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

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Motor Industry Bargaining Council  (MIBCO)

Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Division D: Special Provisions relating to Sectors

Clause 5: Ratio Provisions

 

(1) The following ratio provisions shall apply to Sectors 3, 5 and 7 (Chapters I and IV):
(a) Exemption to the existing ratio provisions as prescribed in Clause 3, Chapter I and Clause 3 of Chapter IV of Division C shall be granted to permit one additional:
• Auto-electrician's Assistant
• PR artisan
• Body shop assistant
• Diesel pump assistant
• Motor cycle mechanic's assistant
• Repair shop assistant
• Scooter worker
• Diesel pump room assistant
• Operatives Grade A, Grade B and C
• Operative engine assembler
(b) Applications for exemption from the ratio provisions shall be issued administratively by the Regional Secretaries of the Council and ratified by the first ensuing Regional Council meeting.
(c) The minimum prescribed wages to apply.
(d) Applications for exemption shall be limited to establishments employing a maximum of three artisans.
(e) The provisions of this clause shall not be deemed to require/allow an employer to dismiss any employee in his employ at date of coming into operation of this Agreement.

 

(2) The following ratio provisions shall apply to Sector 2 (Chapter V):
(a) Establishments employing 20 or less employees actively engaged in the workshop activities only one artisan is required to supervise both brake and clutch operations.
(b) In establishments employing more than 20 employees actively engaged in the workshop activities, the employer needs one artisan for every 15 employees actively engaged in the workshop activities.
(c) The provisions of this clause shall not be deemed to require/allow an employer to dismiss any employee in his employ at date of coming into operation of this Agreement.

 

(3) The following ratio provisions shall apply to Sector 4 (Service and Repair establishments):
(a) An employer may engage two of the following employees for every artisan in his employ:
• Auto-electrician's assistants
• PR artisan
• Body shop assistants
• Diesel pump room assistants
• Motor cycle mechanic's assistants
• Repair shop assistants
• Scooter workers
• Diesel pump room assistants

[Note: Applications for exemption from the provisions of this sub-clause shall be directed to the National Council, i.e. not Regional Councils as for other exemptions .]

(b) In addition to the above ratio provisions, an employer may apply for exemption in respect of one additional employee per categories under sub-clause 5(1)(a) and 5(3).
(c) Applications for exemption as per sub-clause (a) above shall be issued administratively by the Regional Secretaries of the Council and ratified by the first ensuing Regional Council meeting.
(d) The minimum prescribed wages to apply.
(e) Application for exemption shall be supported by proof of—
(i) Accredited skills programme or learnership programmes;
(ii) duration thereof;
(iii) Proof of registration with a relevant SETA.
(f) Sub-clauses (4)(a) to (4)(d) to be viewed as a transitional arrangement until the conclusion of the job grading and training committee processes.