Notices > Bargaining Council for the Building Industry > North and West Boland > Extension of Collective Agreement to Non-parties

(1)	Basic wage:

The basic wage in the Industry shall be as follows:

From the date of commencement of this Agreement to 31 October 2024

Category of employee

From the date of commencement of this

Agreement.

Area

"A"

Area

"B"

Area

"C"

Area

"D"

per

hour

per

hour

per

hour

per

hour

(a)

(1)

Cleaner

25,42

(2)	Cleaner (New)

25,42

(b)

(1)	Beginner Labourer/Prefabricated Concrete wall Labourer

25,42

(2)	Beginner Labourer/Prefabricate Concrete wall Labourer (New)

25,42

(c)

(1)

Labourer

25,42

(2)	Labourer (New)

25,42

(d)

(1)	General Worker

27,06

(e)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 4

29,49

(f)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 3

32,43

(g)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 2

35,68

(h)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 1

39,25

(i)	Artisan: Carpet/Floor layer, Crane Operator, Painter, and Water proofer

43,18

(j)

(1)	Artisan in all others trades

47,50

(2)	Artisan in all others trades

52,25

(3)	Artisan in all others trades

57,46

(4)	Artisan in all others trades

63,22

(5)	Artisan in all others trades

69,53

(6)	Artisan in all others trades

76,49

(7)	Artisan in all others trades

84,14

(8)	Artisan in all others trades

92,54

per day

(k)	Guards (full time) Per day (9 hours)

228,78

(I)	Drivers of motor vehicles and operators which are required to be in possession of a code: Per day (9 hours)

per day

(1)

B licence

265,45

(2)	C1 licence

291,84

(3)	C or EB of EC1 licence

321,14

(4)	EC licence

388,63

For the period 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025

Category of employee

1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025

Area

"A"

Area

"B"

Area

"C"

Area

"D"

per

hour

per

hour

per

hour

per

hour

(a)

(1)

Cleaner

26,44

(2)	Cleaner (New)

26,44

(b)

(1)	Beginner Labourer/Prefabricated Concrete wall Labourer

26,44

(2)	Beginner Labourer/Prefabricate Concrete wall Labourer (New)

26,44

(c)

(1)

Labourer

26,44

(2)	Labourer (New)

26,44

(d)

(1)	General Worker

26,44

(e)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 4

28,41

(f)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 3

33,73

(g)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 2

37,11

(h)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 1

40,82

(i)	Artisan: Carpet/Floor layer, Crane Operator, Painter, and Water proofer

44,91

(j)

(1)	Artisan in all others trades

49,40

(2)	Artisan in all others trades

54,34

(3)	Artisan in all others trades

59,76

(4)	Artisan in all others trades

65,75

(5)	Artisan in all others trades

72,31

(6)	Artisan in all others trades

79,55

(7)	Artisan in all others trades

87,51

(8)	Artisan in all others trades

96,24

per day

(k)	Guards (full time) Per day (9 hours)

237,93

(I)	Drivers of motor vehicles and operators which are required to be in possession of a code: Per day (9 hours)

per day

(1)

B licence

276,07

(2)	C1 licence

303,51

(3)	C or EB of EC1 licence

333,99

(4)	EC licence

404,18

For the period 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026

Category of employee

1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026

Area

"A"

Area

"B"

Area

"C"

Area

"D"

per

hour

per

hour

per

hour

per

hour

(a)

(1)

Cleaner

27,50

(2)	Cleaner (New)

27,50

(b)

(1)	Beginner Labourer/Prefabricated Concrete wall Labourer

27,50

(2)	Beginner Labourer/Prefabricate Concrete wall Labourer (New)

27,50

(c)

(1)

Labourer

27,50

(2)	Labourer (New)

27,50

(d)

(1)	General Worker

29,83

(e)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 4

31,90

(f)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 3

35,08

(g)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 2

38,59

(h)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 1

42,45

(i)	Artisan: Carpet/Floor layer, Crane Operator, Painter, and Water proofer

46,71

(j)

(1)	Artisan in all others trades

51,38

(2)	Artisan in all others trades

56,51

(3)	Artisan in all others trades

62,15

(4)	Artisan in all others trades

68,38

(5)	Artisan in all others trades

75,20

(6)	Artisan in all others trades

82,73

(7)	Artisan in all others trades

91.01

91,01

(8)	Artisan in all others trades

100,09

per day

(k)	Guards (full time) Per day (9 hours)

247,46

(I)	Drivers of motor vehicles and operators which are required to be in possession of a code: Per day (9 hours)

per day

(1)

B licence

287,11

(2)	C1 licence

315,65

(3)	C or EB of EC1 licence

347,35

(4)	EC licence

420,35

For the period 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027

Category of employee

1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027

Area

"A"

Area

"B"

Area

"C"

Area

"D"

per

hour

per

hour

per

hour

per

hour

(a)

(1)

Cleaner

28,60

(2)	Cleaner (New)

28,60

(b)

(1)	Beginner Labourer/Prefabricated Concrete wall Labourer

28,60

(2)	Beginner Labourer/Prefabricate Concrete wall Labourer (New)

28,60

(c)

(1)

Labourer

28,60

(2)	Labourer (New)

28,60

(d)

(1)	General Worker

31,02

(e)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 4

33,18

(f)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 3

36,48

(g)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 2

40,13

(h)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 1

44,15

(i)	Artisan: Carpet/Floor layer, Crane Operator, Painter, and Water proofer

48,58

(j)

(1)	Artisan in all others trades

53,44

(2)	Artisan in all others trades

58,77

(3)	Artisan in all others trades

64,64

(4)	Artisan in all others trades

71,12

(5)	Artisan in all others trades

78,21

(6)	Artisan in all others trades

86,04

(7)	Artisan in all others trades

94,65

(8)	Artisan in all others trades

104,09

104.09

104,09

per day

(k)	Guards (full time) Per day (9 hours)

