Notices > National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of South Africa > Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement > Part ll > Clause 4

(1)	Subject to the provisions of Clause 6, no employer shall pay, and no employee shall accept wages at rates lower than the following:

Tier 1 means	Tier 2 means	Tier 3 means
Areas that have the highest paying minimum wages for every category of employment.	Minimum wages are based on 90% of the published wage rates for Tier 1.	Minimum wages are based on 80% of the published wage rates for Tier 1.

The areas falling under each Tier are attached to this Agreement as ADDENDUM 3.

		MINIMUM WAGES (8,8%)
		100 percent	90 percent	80 percent

Master Installation Electrician	40	148,93	134,03	119,14
* Master Installation Electrician	R40	148,93	134,03	119,14
Installation Electrician/Foreman	41	137,15	123,44	109,72
* Installation Electrician/Foreman	R41	137,15	123,44	109,72
Electrical Tester for Single Phase	39	125,16	112,65	100,13
* Electrical Tester for Single Phase	R39	126,16	112,65	100,13
Electrician, Artisan & DAM	42	119,11	107,20	95,29
* Electrician, Artisan & DAM	R42	119,11	107,20	95,29
Driver up to 3 500kg	45	49,84	44,86	39,87
* Driver up to 3 500kg	R45	49,84	44,86	39,87
Driver 3 501kg to 16 000kg	46	58,96	53,06	47,17
* Driver 3 501kg to 16 000kg	R46	58,96	53,06	47,17
Driver 16 001kg and over	47	64,01	57,61	51,21
* Driver 16 001kg and over	R47	64,01	57,61	51,21
Elconop 3	43	86,76	78,08	69,41
*Elconop 3	R43	86,76	78,08	69,41
Elconop 2	44	76,14	68,52	60,91
*Elconop 2	R44	76,14	68,52	60,91
Elconop 1	48	47,99	43,19	38,39
*Elconop 1	R48	47,99	43,19	38,39
Electrical Assistant	49	41,01	36,91	32,81
*Electrical Assistant	R49	41,01	36,91	32,81
** General Assistant	95	30,74	27,66	24,59
Storeman	93	47,99	43,19	38,39
*Storeman	R93	47,99	43,19	38,39
Apprentice Stage 4	54	83,37	75,04	66,70
Apprentice Stage 3	53	59,57	53,61	47,65
Apprentice Stage 2	52	53,59	48,24	42,88
Apprentice Stage 1	51	45,25	40,72	36,20
Domestic Appliance Repairer	59	56,01	50,40	NA

(2)	In the event of any Municipal area being omitted from any Tier, the Council shall determine under which Tier such area should be placed, within 30 calendar days of being notified of such omission.

(3)

Provided that where an employer carries out work in an area for which higher wages are prescribed than those which apply for the area in which his business is situated, his employees shall be paid no less than the minimum wages prescribed for such higher rated area for the duration or period during which such an employee works in such higher-rated area.

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

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of South Africa

Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part ll

Clause 4 - Schedule of Wages and/or Earnings