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

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National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry

Main Collective Agreement

Part A : Provisions for the Eastern Cape Region

6. Wages

6.1 Minimum Wages

Minimum 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)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pattern Maker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)        Qualified

2860,00

2288,00

2826,50

2261,00

2871,00

2297,00

2837,00

2269,50

(b)        Learner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)        Qualified

2306,50

1845,00

2279,50

1823,50

2315,50

1852,50

2288,50

1831,00

(b)        Learner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)        Qualified

1603,00

1282,50

1584,00

1267,00

1610,50

1288,50

1591,50

1273,00

(b)        Learner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)        Qualified

1382,50

1106,00

1366,00

1093,00

1387,50

1110,00

1371,00

1097,00

(b)        Learner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grade A employee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)        Qualified

1769,00

1415,00

1748,00

1398,50

1774,50

1419,50

1753,50

1403,00

(b)        Learner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)        Qualified

1511,00

1209,00

1493,00

1194,50

1516,50

1213,00

1498,50

1199,00

(b)        Learner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)        Qualified

1341,00

1073,00

1325,00

1060,00

1347,00

1077,50

1331,00

1065,00

(b)        Learner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)        Qualified

1946,00

1557,00

1923,00

1538,50

1956,00

1565,00

1933,00

1546,50

(b)        Learner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)        Qualified

1460,00

1168,00

1443,00

1154,50

1468,00

1174,50

1450,50

1160,50

(b)        Learner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

0,00

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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—

(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—

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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]

 

 

 

 


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