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 Employment4.8. Medical aid |
| 4.8.1 | Every employer shall ensure that adequate measures are in operation to facilitate voluntary membership of BCIMA ("Building and Construction Industry Medical Aid") to all their permanent employees, provided: |
| 4.8.2 | Where an employee elects to become a member the employer contribution will be compulsory. |
| 4.8.3 | The employer and employees shall contribute equally, and the contributions shall be as per the "Contribution Schedule for all Hourly Paid Employee Members" issued annually by BCIMA, |
| 4.8.4 | Employees who decide not to join the BCIMA will not be entitled to the cash value of the company contribution, |
| 4.8.5 | Employees who want to join the BCIMA may do so only from 1 January of any particular year and must remain a member of BCIMA at least until 31 December of that particular year, |
| 4.8.6 | Employees who leave the employ of his/her employer, or whose employment is terminated for whatsoever reason (including dismissal for misconduct), or whose contract comes to completion (for instance at retirement), may decide to continue his/her membership with BCIMA at his/her own cost, |
| 4.8.7 | The dependents of a deceased member may decide to continue their membership with BCIMA at their own cost and subject to the rules of the fund, |
| 4.8.8 | The submission of an account, statement or claim to the fund is the sole responsibility of the member employee, |
| 4.8.9 | The lodging of complaints with, disputes against or any correspondence with BCIMA is the sole responsibility of the member employee, |
| 4.8.10 | Where the contribution for an individual is higher than the set contribution as per the "Contribution Schedule for all Hourly Paid Employee Members" issued annually by BCIMA, irrespective of the reason for the increased contribution, then the employer will only contribute 50% of the set contribution, |
| 4.8.11 | Any increase in contributions will not result in an increase in remuneration, |
| 4.8.12 | The provisions of this clause shall not apply to employees employed in companies where a medical aid scheme is in place for them. |