Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Textile Bargaining Council: Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective AgreementPart 2AnnexuresAnnexure L: Woven, Crochet & Knitted Narrow Fabric SubsectorB. Remuneration3. Minimum Wages |
| 3.1 | As per the provisions of clause 3 of Part 1 of this Agreement. |
| 3.2 | Every employer must pay each employee a wage increase and a minimum wage that is not less than that detailed in sub-clause 3.2.1 below: |
| 3.2.1 | Each employer must pay employees an hourly increase for each grade, as follows. |
NARROW FABRICS:
GRADE |
CURRENT HOURLY RATE |
INCREASE PER HOUR |
NEW HOURLY RATE WITH EFFECT FROM THE COMING INTO OPERATION OF THIS AGREEMENT |
A1 |
R34.51 |
R2.24 |
R36.75 |
A2 0-3 months |
R34.63 |
R2.25 |
R36.88 |
4-6 months |
R34.73 |
R2.26 |
R36.98 |
Qualified |
R34.87 |
R2.27 |
R37.14 |
A3 |
R35.20 |
R2.29 |
R37.48 |
B1 0-6 months |
R35.44 |
R2.30 |
R37.74 |
7-12 months |
R35.61 |
R2.31 |
R37.93 |
Qualified |
R35.91 |
R2.33 |
R38.24 |
B2 0-6 months |
R35.68 |
R2.32 |
R38.00 |
7-12 months |
R35.94 |
R2.34 |
R38.27 |
Qualified |
R36.14 |
R2.35 |
R38.48 |
B3 0-6 months |
R36.82 |
R2.39 |
R39.21 |
7-12 months |
R37.15 |
R2.41 |
R39.56 |
Qualified |
R37.42 |
R2.43 |
R39.85 |
B4 |
R38.97 |
R2.53 |
R41.50 |
CLOTHING ACCESSORIES:
GRADE |
CURRENT HOURLY RATE |
INCREASE PER HOUR |
NEW HOURLY RATE WITH EFFECT FROM THE COMING INTO OPERATION OF THIS AGREEMENT |
A1 |
R32.33 |
R2.10 |
R34.43 |
A2 |
R32.70 |
R2.13 |
R34.82 |
A3 |
R32.99 |
R2.14 |
R35.14 |
B1 |
R33.59 |
R2.18 |
R35.77 |
B2 |
R33.80 |
R2.20 |
R35.99 |
B3 |
R34.92 |
R2.27 |
R37.19 |
B4 |
R36.39 |
R2.37 |
R38.75 |
B5 |
R38.09 |
R2.48 |
R40.57 |
BRAIDING:
GRADE |
CURRENT HOURLY RATE |
INCREASE PER HOUR |
NEW HOURLY RATE WITH EFFECT FROM THE COMING INTO OPERATION OF THIS AGREEMENT |
A1 |
R25.58 |
R1.66 |
R27.24 |
A2 |
R25.72 |
R1.67 |
R27.39 |
A3 |
R26.27 |
R1.71 |
R27.98 |
B2 |
R26.86 |
R1.75 |
R28.60 |
B5 |
R27.73 |
R180 |
R29.54 |
B6 |
R29.58 |
R1.92 |
R31.50 |
BRAIDING:
GRADE |
CURRENT HOURLY RATE |
INCREASE PER HOUR |
NEW HOURLY RATE WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 2023 |
A1 |
R27.24 |
R0.14 |
R27.38 |
A2 |
R27.39 |
R0.14 |
R27.53 |
A3 |
R27.98 |
R0.14 |
R28.12 |
B2 |
R28.60 |
R0.14 |
R28.75 |
B5 |
R29.54 |
R0.15 |
R29.68 |
B6 |
R31.50 |
R0.16 |
R31.66 |
| 3.2.2 | Each employer must pay employees an hourly increase for each grade for the period effective 01 July 2023 as follows: |
| 3.2.2.1 | Bargaining unit employees falling under the following wage schedules: 'Narrow Fabrics', 'Clothing Accessories' and 'Braiding' shall receive an increase of CPI + 0.5%, per Stats SA March 2023 published CPI, on normal hourly rate of pay across all grades for the period 01 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. |
| 3.2.2.1.1 | It is agreed that if March 2023's CPI, as per Stats SA, is below 4.5% or above 8% the parties to go back to the negotiation table to negotiate the % wage increase for the period 01 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. |
| 3.3 | New employee's entry level wage: New employees, subject to the conditions set out below, will be remunerated in accordance with the following table: |
Year 1 of employment |
25% below the hourly gazetted rate |
Year 2 of employment |
15% below the hourly gazetted rate |
Year 3 of employment |
8% below the hourly gazetted rate |
Year 4 of employment |
Normaly hourly gazetted rate |
| 3.4 | In terms of this provision, no employee will be paid less than the National Minimum Wage as declared and promulgated in law. |
| 3.5 | This provision will not affect experienced employees. In terms hereof "experienced" will mean someone who has had experience in the Industry in the position being applied for and appointed to and this experience shall be offset against the phasing-in period as set out above. The employee must have been employed in the Industry in the five years immediately preceding the date of engagement. |
| 3.6 | However, where the employee has more than five (5) years' experience in that position, irrespective of how long he/she has been out of the Industry, he/she shall re-enter at 8% below the gazetted hourly rate for a maximum of one year, whereafter the normal gazetted rates will apply. |
GRADE 1 |
(A1) |
GENERAL WORKER / CLEANER |
LABOURER |
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PACKER |
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WORKSHOP ASSISTANT |
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GRADE 2 |
(A2) |
BRAIDER |
WINDER |
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TIPPER / ROLLER / SPOOLER / CASCADE / MAKE-UP WORKER / STRIP ROLLER |
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TWISTER |
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GRADE 3 |
(A3) |
DISPATCH CLERK |
SETTER / MECHANIC ASSISTANT |
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STORE KEEPER |
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FACTORY CLERK |
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GRADE 5 |
(B2) |
TEAM LEADER |
DRIVER |
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STOREMAN |
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GRADE 8 |
(B5) |
SUPERVISOR |
GRADE 9 |
(B6) |
TECHNICAL BRAIDER |
TECHNICAL WINDER |
Braiding: Storeman
Means an employee in general charge of stores and/or finished products and who is responsible for receiving, controlling, storing, capturing info on an information system/computer , packing or unpacking goods in a store or warehouse and/or delivering goods from a store or warehouse to the consuming departments in an establishment or for despatch.
Braiding: Technical Braider
Means an employee operating a braiding machine that produces technical safety critical products which have a global standard accreditation.
Braiding: Technical Winder
Means an employee operating a winding machine that is involved in the production of technical safety critical products which have a global standard accreditation.
[Part 2 Annexure L B(3) substituted by Notice No. 1343, GG47302, dated 14 October 2022]