Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing IndustryMain Collective AgreementPart A : Provisions for the Eastern Cape Region6. Wages6.1 Minimum WagesMinimum Wages (2) : Garment knitting establishments |
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 A)(6)(6.1)(2) inserted by section 3(4) of Notice No. R. 421, GG44572, dated 14 May 2021]
(2) | Subject to the provisions of this part of the Agreement, the minimum wages that shall be paid to and accepted by the under-mentioned classes of employees employed at Garment Knitting establishments, shall be as follows: |
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 |
Wage per week from 1 Sept 2022 to 31 Aug 2023 (Based on 42.5hrs per week) |
New Employees on Incentivised Scheme Effective 1 Sept 2022 = 80% |
Wage per week from 1 Sept 2022 to 31 Aug 2023 (Based on 42hrs per week) |
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 (Based on 42.5hrs per week) |
New Employees on Incentivised Scheme Effective 1 Sept 2022 = 80% |
Wage per week from 1 Sept 2022 to 31 Aug 2023 (Based on 42hrs per week) |
New Employees on Incentivised Scheme Effective 1 Sept 2022 = 80% |
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Part A - Cutting Department |
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Pattern Maker |
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(a) Qualified |
2860,00 |
2288,00 |
2826,50 |
2261,00 |
2871,00 |
2297,00 |
2837,00 |
2269,50 |
(b) Learner |
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First year |
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First six months of experience |
1601,50 |
1281,00 |
1582,50 |
1266,00 |
1607,00 |
1285,50 |
1588,00 |
1270,50 |
Second six months of experience |
1769,00 |
1415,00 |
1748,00 |
1398,50 |
1774,50 |
1419,50 |
1753,50 |
1403,00 |
Second year |
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First six months of experience |
1934,00 |
1547,00 |
1911,00 |
1529,00 |
1943,50 |
1555,00 |
1920,50 |
1536,50 |
Second six months of experience |
2112,00 |
1689,50 |
2087,00 |
1669,50 |
2122,50 |
1698,00 |
2097,50 |
1678,00 |
Third year |
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First six months of experience |
2304,00 |
843,00 |
2277,00 |
1821,50 |
2313,50 |
1851,00 |
2286,50 |
1829,00 |
Next four months of experience |
2485,50 |
1988,50 |
2456,50 |
1965,00 |
2498,00 |
1998,50 |
2468,50 |
1975,00 |
Thereafter, the wage specified in (a), i.e |
2860,00 |
2288,00 |
2826,50 |
2261,00 |
2871,00 |
2297,00 |
2837,00 |
2269,50 |
Pattern Grader |
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(a) Qualified |
2306,50 |
1845,00 |
2279,50 |
1823,50 |
2315,50 |
1852,50 |
2288,50 |
1831,00 |
(b) Learner |
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First year |
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First six months of experience |
1505,00 |
1204,00 |
1487,50 |
1190,00 |
1514,50 |
1211,50 |
1496,50 |
1197,00 |
Second six months of experience |
1601,50 |
1281,00 |
1582,50 |
1266,00 |
1607,00 |
1285,50 |
1588,00 |
1270,50 |
Second year |
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First six months of experience |
1695,00 |
1356,00 |
1675,00 |
1340,00 |
1705,50 |
1364,50 |
1685,50 |
1348,50 |
Second six months of experience |
1817,00 |
1453,50 |
1795,50 |
1436,50 |
1825,50 |
1460,50 |
1804,00 |
1443,00 |
Third year |
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First six months of experience |
1934,00 |
1547,00 |
1911,00 |
1529,00 |
1943,50 |
1555,00 |
1920,50 |
1536,50 |
Next four months of experience |
2059,50 |
1647,50 |
2035,50 |
1628,50 |
2069,50 |
1655,50 |
2045,00 |
1636,00 |
Thereafter, the wage specified in (a), i.e |
2306,50 |
1845,00 |
2279,50 |
1823,50 |
2315,50 |
1852,50 |
2288,50 |
1831,00 |
Football Jersey Cutter |
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(a) Qualified |
1603,00 |
1282,50 |
1584,00 |
1267,00 |
1610,50 |
1288,50 |
1591,50 |
1273,00 |
(b) Learner |
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First year |
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First six months of experience |
1203,50 |
985,50 |
1189,50 |
974,00 |
1207,50 |
985,50 |
1193,50 |
974,00 |
Second six months of experience |
1276,50 |
1021,00 |
1261,50 |
1009,00 |
1280,50 |
1024,50 |
1265,50 |
1012,50 |
Second year |
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First six months of experience |
1342,00 |
1073,50 |
1326,00 |
