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National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry

Main Collective Agreement

Part D : Provisions for the Northern Region (Clothing)

Wage Schedule-Clothing

 

A. The following provisions shall apply to employers and employees in the Clothing Sector of the Industry:

 

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 D)(A)(1) inserted by section 6(2) of Notice No. R. 421, GG44572, dated 14 May 2021]

 

(1) Subject to the provisions of subclauses (5) (a), (5) (b), (6), (8) and (9), not less than the following minimum wages shall be paid to the undermentioned categories of employees employed in the Clothing Sector of the Industry, from the date of coming into operation of this part of the Agreement and on each pay day thereafter: Provided that trainees whose increased experience as at 31 August 2013 entitles them to a higher wage in terms of the table below shall be paid the increased wage from the date of coming into operation of this part of the Agreement and on each pay day thereafter:

 

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 OF OCCUPATION

Wage per week from 01 Sept 2022 to 31 Aug 2023

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 01 Sept 2022 to 31 Aug 2023

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)

 

 

R

R

R

R

(A)

Pattern Maker and/or Grader:

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

Qualified:

2 868.10

2 294.50

2 881.30

2 305.00

 

(ii)

Learners:

 

 

 

 

 

 

first six months of experience

1 033.10

927.60

1 037.50

927.60

 

 

second six months of experience

1 336.90

1 069.50

1 343.20

1 074.60

 

 

third six months of experience

1 645.30

1 316.20

1 652.90

1 322.30

 

 

fourth six months of experience

1 925.70

1 540.60

1 934.70

1 547.80

 

 

fifth six months of experience

2 260.10

1 808.10

2 270.90

1 816.70

 

 

next four months of experience

2 566.90

2 053.50

2 578.80

2 063.00

 

 

Thereafter, the wage specified in (A)(i) i.e.

2 868.10

2 294.50

2 881.30

2 305.00

(B)

Marker-In:

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

Qualified

2 381.20

1 905.00

2 392.60

1 914.10

 

(ii)

Learners

 

 

 

 

 

 

first six months of experience

1 033.10

927.60

1 037.50

927.60

 

 

second six months of experience

1 255.60

1 004.50

1 261.70

1 009.40

 

 

third six months of experience

1 481.40

1 185.10

1 488.50

1 190.80

 

 

fourth six months of experience

1 706.10

1 364.90

1 714.50

1 371.60

 

 

fifth six months of experience

1 931.40

1 545.10

1 940.80

1 552.60

 

 

next four months of experience

2 157.10

1 725.70

2 166.80

1 733.40

 

 

Thereafter, the wage specified in (B)(i)i.e.

2 381.20

1 905.00

2 392.60

1 914.10

(C)

Mechanic:

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

Qualified

2 322.40

1 857.90

2 333.50

1 866.80

 

(ii)

Learners:

 

 

 

 

 

 

first six months of experience

1 033.10

927.60

1 037.50

927.60

 

 

second six months of experience

1 174.10

939.30

1 179.40

943.50

 

 

third six months of experience

1 317.70

1 054.20

1 324.10

1 059.30

 

 

fourth six months of experience

1 461.50

1 169.20

1 468.30

1 174.60

 

 

fifth six months of experience

1 605.70

1 284.60

1 613.20

1 290.60

 

 

sixth six months of experience

1 747.70

1 398.20

1 756.20

1 405.00

 

 

seventh six months of experience

1 892.70

1 514.20

1 901.50

1 521.20

 

 

eighth six months of experience

2 035.70

1 628.60

2 045.70

1 636.60

 

 

next four months of experience

2 179.90

1 743.90

2 190.10

1 752.10

 

 

Thereafter, the wage specified in (C)(i) i.e.

2 322.40

1 857.90

2 333.50

1 866.80

(D)

Chopper Out, Cutter and/or Re-Cutter, Negative Maker, Screen Maker (Engraver), Screen Printer, Sample Cutter:

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

Qualified:

1 724.80

1 379.80

1 733.30

1 386.60

 

(ii)

Learners:

 

 

 

 

 

 

first six months of experience

1 033.10

927.60

1 037.50

927.60

 

 

second six months of experience

1 204.40

963.50

1 210.40

968.30

 

 

third six months of experience

1 378.70

1 103.00

1 385.10

1 108.10

 

 

next four months of experience

1 554.10

1 243.30

1 561.20

1 249.00

 

 

Thereafter, the wage specified in (D)(i) i.e.

1 724.80

1 379.80

1 733.30

1 386.60

*(E1)

Sample Machinist:

1 715.10

1 372.10

1 723.10

1 378.50

(E)(a)

Sewing Machinist, Operator of a Linking, Overlocking and/or Sewing Machine, Embroidery Machinist (other than embroidery machine minder):

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

Qualified:

1 491.00

1 192.80

1 498.00

1 198.40

 

(ii)

Learners:

 

 

 

 

 

 

first six months of experience

1 033.10

927.60

1 037.50

927.60

 

 

second six months of experience

1 145.90

927.60

1 151.20

927.60

 

 

third six months of experience

1 258.90

1 007.10

1 265.20

1 012.20

 

 

Thereafter, the wage specified in (E)(a)(i) i.e.

