Notices > National Textile Bargaining Council > Collective Agreement > Part 2 > Annexures > Annexure D: Blanket Section > B. Remuneration

3.1	The minimum wage for the Blanket Section, which an employer shall pay to employees shall be as specified in sub-clause 3.2 below.

3.2	Every employer must pay each employee a wage that is not less than the minimum wage and/or the National Minimum Wage prescribed in the table below and for the grades as specified in the grading structure in sub-clause 3.6.

(1)	With effect from coming into operation of this Agreement the minimum hourly increases per grade applicable to employees shall be as follows:

	Metro Areas Increase per hour	Non Metro Areas Increase per hour
Grades	With effect from the coming into operation of this Agreement	With effect from the coming into operation of this Agreement
1	R1.65	R1.63
2	R1.75	R2.22
3	R1.86	R2.35
4	R2.05	R2.61
5	R2.59	R3.28

(2)	With effect from coming into operation of this Agreement the new Hourly Rate applicable to employees shall be as follows:

	Metro Areas New hourly rate per hour	Non Metro Areas Increase per hour
Grades	With effect from the coming into operation of this Agreement	With effect from the coming into operation of this Agreement
1	R25.17	R24.87
2	R26.81	R26.28
3	R28.41	R27.84
4	R31.40	R30.78
5	R39.56	R38.77

3.3.	Every employer must pay each employee a wage that is not less than the minimum wage and/or the National Minimum Wage prescribed in the table below and for the grades as specified in the grading structure in sub-clause 3.6.

(1)	With effect from 01 August 2023 the minimum hourly increases per grade applicable to employees shall be as follows:

	Metro Areas Increase per hour	Non Metro Areas Increase per hour
Grades	With effect from 01 August 2023	With effect from 01 August 2023
1	R1.76	R2.06
2	R1.88	R2.41
3	R1.99	R2.56
4	R2.20	R2.83
5	R2.77	R3.56

(2)	With effect from 01 August 2023 the new Hourly Rate applicable to employees shall be as follows:

	Metro Areas New hourly rate per hour	Non Metro Areas Increase per hour
Grades	With effect from 01 August 2023	With effect from 01 August 2023
1	R26.93	R26.93
2	R28.69	R28.69
3	R30.40	R3040
4	R33.60	R33.60
5	R42.33	R42.33

(3)	With effect from coming into operation of this Agreement , the new Hourly Rate applicable, will be remunerated according to the following table, provided that the minimum hourly rate is not less than the National Minimum Wage per hour:

Year 1 of Employment	15% below the hourly rate
Year 2 of Employment	10% below the hourly rate
Year 3 of Employment	5% below the hourly rate
Year 4 of Employment	Minimum hourly rate

NOTE: In the case of Non-Metro Areas , new employees, will be remunerated at 5% below the minimum hourly rate for three years before qualifying for the minimum hourly rate, provided that the minimum hourly rate is not less than the National Minimum Wage per hour from the coming into operation of this Agreement.

This provision will not affect experienced employees. In terms hereof "experience" shall mean someone who has had experience in the industry in the position being applied for and appointed to and that 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 5 years immediately preceding the date of employment in order to qualify for the minimum hourly rate, provided that the minimum hourly rate is not less than the National Minimum Wage per hour from the coming into operation of this Agreement.

However, where the employee has more than 5 years' experience in that position, but out of the industry for more than 5 years, he/she shall re-enter at 10% below the minimum hourly rate.

[Part 2 Annexure D (B)(3) substituted by Notice No. 1343, GG47302, dated 14 October 2022]

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

Notices

National Textile Bargaining Council

Collective Agreement

Part 2

Annexures

Annexure D: Blanket Section

B. Remuneration

3. Minimum Wages