Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the South African Road Passenger (SARPBAC)Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective AgreementAnnexuresAnnexure F : Primary Health Care |
ANNEXURE F
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
| 1. | Parties agree that the issue of Primary Health Care for the sector shall be referred to the Central Committee of April 2021 for the appointment of a Sub-Committee under the direction of the General Secretary of the Council. The Central Committee will agree on the terms of reference for such Sub-Committee, which may include the issues contained below herein. |
| 2. | After the establishment of the Sub-Committee, it will meet twice in two day sessions before the SARPBAC July CC to engage on the matter and prepare a report for the SARPBAC July 2021 CC for consideration. |
| 3. | The July 2021 CC must consider the report of the sub-committee and give further direction. |
| 4. | The Sub-Committee will again meet and take the work forward in two further sessions of two days each to engage and prepare a report on work done to the November 2021 Central Committee meeting for consideration. The parties will thereafter make a firm decision on how this issue will be dealt with going forward, either through a process of consensus-seeking or through collective bargaining. |
| 5. | Other meetings may be organized by mutual consent between the parties through the SARPBAC CC subject to not tampering with key dates of reporting to the SARPBAC CC |
| 6. | The SARPBAC CC sub-committee meetings shall be facilitated by a SARPBAC panellist. |
TERMS OF REFERENCE OF SUB-COMMITTEE
The investigation should include but not be limited to the following:
| 1. | Implications on companies' costs structures due to the Government's plans with regard to the introduction of the National Health Insurance Scheme. |
| 2. | The funding model of an industry wellness scheme. |
| 3. | Administration, funding structure and reserve levels of the proposed wellness scheme. |
| 4. | Effect of an industry wellness scheme on employers who already have medical aid/wellness schemes or who have clinics in the workplaces. |
| 5. | The rules of an industry wellness scheme. |
| 6. | The current extent of health/medical schemes in the Road Bus Passenger sector and the financial implications thereof to the industry - SMME, charter and tourism, unsubsidized and scholar operators. |
| 7. | Establishment of an industry wellness scheme and benchmarking on other sectors that already have an established industry wellness scheme, including their funding models. |
| 8. | Any other matters that are relevant to the establishment of an industry wellness scheme. |
We the undersigned, as the official representatives of our respective organisations, do hereby, on behalf of the organisations, its members and all Employees, agree to the terms of this agreement and bind our organisations, members and all Employees thereto.
