Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Sectoral DeterminationsSectoral Determination 6 : Private Security Sector, South Africa15. Transfer allowance |
| (1) | An employer shall pay a security officer a transfer allowance of not less than R100.00 (one hundred rand) per month under the following circumstances– |
| (a) | If the transfer is permanent, the employee shall be entitled to the transfer allowance for a period of not more than 12 (twelve) months after the date of transfer; |
| (b) | If the Employee is transferred for a period exceeding six months but not exceeding twelve months, he/she shall be entitled to receive the transfer allowance for the equivalent number of months as the transfer; |
| (c) | All transfer allowance payments are subject to the following conditions: |
| (i) | The employer requires the security officer to transfer on a permanent basis of for a period exceeding six months and; |
| (ii) | The security officer is transferred to a site or other such business which is in excess of 60 kilometres away from the deployment of the security officer at the time of the transfer |
| (iii) | This clause does not apply in the event of – |
| (aa) | a transfer arising from an offer of alternate employment by the employer during a consultation process conducted in terms of Section 189 of the Labour Relations Act (Act 66 of 1995); or |
| (ab) | that the transfer of an employee as a result of a request for such transfer by the employee. |