Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Civil Engineering IndustryBCCEI : Renewal of Period of Operation of the Conditions of Employment Collective AgreementChapter 4 : Regulations for Contract of Employment4.6. Funeral cover for limited duration contract employees |
| 4.6.1 | All employers must,whether independently or with other employers, provide funeral benefit cover through an approved and registered policy or scheme in favour of their limited duration employees and implement such benefit at the date of coming into operation of this agreement |
| 4.6.2 | The rules for the funeral benefit policy or scheme shall compel both employers and employees to contribute equally in respect of the monthly premiums of the policy or scheme. |
| 4.6.3 | In the event of the death of a limited duration employee, his or her spouse, or, his or her children, a benefit in the form of a lump sum cash payment must be provided, the value of which must be not less than in accordance with the table below or as determined by the council from time to time: |
| (a) | Member and spouse R 15 000.00; |
| (b) | Children 14 years to 21 years: R 15 000.00; |
| (c) | Children 6 years and older but younger than 14 years: R 11 250.00; |
| (d) | Children 1 year and older but younger than 6 years: R 7 500.00; and |
| (e) | Children younger than 1 year or stillborn: R 1 500.00 |
| 4.6.4 | In the event of the limited duration contract of employment of an individual employee coming to an end, the funeral benefit cover will automatically lapse,and the employee will have no claim against the policy or scheme in the event of a subsequent death as is provided herein above. |