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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Metal and Engineering Industries

Extension of the Consolidated Main Collective Agreement to Non-parties (for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2024)

Part 2

4. Technical Schedules

Division E/2

Wage Rates Applicable to Operations Scheduled in Division E/2 are Prescribed in Clause 3(a) of Part II of this agreement

Section (b): Installation Work
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RATE A1

1.Final testing.
2.Installation and/or wiring and/or repairing and/or servicing of main alarm unit, alarm signalling devices, control equipment and any other specialised equipment involved (n.e.s.) (including leads from a plug point at normal mains voltage).
3.Indicating the actual wiring routes of the alarm system.
4.Marking out all attached points for alarm components on areas to be protected.
5.Supervising installation of all low-voltage electrical wiring.

Learnership rates in respect of Rate A1 work:

First twelve months of experience

Refer to table

Second twelve months of experience

of wage rates

Thereafter

Rate A1

 

Operative Grade 1:

RATE D

1.Range adjustment of volumetric detectors such as ultrasonic and microwave units under supervision of a Rate AA employee.
2.Setting up infra-red barriers by means of a test meter or the like to predetermined levels under supervision of a Rate AA employee.
3.Rectification of installation faults diagnosed by and under the supervision of a Rate AA employee, excluding repairs to electronic units.
4.Connecting of cables to pre-marked and/or predetermined positions between electronic detection devices and control panels.

 

Operative Grade 2:

RATE DDD

1.Connecting cables to electro mechanical devices.
2.Adjustment of vibration contacts to pre-set limits.
3.Soft soldering by hand.
4.Foiling of windows.

 

Operative Grade 3 (under supervision of a Rate AA employee):

RATE F

1.Affixing of pulleys, window switches, door contacts and similar minor components, excluding adjustments, but including the running out and connecting up of trip wiring.
2.Running low-voltage alarm leads.
3.Affixing of all electronic or electro-mechanical detection devices to predetermined positions.
4.Mounting of control panels.
5.Affixing of tension switches and the affixing of tension wire to such switches.
6.Chasing and/or plugging and/or drilling (n.e.s.) (not precision drilling) to marks and/or pops and/or dimples.

 

Operatives Grades 1, 2 and 3:

No person shall be permitted to perform operations in a higher Operative Grade than that at which he is rated unless he has served at least three months in the Grade immediately below that in which the higher operations are specified; unless he has served an equivalent period with any employer in this Industry:

Provided that no employee shall be remunerated at a lower rate of pay than he is currently receiving as a result of this requirement.

 

RATE H

1.General labouring.