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

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National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of South Africa:

Extension of Consolidation of Collective Agreement to Non-parties

Part II

4. Schedule of Wages and/or Earnings

 

 

No employer shall pay and no employee shall accept wages at rates lower than the following: Provided that where an employer carries out work in an area for which higher wages are prescribed than those which apply for the area in which his business is situated, his employees shall be paid no less than the minimum wages prescribed for such higher rated area for the duration or period during which such an employee works in such higher-rated area:

 

(1) The following minimum wage rates shall apply for the categories listed below:

 

AREAS "A", "B", "C", "D", "E"

 

Category

AREA A

Rand

Per hour

AREA B

Rand

Per hour

AREA C

Rand

Per hour

AREA D

Rand

Per Hour

AREA E

Rand

Per hour

Master installation electrician

79.59

69.98

66.85

50.96

49.79

Installation electrician

73.29

64.46

60.06

46.91

45.80

Electrical tester for single phase

66.88

58.84

56.03

42.78

40.73

Electrical, artisan and DAM

63.65

55.96

52.19

40.78

39.88

Elconop 3

46.37

40.78

37.94

29.59

28.94

Elconop 2

39.87

35.16

32.49

25.42

24.87

Elconop 1

25.44

22.50

20.62

16.64

15.85

Storeman

25.44

22.50

20.62

16.64

15.85

Driver of a vehicle, the unladen mass of which is—

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Up to 3500 kg

26.64

23.40

21.87

17.07

16.68

(b)

from 3501 kg to 9000kg

31.51

27.72

25.80

20.15

19.67

(c)

9001 kg and over

35.02

30.77

28.66

22.39

21.87

Electrical assistant

21.73

19.11

17.59

13.81

13.52

General Assistant

16.30

14.33

13.19

10.36

10.14

Apprentice Stage 4

44.56

39.19

36.55

28.55

27.90

Apprentice Stage 3

31.84

27.99

26.11

20.40

19.94

Apprentice Stage 2

28.65

25.19

23.50

18.34

17.94

Apprentice Stage 1

24.19

21.28

19.83

15.50

15.15

 

AREAS "F", "G", "H"

 

Category

AREA F

Rand

Per hour

AREA G

Rand

Per hour

AREA H

Rand

Per hour

Master installation electrician

57.68

50.24

47.79

Installation electrician

53.07

46.23

43.98

Electrical tester for single phase

47.21

42.20

40.12

Electrical, artisan and DAM

46.88

40.19

38.20

Elconop 3

34.08

29.65

29.65

Elconop 2

30.08

26.19

24.94

Elconop 1

19.73

17.01

16.12

Storeman

19.03

17.01

16.12

Driver of a vehicle, the unladen mass of which is—

 

 

 

(a)

Up to 3500 kg

18.93

16.51

15.72

(b)

from 3501 kg to 9000kg

22.23

19.37

18.39

(c)

9001 kg and over

24.67

21.48

20.44

Electrical assistant

18.96

16.26

15.48

General Assistant

14.22

12.20

11.61

Apprentice Stage 4

32.83

28.13

26.76

Apprentice Stage 3

23.45

20.10

19.11

Apprentice Stage 2

21.10

18.08

17.19

Apprentice Stage 1

17.82

15.27

14.5

 

 

AREAS "I", "J", "K", "L"

 

Category

AREA I

Rand

Per hour

AREA J

Rand

Per hour

AREA K

Rand

Per hour

AREA L

Rand

Per Hour

Master installation electrician

75.25

79.59

69.98

61.54

Installation electrician

72.95

73.29

64.46

56.58

Electrical tester for single phase

63.24

66.88

58.84

51.70

Electrical, artisan and DAM

60.24

63.65

55.96

49.19

Elconop 3

44.89

46.37

40.78

35.76

Elconop 2

42.31

39.87

35.16

30.62

Elconop 1

29.04

25.44

22.49

19.48

Storeman

29.04

25.44

22.49

19.48

Domestic appliance repairer

 

29.89

26.31

 

Driver of a vehicle, the unladen mass of which is—

 

 

 

 

(a)

Up to 3500 kg

25.56

26.64

23.40

23.86

(b)

from 3501 kg to 9000kg

28.96

31.51

27.72

26.69

(c)

9001 kg and over

32.57

35.02

30.77

34.61

Electrical assistant

23.75

21.73

19.12

16.63

General Assistant

17.81

16.30

14.34

12.47

Apprentice Stage 4

42.18

44.56

39.17

34.43

Apprentice Stage 3

30.11

31.84

27.98

24.60

Apprentice Stage 2

27.11

28.56

25.19

22.14

Apprentice Stage 1

22.89

24.19

21.27

18.69

 

 

AREAS "M", "N", "O"

 

Category

AREA M

Rand

Per hour

AREA N

Rand

Per hour

AREA 0

Rand

Per hour

Master installation electrician

63.96

49.79

50.24

Installation electrician

62.01

45.80

46.23

Electrical tester for single phase

53.75

40.73

42.20

Electrical, artisan and DAM

51.20

39.88

40.19

Elconop 3

38.16

28.94

29.65

Elconop 2

35.96

24.87

26.19

Elconop 1

24.68

15.85

17.01

Storeman

24.68

15.85

17.01

Driver of a vehicle, the unladen mass of which is—

 

 

 

(a)

Up to 3500 kg

21.73

16.68

16.51

(b)

from 3501 kg to 9000kg

24.62

19.67

19.37

(c)

9001 kg and over

27.69

21.87

21.48

Electrical assistant

20.19

13.52

16.26

General Assistant

15.14

10.14

12.20

Apprentice Stage 4

35.85

27.90

28.13

Apprentice Stage 3

25.59

19.94

20.10

Apprentice Stage 2

23.04

17.94

18.08

Apprentice Stage 1

19.46

15.15

15.27