1061,00 |
1349,00 |
1079,00 |
13333,00 |
1066,50 |
Second six months of experience |
1413,50 |
1131,00 |
1397,00 |
1117,50 |
1421,50 |
1137,00 |
1405,00 |
1124,00 |
Third year |
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First four months of experience |
1483,50 |
1187,00 |
1466,00 |
1173,00 |
1489,00 |
1191,00 |
1471,50 |
1177,00 |
Thereafter, the wage specified in (a), i.e |
1603,00 |
1282,50 |
1584,00 |
1267,00 |
1610,50 |
1288,50 |
1591,50 |
1273,00 |
Layer-up |
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(a) Qualified |
1382,50 |
1106,00 |
1366,00 |
1093,00 |
1387,50 |
1110,00 |
1371,00 |
1097,00 |
(b) Learner |
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First year |
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First six months of experience |
1163,50 |
985,50 |
1150,00 |
974,00 |
1169,00 |
985,50 |
1155,00 |
974,00 |
Second six months of experience |
1203,50 |
985,50 |
1189,50 |
974,00 |
1207,50 |
985,50 |
1193,50 |
974,00 |
Second year |
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First six months of experience |
1257,50 |
1006,00 |
1242,50 |
994,00 |
1263,50 |
1011,00 |
1248,50 |
999,00 |
Thereafter, the wage specified in (a), i.e |
1382,50 |
1106,00 |
1366,00 |
1093,00 |
1387,50 |
1110,00 |
1371,00 |
1097,00 |
Part B - Factory Operatives |
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Grade A employee |
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(a) Qualified |
1769,00 |
1415,00 |
1748,00 |
1398,50 |
1774,50 |
1419,50 |
1753,50 |
1403,00 |
(b) Learner |
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First year |
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First six months of experience |
1244,50 |
995,50 |
1230,00 |
984,00 |
1249,00 |
999,00 |
1234,50 |
987,40 |
Second six months of experience |
1341,50 |
1073,00 |
1325,00 |
1060,00 |
1347,00 |
1077,50 |
1331,00 |
1065,00 |
Second year |
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First six months of experience |
1433,00 |
1146,50 |
1416,00 |
1133,00 |
1438,50 |
1151,00 |
1421,50 |
1137,00 |
Second six months of experience |
1505,00 |
1204,00 |
1487,50 |
1190,00 |
1514,50 |
1211,50 |
1496,50 |
1197,00 |
Third year |
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First four months of experience |
1603,00 |
1282,50 |
1584,00 |
1267,00 |
1610,50 |
1288,50 |
1591,50 |
1273,00 |
Thereafter, the wage specified in (a), i.e |
1769,00 |
1415,00 |
1748,00 |
1398,50 |
1774,50 |
1419,50 |
1753,50 |
1403,00 |
Grade B employee |
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(a) Qualified |
1511,00 |
1209,00 |
1493,00 |
1194,50 |
1516,50 |
1213,00 |
1498,50 |
1199,00 |
(b) Learner |
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First year |
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First six months of experience |
1226,00 |
985,50 |
1211,50 |
974,00 |
1232,00 |
985,50 |
1217,50 |
974,00 |
Second six months of experience |
1290,00 |
1032,00 |
1275,00 |
1020,00 |
1295,50 |
1036,50 |
1280,50 |
1024,50 |
Second year |
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First six months of experience |
1355,00 |
1084,00 |
1339,00 |
1071,00 |
1361,00 |
1089,00 |
1345,00 |
1076,00 |
Thereafter, the wage specified in (a), i.e |
1511,00 |
1209,00 |
1493,00 |
1194,50 |
1516,50 |
1213,00 |
1498,50 |
1199,00 |
(c) If advanced to Grade A employee: |
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First six months from date of advancement |
1511,00 |
1209,00 |
1493,00 |
1194,50 |
1516,50 |
1213,00 |
1498,50 |
1199,00 |
Second six months from date of advancement |
1555,50 |
1244,50 |
1537,00 |
1229,50 |
1563,00 |
1250,50 |
1544,50 |
1235,50 |
Third six months from date of advancement |
1603,00 |
1282,50 |
1584,00 |
1267,00 |
1610,50 |
1288,50 |
1591,50 |
1273,00 |
Thereafter, the wage specified for a qualified Grade A employee, i.e |
1769,00 |
1415,00 |
1748.00 |
1398,50 |
1774,50 |
1419,50 |
1753,50 |
1403,00 |
Grade C employee |
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(a) Qualified |
1341,00 |
1073,00 |
1325,00 |
1060,00 |
1347,00 |
1077,50 |
1331,00 |
1065,00 |
(b) Learner |
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First year |
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First six months of experience |
1201,50 |
985,50 |
1187,50 |
974,00 |
1206,50 |
985,50 |
1192,50 |
974,00 |
Second six months of experience |
1235,50 |
988,50 |
1221,00 |
977,00 |
1241,00 |
