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 2Annexure B6. Year-End Bonus |
| 6.1. | It is agreed to implement an incentive scheme as follows: |
Year 1- 1 week
Year 2 - 1 week
Year 3 - 1 week
Year 4 - 1 week
The 1 week is in addition to the 15 working days leave pay.
The incentive scheme shall be operated as follows:
| - | The 1 week bonus shall be pro-rata for employees joining during the year; |
| - | Absenteeism will be the only basis and proxy used as a measurement in the incentive scheme; |
| - | Absenteeism will be measured from 1 September of each year to factory closure; |
| - | Employees will earn 1week's additional wage for 100% attendance; |
| - | In the event of absence due to illness the employee will not be deemed to be absent in the following cases: |
| o | The employee produces a certificate: |
| • | signed by a registered medical practitioner; |
| • | issued by the clinic confirming dates of collection of chronic medication; |
| o | A certificate issued by the clinic and accepted on a medical basis by the Employer; |
In line with the practice of the metro area, the 15 working days leave pay to be paid over to the Bargaining Council on a monthly basis from 1 January 2024, for payment to employees.
The 1 week incentive bonus shall be paid directly to employees at year end.
[Part 2 Annexure B(6) substituted by section 4 of Notice No. R. 3666 of GG48959, dated 14 July 2023]