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

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI)

Main Collective Agreement

Part 8 : Collective Bargaining

54. Trade union subscriptions
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(1)Trade union subscriptions to be deducted from the wages of employees must be approved by the Registrar of Labour Relations and be circulated from time to time to all employers by the National Secretary of the Council.

 

(2)Each week or month an employer must—
(a)deduct from the wages of employees who are members of a trade union that is a party to this Agreement, the current union subscriptions referred to in subclause (1); and
(b)transmit the total amount deducted, together with the online monthly return to the National Secretary of the Council, by no later than the 20th day of each month following that to which it relates.

[Clause 54(2)(b) substituted by clause (3) of Notice No. 426, GG 42312, dated 15 March 2019]

 

(3)The National Secretary of the Council must, by not later than the 10th day of each month, transmit to the trade unions the total union subscriptions received by the Council in terms of sub-clause (2)(b) during the preceding month.

[Clause 54(3) substituted by clause 4(1) of Notice No. 981, GG 39299, dated 16 October 2015]

 

(4) The trade union shall on an annual basis, at least 30 days before Council submits the LRA Form 3.20 or LRA Form 3.20A to the Registrar of Labour Relations, provide Council with the following information in order to enable Council to verify its (Council's) records:
(i) the surnames, initials, ID numbers and job categories of members covered by the collective agreement as well as particulars of their respective employers; including the employer's levy number with the Council; and
(ii) the surnames, initials, ID numbers and job categories of employees who were covered by the collective agreement during the preceding year and who are no longer members of the trade union at the time of certification.

[Clause 54(4) inserted by clause (3) of Notice No. R. 48, GG 37263, dated 31 January 2014]