257,36

(I)	Drivers of motor vehicles and operators which are required to be in possession of a code: Per day (9 hours)

per day

(1)

B licence

298,59

(2)	C1 licence

328,28

(3)	C or EB of EC1 licence

361,24

(4)	EC licence

437,16

For the period 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2028

Category of employee

1 November 2027 to 31 October 2028

Area

"A"

Area

"B"

Area

"C"

Area

"D"

per

hour

per

hour

per

hour

per

hour

(a)

(1)

Cleaner

29,74

(2)	Cleaner (New)

29,74

(b)

(1)	Beginner Labourer/Prefabricated Concrete wall Labourer

29,74

(2)	Beginner Labourer/Prefabricate Concrete wall Labourer (New)

29,74

(c)

(1)

Labourer

29,74

(2)	Labourer (New)

29,74

(d)

(1)	General Worker

32,26

(e)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 4

34,51

(f)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 3

37,94

(g)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 2

41,74

(h)	Builder worker & Leaner Category 1

45,92

(i)	Artisan: Carpet/Floor layer, Crane Operator, Painter, and Water proofer

50,52

(j)

(1)	Artisan in all others trades

55,58

(2)	Artisan in all others trades

61,12

(3)	Artisan in all others trades

67,23

(4)	Artisan in all others trades

73,96

(5)	Artisan in all others trades

81,34

(6)	Artisan in all others trades

89,48

(7)	Artisan in all others trades

98,44

(8)	Artisan in all others trades

108,25

per day

(k)	Guards (full time) Per day (9 hours)

267,65

(I)	Drivers of motor vehicles and operators which are required to be in possession of a code: Per day (9 hours)

per day

(1)

B licence

310,53

(2)	C1 licence

341,41

(3)	C or EB of EC1 licence

375,69

(4)	EC licence

454,65

Provided that the aforementioned wages shall not be less than those prescribed in terms of the Manpower Training Act, 1981, or the Skills Development Act, 1998: Provided further that the wages specified above for drivers/plant operators shall be payable if such employees have worked 42 hours in any week. If such employees have, however, worked less than 42 normal hours in any week, their wages for that week shall be calculated as follows: The above specified wages divided by 42 hours, multiplied by the actual number of normal working hours worked.

[Clause 10(1) substituted by section 4(4.1) of Notice No. R. 4190, GG49862, dated 14 December 2023]

(2)	Higher wages

Nothing in this clause shall prevent an employer from paying more than the basic wage specified in subclause (1) thereof: Provided that no party to this Agreement or any employee shall be entitled to embark upon a strike or lock-out to compel an employer to pay more than the basic wage specified in this Agreement.

(3)

Overtime

(a)	An employer shall pay an employee who works overtime in accordance with clause 9(4)(a), as follows:

(i)	In respect of overtime worked—

on Monday to Friday, inclusive, one and a half times his hourly wage in respect of each hour or part of an hour so worked in any week;

(ii)	in respect of overtime worked—

on Saturday prior to 17:00, one and a half times his hourly wage in respect of each hour or part of an hour so worked in any week;

(iii)

in respect of overtime worked—

(aa)	after 17:00 on Saturday;

(ab)	on Sunday and up to the normal starting time on Monday;

(ac)	during the leave periods prescribed in clause 9(6) - two times his hourly wage in respect of each hour or part of an hour so worked in any week.

(4)	Public holidays

(a)	An employee who is not required to work on a public holiday proclaimed as such in terms of the Public Holidays Act, 1994, which would normally be a working day, shall receive his normal daily basic wage in respect of that public holiday.

(b)	An employee who is required to work on a public holiday which would normally be a working day shall, in addition to the payment in terms of subclause (4)(a), be paid his ordinary basic wage in respect of all hours worked on that day.

(c)	An employee required to work on a public holiday which falls on a Saturday or a Sunday shall be remunerated at two times his hourly wage in respect of each hour or part of an hour so worked.

(5)	Shift work

An employee who works any shift other than the shift during the ordinary hours of work shall receive the basic wage payable under clause (10)(1), plus seven and a half percent (7,5%): Provided that the provisions of this subclause shall not apply to guards.

(6)	Dangerous work

Provisions in respect of dangerous work must be applied as prescribed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

(7)	Accommodation

(a)

An employee who, in the performance of his duties, is required to work away from his ordinary place of residence at a place of work so situated that such employee is unable to return to his normal place of residence, shall in respect of every night he spends away from his ordinary place of residence, be afforded suitable sleeping facilities, suitable bath facilities, separate toilet facilities, cooking facilities and hot water. The place of residence should be well ventilated with windows and doors, and should have a solid floor (not a soil floor). It should be free of charge to the employee. All transport required shall be provided free of charge by the employer.

[Clause 10(7)(a) substituted by section 4(4.2) of Notice No. R. 4190, GG49862, dated 14 December 2023]

(b)	In respect of each night that such an employee spends away from his usual place of residence a living away allowance will be paid to the employee as follows:

PERIOD PER NIGHT	GREATER-BOLAND	WEST-BOLAND
From the date of commencement of this Agreement to 31 October 2024	R54,45	R54,45
For the period 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025	R54.45	R54,45
For the period 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026	R54.45	R54.45
For the period 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027	R54.45	R54.45
For the period 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2028	R54.45	R54.45

[Clause 10(7)(b) substituted by section 4(4.2) of Notice No. R. 4190, GG49862, dated 14 December 2023]

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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Building Industry

North and West Boland

Extension of Collective Agreement to non-parties

10. Remuneration