Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act No. 76 of 1998)

Regulations

Regulations regarding the Terms and Conditions of Employment of Education

Chapter 4 : Medical Assistance, State Housing, Subsistence Allowance, Official Journeys and Transport, House Owner Allowance, Service Bonus, Long Service Recognition and Resettlement Expenditure

Medical assistance

64. Employer contribution
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(1) The monthly contribution by the employer in respect of the subscriptions payable to a medical scheme on a monthly basis is calculated in accordance with a basis determined by the Miniser and shall be paid to the different medical schemes of which educators are members.

 

(2)
(a) In order to qualify for an employer contribution, an educator shall provide the employer with written proof of membership of the medical scheme of which he or she is a member, as well as of the monthly subscriptions applicable to him or her.
(b) An educator shall notify the employer of any changes in membership of a medical scheme, as well as any change in subscriptions.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b), employers may in consultation with a medical scheme, make suitable arrangements regarding the particulars of educators who are members of such medical scheme including subscription of such educators.

 

(3) A member contribution shall be deducted every month from an educator's salary by stop-order and paid to the medical scheme of which he or she is a member.

 

(4)
(a) Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, an employer contribution is payable to the medical scheme on every salary pay date: Provided that if an educator obtains membership of a scheme that requires subscriptions to be paid in advance, the educator may make a double payment of subscriptions in one month in which case the employer contribution may be doubled.
(b) The payment of the employer contribution shall be suspended with effect from the date on which an educator no longer qualifies for an employer contribution in terms of this Chapter.

 

(5) If an educator is absent from duty without pay, during which subscriptions cannot be deducted from his or her salary, the employer may on application by an educator, continue with the payment of the employer contribution.