Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing IndustryKwaZulu NatalExtension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective AgreementPart 131. Shop Stewards Leave |
| (1) | Shop Stewards leave shall be for the following purposes: |
| (a) | Attending training courses; or |
| (b) | seminars; or |
| (c) | meetings and for meetings arranged by the trade union who is a party to this Agreement. |
| (2) | Shop stewards shall be entitled to: |
| (a) | eight days paid leave per annum, irrespective of whether he is a senior shop steward or not. |
| (b) | shop stewards leave shall be calculated in each establishment as in sub-clause 2(a) above, which leave shall be pooled and shop stewards shall be entitled to use the additional leave so pooled subject to the following; |
| (i) | the leave cycle shall commence in January of each year; |
| (ii) | leave not taken by an outgoing senior shop steward and / or shop steward, shall accrue to the newly elected senior shop steward and / or shop steward, during the leave cycle; |
| (iii) | leave shall not be accumulated or transferable from one employer to another. |
| (3) | Shop stewards' leave shall only be taken during the first eight months of the year: |
Provided:—
| (a) | if leave is requested during the latter part of the year, this shall be subject to consultation and agreed upon between the parties. |
| (4) | The Trade Union shall make training and / or seminar content and / or agenda of meetings available to the employer at least seven days in advance. |
| (5) | The Trade Union shall make prior arrangements with the employer for the release of key staff; and |
| (a) | no more than 50% of elected Senior Shop Stewards and / or Shop Stewards at any particular establishment shall attend activities as contained in sub-clause (1) (c) above, on any one day. |
| (6) | The Trade Union shall furnish the employer with written proof that a particular Shop Steward or Shop Stewards was / were in attendance of the activities as contemplated by sub-clause (1) above. |
| (7) | The number of Shop Stewards elected at any particular establishment shall be in the ratio of not more than one in 50 employees. |
| (8) | The name/s of the Shop Stewards elected shall be conveyed to the employer by the Senior Shop Steward. |
| (9) | Every employer shall grant to any of his employees who are representatives on the Council, every reasonable facility to attend to their duties in connection with meetings of the Council. |