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

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of South Africa

Extension of Consolidated Main Collective Agreement to Non-Parties

Part ll: Allowances, Wages, Bonuses

2. Expenses of the Council
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The funds of the Council, which shall be vested in and administered by the Council, shall be provided for in the following manner:

 

(1) Every employee and every employer shall contribute to the Funds of the Council, no more than 1 (one) percent of the weekly specified wage rate payable in terms of clause 4 of Part II of this Agreement, taken to the next higher 10 cents.

 

In areas I, M, N, and O every employee and every employer shall contribute no more than 1 (one) percent of the employee's actual weekly wage rate but shall not be less than the wage rates payable in terms of clause 4 of Part 11 of this agreement.

 

All Council and benefit fund contributions are calculated based on the following normal working hours per region:

Region A & B - 42.5 hours per week

Region C - 42.50 hours per week in respect of Pension Fund contributions only.  All other contributions are calculated on 44 hours per week.

[Clause 2(1)(Region C) of Part ll substituted by section 9(1) of Notice No. R. 1585, GG45617, dated 10 December 2021]

Region D - 40 hours per week

 

(2) Every employer shall pay the amount determined in terms of sub-clause (1) to the Council in respect of such employees: Provided that the employer may deduct fifty percent of the amount payable from the remuneration of such employees.

 

(3) In any instance where no contributions are payable in terms of sub-clauses (1) and (2) hereof, and the total amount referred to in sub-clause (2) is less than R80.00 such amount shall be supplemented by the employer by the sum required to make a total of R80.00 in each month.

 

(4) Every employer shall, by no later than the 15th day of each month, forward to the regional offices of the Council all contributions in respect of the preceding month in the manner prescribed by the Council from time to time.

 

(5) Regardless of whether any amount is payable to the Council in terms of this clause, every employer shall, by no later than the 15th day of each month, forward to the Council in respect of the preceding month and in the manner indicated therein, the statement referred to in sub-clause (3) hereof.

 

(6) A sole proprietor, partner, member, director, or employer engaged in work specified in this agreement shall be deemed to be an employee in respect of whom a council levy of a Master Installation Electrician is required to be contributed.