Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesSouth African Road Passenger Bargaining CouncilExtension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective AgreementAnnexuresAnnexure E : Primary Health Care |
ANNEXURE E
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
| 1. | Parties agree that the issue of Primary Health Care for the sector shall be referred to the next Central Committee (CC) for the appointment of a Sub-Committee under the direction of the General Secretary of the Council. The Central Committee will agree on the terms of reference for such Sub-Committee, which may include the issues contained below herein. |
| 2. | The Sub-Committee will be comprised of 5 members from the Employer caucus and 5 members from the Trade Union Caucus. It will be chaired by a SARPBAC panellist. |
| 3. | SARPBAC will fund an external research project. An independent actuary acceptable to both parties will be used to collate the information and run the research project. This person will be appointed by 30 June 2022 by the Sub-Committee and be subject to the direction of the Sub-Committee. |
| 4. | The issues to be explored include, but are not limited to the following: |
| (a) | How many Employers are currently offering medical aid or primary health care (parties and non-parties). |
| (b) | To what extent are these medical aids and primary health care options accessible and affordable. |
| (c) | How will primary healthcare work in conjunction with these current medical aids and primary health care options, if applied universally. |
| (d) | The status of the NHI and how it will work once introduced by Government. What will the impact be to Public and Private Healthcare? |
| (e) | What will the relationship be between the current medical aid or health care contributions where these exist, and future contributions to the primary health care and the NHI? |
| (f) | The estimated cost and the affordability to the Industry, Council, Employers and Employees. |
| 5. | The project plan for completion of the research project and submission of a final report will be determined by the independent actuary in consultation with the Sub-Committee. However, the work must be concluded by the date of the November 2022 CC where the Sub-Committee must report back on its work including the outcomes of the research so commissioned. The CC will then determine the way forward. |
We the undersigned, as the official representatives of our respective organisations, do hereby, on behalf of the organisations, its members and all Employees, agree to the terms of this agreement and bind our organisations, members and all Employees thereto.
