Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing IndustryWestern CapeExtension to Non-parties of the Main Collective AgreementPart lA - Administrative issuesClause 10 - Trade Union Office Bearers |
| (1) | An Office Bearer of a trade union party to the Council is entitled to fifty (50) hours paid time off work per annum to conduct their trade union responsibilities. Any hours in excess of fifty hours, excluding shop steward leave, shall be unpaid. |
| (2) | The time referred to in clause 1 here above, are in addition to any shop steward leave they may be entitled to if they are also a shop steward. |
| (3) | The party trade union must notify the company in writing at least three (3) working days prior to the event that time off work for an Office Bearer for trade union activities is required. |
| (4) | An employer shall not unreasonably withhold such permission. |