Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Building Industry, Cape of Good HopeExtension of Main Amending Collective Agreement to Non-partiesChapter Three : Categories of Employment17. Artisans |
| (1) | An employee shall be registered as an artisan once he has completed and passed the trade test or has completed the number of credits that qualify him to work as an artisan and his employer has requested registration in writing. An artisan shall be entitled to the payment of wages in accordance with the wage prescribed for his category in terms of clause 19. |
| (2) | If at any stage an employer is of the opinion that a registered artisan is not performing his duties to an acceptable level of proficiency, the employer may, at its own cost, require that artisan to undergo a proficiency test, in which case the artisan shall be obliged to undergo such test. |
| (3) | In this clause, a credit means a credit as defined from time to time under the regulations made under the South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 as amended. |
| (4) | The registered trades shall be as follows: |
UNIT STD |
TRADE |
DESCRIPTION |
641201 |
Bricklayer |
Bricklayers & related works lay bricks, pre-cut stones & other types of building blocks in molar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches & other structures |
641301 |
Stonemason |
Stonemasons, stonecutters, splitters & carvers cut and shape hard and soft stone blacks and slabs for the construction and maintenance of stone structures and monumental masonry, and carve designs and figures in stone |
641303 |
Refractory Mason |
Stonemasons, stonecutters, sputters & carvers cut and shape hard and soft stone blocks and stabs for the construction and maintenance of stone structures and monumental masonry, and carve designs and figures in stone |
641501 |
Carpenter & Joiner |
Carpenters & Joiners cut, shape, assemble, erect, maintain & repair various types of structures and fittings made from wood and other materials |
641502 |
Carpenter |
Carpenters & Joiners cut, shape, assemble, erect, maintain & repair various types of structures and fittings made from wood and other materials |
641503 |
Joiner |
Carpenters & Joiners cut, shape, assemble, erect, maintain & repair various types of structures and fittings made from wood and other materials |
642201 |
Wall and Floor Tiler |
Floor layers & tile setters install, maintain & repair flooring , and cover floors walls and other surfaces with tiles or mosaic panels for decorative and other purposes |
642302 |
Plasterer |
Plasterers install, maintain and repair plasterboard in buildings and apply decorative and protective coverings of plaster, cement and similar material to the interiors and exteriors of structures |
642501 |
Glazier |
Glaziers measure, cut, finish, fit and install flat glass and mirrors |
642601 |
Plumber |
Plumbers & pipe fitter assemble, install, repair and maintain pipe systems, fittings and fixtures for water, gas, drainage, sewerage systems. and hydraulic and pneumatic equipment |
643101 |
Painter |
Painters & related workers prepare surfaces of buildings and other structures for painting, apply protective coatings to manufactured items or structures |
682303 |
Wood Machinist |
Woodworking machine tool setter and operators set-up or operate and monitor automatic or semi -automatic woodworking machines, such as precision sawing, shaping, planning. boring, turning and woodcarving machines to fabricate or repair wooden parts |
682304 |
Wood Turner |
Woodworking machine tool setters and operators set-up or operate and monitor automatic or semi-automatic woodworking machines, such as precision sawing, shaping, planning, boring, turning and woodcarving machines to fabricate or repair wooden parts |