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B.	The following provisions shall apply to employers and employees in the Millinery Sector of the Industry:

Where any of the Council's prescribed wage rates in the National Main Collective Agreement is less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW) it will be adjusted upwards to at least the NMW. The onus is on the employer to ensure that they are not in contravention of the NMW.

[Words preceding Clause 4(Part D)(B)(3) inserted by section 6(4) of Notice No. R. 4360, GG50106, dated 9 February 2024]

(3)	Subject to the provisions of this part of the Agreement, the minimum wages that shall be paid to and accepted by the undermentioned classes of employees, employed at Millinery Sector establishments, shall be as follows:

WAGE SCHEDULE			Group A (i.e employees on the 0.5% Productivity Incentive Scheme)		Group B (i.e employees NOT on the 0.5% Productivity Incentive Scheme)
DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPATION			Wage per week from 01 Sept 2023 to 31 Aug 2024	New Employees on Incentivised Scheme Effective 1 Sept 2023 = 80% (Where applicable the Minimum Wage Payable plus Incentive has been adjusted to comply with the National Minimum Wage)	Wage per week from 01 Sept 2023 to 31 Aug 2024	New Employees on Incentivised Scheme Effective 1 Sept 2023 = 80% (Where applicable the Minimum Wage Payable plus Incentive has been adjusted to comply with the National Minimum Wage)
			R	R	R	R
(a)	Supervisor:		2564.60	2051.70	2570.50	2056.40

(b)	Milliner (Upgrade to Trimmer):
	(i)	Qualified:	2034.00	1627.20	2039.40	1631.50
	(ii)	Learners:
		first six months of experience	1441.20	1153.00	1444.60	1155.70
		second six months of experience	1575.90	1260.70	1579.40	1263.50
		third six months of experience	1730.20	1384.20	1734.20	1387.40
		next four months of experience	1918.60	1534.90	1923.30	1538.60
		Thereafter, the wage specified in (b)(i) i.e.	2034.00	1627.20	2039.40	1631.50
(c)	(1) Blocker-Front (Upgrade from Assistant Blocker):
	(i)	Qualified	1711.50	1369.20	1715.50	1372.40
	(ii)	Learners
		first six months of experience	1418.60	1134.90	1422.00	1137.60
		second six months of experience	1464.50	1171.60	1467.80	1174.20
		third six months of experience	1557.10	1245.70	1560.60	1248.50
		next four months of experience	1629.50	1303.60	1633.60	1306.90
		Thereafter, the wage specified in (c)(i)i.e.	1711.50	1369.20	1715.50	1372.40
	(2) Driver:		1711.50	1369.20	1715.50	1372.40
(d)	Machine Operator & Chopper-Out:
	(i)	Qualified	1584.10	1267.30	1587.30	1269.80
	(ii)	Learners:
		first six months of experience	1042.22	1042.22	1042.22	1042.22
		second six months of experience	1141.20	1042.22	1143.80	1042.22
		third six months of experience	1221.90	1042.22	1225.00	1042.22
		next four months of experience	1410.70	1128.60	1414.00	1131.20
		Thereafter, the wage specified in (d)(i) i.e.	1584.10	1267.30	1587.30	1269.80
(e)	Trimmer/General Worker/Labourer/Assistant Blocker:
	(i)	Qualified:	1350.10	1080.10	1353.10	1082.50
	(ii)	Learners:
		first six months of experience	1042.22	1042.22	1042.22	1042.22
		second six months of experience	1094.70	1042.22	1097.30	1042.22
		third six months of experience	1175.40	1042.22	1178.60	1042.22
		next four months of experience	1264.90	1042.22	1267.50	1042.22
		Thereafter, the wage specified in (e)(i) i.e.	1350.10	1080.10	1353.10	1082.50
(f)	Boiler Attendant & Watchman:		1476.70	1181.40	1480.40	1184.30
NB: All employers who employed staff on 2011/2012 New Entry Wage Dispensation, must with effect from 1 September 2023, increase the Weekly Wage for those employees by the agreed Wage Increase based on 2022/2023-rand value, Across-the-Board.

[Part D(4B)(3) substituted by section 6(5) of Notice No. R. 4360, GG50106, dated 9 February 2024]

Table of Clauses

Clause No.	Existing 2022/2023	New 2023/2024
4A(1)	31 August 2023	31 September 2023
27(1)	31 August 2023	31 September 2023
27(1)	1 September 2023	1 September 2024
30(5)	25 cents	27 cents
33(1)(a)	R3,51	R3,74
33(1)(b)	R3,78	R4,03

[Table of Clauses substituted by section 6(6) of Notice No. R. 4360, GG50106, dated 9 February 2024]

Prior to the introduction of short-time, consultation with the Trade Union shall be encouraged.

(a)	A once-off payment equivalent to one (1) day's pay at the rates applicable as at the end of December 2020 shall be paid to all employees by no later than 1st June 2021.

[Clause 4(Part D)(a) inserted by section 6(8) of Notice No. R. 421, GG44572, dated 14 May 2021]

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

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry

Main Collective Agreement

Part D : Provisions for the Northern Region (Clothing)

Wage Schedule-Millinery Sector