Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Motor Ferry IndustryExtension to non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement10. Further specific provisions for Long-Distance Carrier Drivers |
| 10.1 | PAYMENT FOR REST PERIOD: Where the rest period of sixty (60) hours or any part thereof, falls on a weekday (Monday to Friday) the Long-distance carrier driver will receive a proportional payment based on 22.5 (twenty-two and a half) ordinary hours. Where the rest period or any part thereof falls on a Saturday or Sunday the long-distance carrier driver will not receive any payment in respect of that period. |
| 10.2 | PAYMENT FOR OVERTIME: Long-distance carrier drivers will be paid one and one-half times their normal hourly rate for each hour of overtime worked. |
| 10.3 | PAYMENT FOR SATURDAY WORK: Long-distance carrier drivers will be paid one and one-half times their normal hourly rate for every hour worked on a Saturday. |
| 10.4 | PAYMENT FOR SUNDAY WORK AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: Long-distance carrier drivers will be paid double their normal hourly rate for every hour worked on a Sunday or a Public Holiday. |
| 10.5 | GENERAL: |
| 10.5.1 | There will be one driver per carrier operating for 9 ordinary hours per day and, in order to meet the operational requirements of manufacturers, overtime work will be necessary each day. |
| 10.5.2 | An employer shall not require or permit an employee to work more than 90 hours in any week, inclusive of ordinary hours of work, overtime hours and hours worked on a Sunday or paid holiday. |
| 10.5.3 | Single long-distance carrier drivers will have to stop for sleeping purposes during the hours of 23:00 and 05:00 unless otherwise agreed. During this period S&T will be payable. |
| 10.5.4 | Long-distance carrier drivers will be paid per hour and payment will be made weekly or monthly (to be decided by each long-distance carrier driver and advised to management). |