Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Metal and Engineering IndustriesConsolidated 2021/2025 Plastic Industry Main Collective AgreementChapter 211. Working in Time Arrangements |
| (1) | An employer, with the support of not less than the majority of his employees covered in this Agreement and affected by the proposed arrangement, obtained via a ballot, may enter into an arrangement to work in time in order to achieve the extension with pay of— |
| (a) | any paid public holiday provided for in clause 7 of this Agreement; or |
| (b) | periods not ordinarily worked by employees; |
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| (2) | An employer, may elect to close his establishment— |
| (a) | on any ordinary working day; or |
| (b) | or any period of work forming part of any ordinary working day, and observe such day as a paid public holiday in doing so exchanging any paid public holiday falling on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday for any other working day of the week. |
| (3) | Where arrangements to work in time, as referred to in sub clause (1) are entered into such arrangements shall not include working in time on Sundays. |
| (4) | Where employment terminates before the date for which time had been worked in, in terms of sub clause (1) all hours so worked shall be deemed to be overtime hours subject to payment at the appropriate overtime rate applicable. |
| (5) | Time worked in by employees in terms of sub-clauses (1) or (2) shall count towards leave pay and/or leave enhancement pay entitlements as provided for in clauses 12 & 13. |
| (6) | Where such working-in time arrangements are entered into the employer shall notify the Regional Council concerned thereof within 14 days of such decision, specifiying— |
| (a) | the outcome of the ballot; |
| (b) | the day/days for which time will be worked in; |
| (c) | the day/days on which such time will be worked in. |