Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Building Industry, Cape of Good HopeExtension to Non-parties of the Main Consolidated Collective AgreementChapter Six: Employee Benefit Schemes29. Employee Benefits: General Provisions |
| (1) | Every employee who works at least 7 (seven) hours on a normal working day, or who is entitled to be off duty on a public holiday that falls on a normal working day, shall be entitled to receive benefits in terms of this Agreement, and shall for the purposes of this Agreement be deemed to be an eligible employee: Provided that an employee who works for an employer on any normal working day, but is prevented from working the full normal working hours owing to circumstances beyond his control, or for any good reason accepted by his employer,shall also be deemed to be an eligible employee in respect of that day. |
| (2) | An employee who has been laid off in terms of clause 40 shall not be entitled to benefits. |
| (3) | An employer shall contribute employee benefits in the prescribed manner from the Council for the purpose of making the contributions prescribed in this Agreement in respect of all eligible employees and pay the contributions over to the Council within the period determined by the Council for such purposes. |
| (4) | The Council shall retain each eligible employee's benefits record, and the benefits so purchased by the employer shall be indicated on the employee's payslip. |
| (5) | An employee who contracts to work compressed working weeks of less than 5 (five) normal working days shall be entitled to benefits for 5 (five) days for each compressed working week that is worked. |
| (6) | An employer who does not pay to the Council the levies and contributions payable by him and his employees each week within the period determined by the Council as defined in clause 5 shall be liable for any benefit that would have been due to the employee in terms of this Collective Agreement. |
| (7) | If an employer is assessed for arrear benefits, the employer will be liable for both the employer and employee portions of the arrear benefits. |