1 491.00

1 192.80

1 498.00

1 198.40

(E)(b)

Finisher, Invisible Mender Embroiderer, Fagotter, Beader and/or Pleater by hand, Baster, Shaper, Fitter up; Checker, Presser of Garments, Assistant Screen Maker (Engraver), Assistant Screen Printer, Darkroom Assistant, Mixing and Filtering Operator, Oven and Curing Operator, Screen Controller, Screen Preparer, Squeegee Preparer and Despatch Packer:

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

Qualified:

1 491.00

1 192.80

1 498.00

1 198.40

 

(ii)

Learners:

 

 

 

 

 

 

first six months of experience

1 033.10

927.60

1 037.50

927.60

 

 

second six months of experience

1 145.90

927.60

1 151.20

927.60

 

 

third six months of experience

1 258.90

1 007.10

1 265.20

1 012.20

 

 

next four months of experience

1 379.00

1 103.20

1 385.20

1 108.20

 

 

Thereafter, the wage specified in (E)(b)(i) i.e.

1 491.00

1 192.80

1 498.00

1 198.40

(F1)

Machinist promoted to Assistant Supervisor:

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

Qualified:

1 771.70

1 417.40

1 780.30

1 424.20

 

(ii)

Learners:

 

 

 

 

 

 

first six months of experience

1 491.00

1 192.80

1 498.00

1 198.40

 

 

second six months of experience

1 588.00

1 270.40

1 595.20

1 276.20

 

 

third six months of experience

1 681.30

1 345.00

1 689.30

1 351.40

 

 

Thereafter, the wage specified in (F1)(i) i.e.

1 771.70

1 417.40

1 780.30

1 424.20

(F)

Asst Supervisor, other than a Machinist promoted to Asst. Supervisor; Despatch/Factory Clerk and Storeman:

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

Qualified:

1 771.70

1 417.40

1 780.30

1 424.20

 

(ii)

Learners:

 

 

 

 

 

 

first six months of experience

1 033.10

927.60

1 037.50

927.60

 

 

second six months of experience

1 271.30

973.80

1 222.70

978.20

 

 

third six months of experience

1 402.30

1 121.80

1 408.90

1 127.10

 

 

next four months of experience

1 589.20

1 271.40

1 596.90

1 277.50

 

 

Thereafter, the wage specified in (F)(i) i.e.

1 771.70

1 417.40

1 780.30

1 424.20

(G)

Other Pressers, not provided for elsewhere; Underpresser; Presser of shirts, ties, pyjamas and other nightwear, hats, caps, underwear, knitwear, aprons, overalls and blouses without lace, embroidery, tucks and handmade pleats; Machine belt-fixer; Maintenance Assistance; Layer-up; Plain Sewer; Operator of a button covering, zip tacking and/or pleating machine; an employee engaged on the Trubenizing of collars and/or Clicker and Shaper by template; General worker; Applique Cutter; Tracer and/or Marker and/or Framer; Pleater and Embroidery Machine Minder:

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

Qualified:

1 237.00

989.60

1 242.60

994.10

 

(ii)

Learners:

 

 

 

 

 

 

first six months of experience

1 033.10

927.60

1 037.50

927.60

 

 

second six months of experience

1 082.90

927.60

1 087.50

927.60

 

 

third six months of experience

1 133.50

927.60

1 139.20

927.60

 

 

next four months of experience

1 184.40

947.50

1 189.80

951.80

 

 

Thereafter, the wage specified in (G)(i) i.e.

1 237.00

989.60

1 242.60

994.10

(H1)

Foreman:

3 912.80

3 130.20

3 931.00

3 144.80

(H2)

Supervisor, Assistant Foreman, Head Cutter:

2 134.10

1 707.30

2 143.90

1 715.10

(H3)

Artisan:

4 466.90

3 573.50

4 487.30

3 589.80

(H4)

Labourer, Scooter Driver and/or Boiler Attendant:

1 374.50

1 099.60

1 381.00

1 104.80

(H5)

Watchman:

1 588.20

1 270.60

1 595.70

1 276.60

(H6)

Driver (Light Motor Vehicle):

1 565.60

1 252.50

1 572.60

1 258.10

(H7)

Driver (Medium Motor Vehicle):

1 674.10

1 339.30

1 681.60

1 345.30

 

Sample Machinist. Any employee when called upon to perform the duties of a sample machinist, shall, while so employed be paid the wage of a sample machinist: Provided that such wage shall not be subject to the provision of clause 4(2)(a) of this Agreement.

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 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.

 

[Part D(4A)(1) Table substituted by section 6(1) of Notice No. R. 2848, GG47669, dated 9 December 2022]

 

 

 

 


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