Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of South AfricaExtension to Non-parties of the Main Collective AgreementPart l: Scope of Application, Definitions and General Terms and Conditions of EmploymentClause 22 - Trade Union Representatives' Leave |
| (1) | Provided that the party trade union represents ten (10) or more employees employed by the employer, an employee who is an elected representative of one of the party trade unions shall be entitled to take five days' special leave per year during working hours on full pay for the purpose of performing the functions of that office. |
| (2) | Subject to the provisions of sub-clause (1) the trade union representative shall be entitled to take an additional 10 days' special leave per year during working hours on full pay to attend meetings of this Bargaining Council, provided— |
| (a) | the trade union representative is appointed as an official delegate to this Bargaining Council; |
| (b) | no more than one such trade union representative shall be appointed from any particular employer for these purposes; |
| (c) | that the trade union representative is appointed in terms of the provisions of the Act; and |
| (d) | that such leave days may not be accumulated. |
| (3) | Where an employer, employs fewer than ten (10) but more than five (5) employees, the party trade union shall be entitled to elect one (1) "shop floor rep" from amongst the employees at that employer, provided that the party trade union has the majority of the employees, employed at that employer as members. |
A "shop floor rep" elected in terms of this sub-clause shall not be entitled to any trade union representative leave as contemplated in sub-clause 1 and sub-clause 2 hereof.
Furthermore, the "shop floor rep" shall not have any of the Trade Union representative rights as defined in this Agreement and or the Act.