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 lll: Sick Benefit Fund Rules for the National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of S.A.

Clause 6 - Benefits
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Every member in respect of whom contributions have been made in terms of Clause 5 shall be eligible for the following benefits set out in the table below in respect of each working day, excluding public holidays, that he is absent (owing to illness or injury) in an annual leave cycle of 365 calendar days: (read with Clause 8).

 

Category of employee

Working days absent per annum

Benefit amount

All categories as specified in the Main Collective Agreement

1st - 10th

100% of actual earnings

All categories as specified in the Main Collective Agreement

11th - 30th

60% of actual earnings

All categories as specified in the Main Collective Agreement

31st - 130th

33% of actual wages

Non-Scheduled employees

same as above

Same percentages as above BUT up to maximum earnings of R35 000.00 per month

Additional Benefits:

Pension/Provident Fund waiver of premiums from the 11th day onwards in an employee's annual leave pay cycle in terms of which the SBF shall pay both the employee and the employer's contributions towards the employee's Electrical Contracting Industry Retirement Funds as long as the employee is unfit to return to work and remains a member of an approved industry retirement fund.