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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Contract Cleaning Services Industry

Kwa-Zulu Natal

Extension to non-parties of the Main Collective Amending Agreement

34. Family Medical Crisis Plan
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It is compulsory for all employees to enrol on the Family Medical Crisis Plan after having completed their probationary period with the company, with the exception of temporary employees.

 

34.1

(a) The employee may sign the designated form to be exempt from this clause at any time of their employment but shall also have the right to join the fund at any time thereafter. This form must be kept on the employee's employment file for scrutiny by the Council designated agents.
(b) The employer will deduct R54.00 from the employee's wages for the period of operation of this agreement for those employees who have elected to join the Family Medical Crisis Plan;

 

34.2

(a) The company will then pay an amount of R54.00 per month per employee to the administrators by the 7th of each and every month thereafter.
(c) The Council shall consider any request for an increase in the premium in the Family Medical Plan from the administrator and should the premium increase be approved by the Council a minimum notice of one month shall be given to all employees and employers. The company shall deduct the adjusted premium and pay it across to the administrator of the fund.

 

34.3

(a) Should an employee be on unpaid leave for whatever reason the employer will not deduct from the employee nor pay across the premium to the administrator. During this period the employee's entitlement to the Family Medical Crisis Plan will lapse;
(b) Should an employee be able to produce a certificate issued by a medical practitioner, each month for the period of the unpaid leave stating that he/she is unfit to work; the administrator will extend the Family Medical Crisis Plan to that employee for a period not exceeding four months. The employer shall notify and forward the medical practitioner's certificate to the administrator with the schedule as per clause 34.5 below;
(c) Should an employee be proceeding on maternity leave the employer must notify the administrator of the member's name and I.D. number 30 days prior to the impending maternity leave; the administrator will extend the Family Medical Crisis Plan to that employee for a period not exceeding four months.

 

34.5 The employer will send a schedule of all employees for whom the deduction has been made together with their I.D. numbers to reach the administrator by the 7th of each month.

 

34.6 Should the services of an employee be terminated for whatever reason the employer shall notify the administrator of the name and ID number of that employee and the date of termination.