
(vi) |
Sample Machinist |
1 357.50 |
1 086.00 |
1 361.50 |
1 089.00 |
|
|
NB: All employers who employed staff on 2011/2012 New Entry Wage Dispensation, must with the coming into effect of this Agreement, increase the Weekly Wage for those employees by the agreed Wage Increase of 7%, Across-the-Board. |
|
Where any of the Council's prescribed wage rates in the National Main Collective Agreement is less that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) it will be adjusted upwards to at least the NMW. The onus is on the employer to ensure that they are not in contravention of the NMW. |
Prior to the introduction of short-time, consultation with the Trade Union shall be encouraged.
[Part B(4)(1) Table substituted by section 4(1) of Notice No. R. 2848, GG47669, dated 9 December 2022]
Table of Clauses
|
Clause No. |
Existing 2021/2022 |
New 2022/2023 |
|
20(1)(a) |
R3,28 |
R3,51 |
|
20(1)(b) |
R3,53 |
R3,78 |
|
21(3) |
R27,26 |
R29,17 |
|
23D(1) |
51 cents |
55 cents |
|
23E(2) |
77 cents |
82 cents |
|
35(5) |
22 cents |
24 cents |
|
36(1) |
31 August 2022 |
31 August 2023 |
|
36(1) |
1 September 2021 |
1 September 2022 |
[Table of Clauses substituted by section 4(2) of Notice No. R. 2848, GG47669, dated 9 December 2022]
