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

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National Bargaining Council for the Chemical Industry

Pharmaceutical Sector

Substantive Agreement 2025/2027

Extension to Non-parties of the Pharmaceutical Sector Collective Agreement

Chapter 2

6. Annual Bonus

 

All employees within the scope of this Agreement will be entitled to a guaranteed annual bonus equal to 4.33 times basic weekly wage or a 13th cheque for monthly paid employees, paid pro-rata to completed months of services in the first year of service.

 

6.1 Pro-rata bonuses will be paid to any employees terminating service part way through the year, except where the termination is a dismissal for alleged misconduct or poor performance, in which case the employee will not have an automatic right to a pro-rata bonus individual cases will be dealt with in terms of existing plant level procedures.

 

6.2 Specific plant level agreements/arrangements covering aspects relating to annual bonuses not covered in this agreement will continue to apply.