Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Metal and Engineering IndustriesExtension of the Consolidated Main Collective Agreement to Non-parties (for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2024)Part 24. Technical SchedulesSchedule DDivision D/32Radio, Television and Related Equipment Manufacturing Division |
Applicable to—
| (a) | the manufacture and/or assembly of domestic (i.e. car, or home, or portable) radio and/or tape recorder or gramophone equipment, including loudspeakers, together with components and/or audio equipment made solely for use in and with such equipment made by the manufacturer of that equipment; |
| (b) | the manufacture and/or assembly of television sets and/or monitors (excluding monitors that are primarily intended for use in accounting and/or business procedures) and/or video recorders and/or decoders, together with all components and/or equipment made for use in and with such equipment made by the manufacturer of that equipment. |
Note: Notwithstanding the provisions of Part I, clause 20(4), of this Agreement, employees who are in possession of documentary proof that they have three or more years’ practical and theoretical experience in the radio and/or television mechanician field and/or similar such artisan activity shall, for the purposes of both this Division and television repair and servicing under Schedule G hereof, be entitled to apply for and obtain a certificate of recognition of artisan status from the Council as provided for under clause 20(4): Provided that should an employee be unable to support the application with documentary proof of practical and theoretical experience satisfactory to the Council, the employee shall be entitled to request an ATRAMI test by an establishment nominated by the Council. Upon successful completion of the test, the employee shall be issued with the certificate of recognition as provided for in clause 20(4).