993,00 |
1226,50 |
985,00 |
Thereafter, the wage specified in (a), i.e |
1341,00 |
1073,00 |
1325,00 |
1060,00 |
1347,00 |
1077,50 |
1331,00 |
1065,00 |
(c) If advanced to Grade B employee: |
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First six months from date of advancement |
1341,00 |
1073,00 |
1325,00 |
1060,00 |
1347,00 |
1077,50 |
1331,00 |
1065,00 |
Second six months from date of advancement |
1355,00 |
1084,00 |
1339,00 |
1071,00 |
1361,00 |
1089,00 |
1345,00 |
1076,00 |
Thereafter, the wage specified for a qualified Grade B employee, i.e |
1511,00 |
1209,00 |
1493,00 |
1194,50 |
1516,50 |
1213,00 |
1498,50 |
1199,00 |
Part C - Clerical Employees |
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Clerk |
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(a) Qualified |
1946,00 |
1557,00 |
1923,00 |
1538,50 |
1956,00 |
1565,00 |
1933,00 |
1546,50 |
(b) Learner |
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First year |
1437,50 |
1150,00 |
1420,50 |
1136,50 |
1441,50 |
1153,00 |
1424,50 |
1139,50 |
Second year |
1561,50 |
1249,00 |
1543,00 |
1234,50 |
1568,50 |
1255,00 |
1550,00 |
1240,00 |
Third year |
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First four months of experience |
1706,50 |
1365,00 |
1686,50 |
1349,00 |
1715,00 |
1372,00 |
1695,00 |
1356,00 |
Thereafter, the wage specified in (a), i.e |
1946,00 |
1557,00 |
1923,00 |
1538,50 |
1956,00 |
1565,00 |
1933,00 |
1546,50 |
Factory Clerk |
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(a) Qualified |
1460,00 |
1168,00 |
1443,00 |
1154,50 |
1468,00 |
1174,50 |
1450,50 |
1160,50 |
(b) Learner |
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First year |
1163,50 |
985,50 |
1150,00 |
974,00 |
1169,00 |
985,50 |
1155,00 |
974,00 |
Second year |
1240,00 |
992,00 |
1225,50 |
980,50 |
1246,00 |
997,00 |
1231,50 |
985,00 |
Third year |
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0,00 |
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First four months of experience |
1341,00 |
1073,00 |
1325,00 |
1060,00 |
1347,00 |
1077,50 |
1331,00 |
1065,00 |
Thereafter, the wage specified in (a), i.e |
1460,00 |
1168,00 |
1443,00 |
1154,50 |
1468,00 |
1174,50 |
1450,50 |
1160,50 |
Part D - General |
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Boiler attendant |
1387,00 |
1109,50 |
1370,50 |
1096,50 |
1394,50 |
1115,50 |
1378,00 |
1102,50 |
Despatch packer |
1433,00 |
1146,50 |
1416,00 |
1133,00 |
1438,50 |
1151,00 |
1421,50 |
1137,00 |
General worker |
1341,00 |
1073,00 |
1325,00 |
1060,00 |
1347,00 |
1077,50 |
1331,00 |
1065,00 |
Labourer |
1355,00 |
1084,00 |
1339,00 |
1071,00 |
1361,00 |
1089,00 |
1345,00 |
1076,00 |
Motor vehicle driver of a vehicle, the unladen mass of which, together with the unladen mass of any trailer or trailers drawn by such vehicle— |
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(a) does not exceed 1 360kg |
1433,00 |
1146,50 |
1416,00 |
1133,00 |
1438,50 |
1151,00 |
1421,50 |
1137,00 |
(b) exceeds 1 360 but not 2 720kg |
1487,50 |
1190,00 |
1470,00 |
1176,00 |
1493,50 |
1195,00 |
1476,00 |
1181,00 |
(c) exceeds 2 720kg |
1695,00 |
1356,00 |
1675,00 |
1340,00 |
1705,50 |
1364,50 |
1685,50 |
1348,50 |
Supervisor, quality controller and instructor |
1817,00 |
1453,50 |
1795,50 |
1436,50 |
1825,50 |
1460,50 |
1804.00 |
1443,00 |
Traveller's driver |
1487,50 |
1190,00 |
1470,00 |
1176,00 |
1493,50 |
1195,00 |
1476,00 |
1181,00 |
Watchman or caretaker, whose ordinary hours of work are— |
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(a) less than 60 hours per week |
1546,00 |
1237,00 |
1528,00 |
1222,50 |
1553,00 |
1242,50 |
1534,50 |
1227,50 |
(b) 60 hours per week |
1622,00 |
1297,50 |
1603,00 |
1282,50 |
1630,50 |
1304,50 |
1611,50 |
1289,00 |
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.
[Part A(6)(6.1)(2) Table substituted by section 3(2) of Notice No. R. 2848, GG47669, dated 9 December 2022]
(3) Table of Clauses
Clause No. |
Existing 2021/2022 |
New 2022/2023 |
6.3(2) |
1 September 2021 |
1 September 2022 |
12.1(3)(b) |
R1,51 |
R1,62 |
12.2 |
70 cents |
75 cents |
12.4 |
76 cents |
81 cents |
14.1(1) |
R3,23 |
R3,46 |
14.1(2) |
R4,94 |
R5,29 |
15(1) |
31 August 2022 |
31 August 2023 |
15(1) |
1 September 2021 |
1 September 2022 |
Clause 19 Annexure C (5) |
20 cents |
21 cents |
[Part A(6)(6.1)(3) Table substituted by section 3(3) of Notice No. R. 2848, GG47669, dated 9 December 2022]