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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Building Industry, Cape of Good Hope

Extension to Non-parties of the Main Consolidated Collective Agreement

Chapter One: Scope of Application, Period of Application, Industrial Action, Levels of Bargaining and Definitions

5B. Registered Categories of Employment
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"Apprentice 1st year" means an employee who has completed less than 55% of credits applicable to his trade, but has not completed a trade test, but could be regarded as proficient in the relevant trade.

 

"Apprentice 2nd Year" means an employee who has completed 55%-74% of credits applicable to his trade, but has not completed a trade test, but could be regarded as proficient in the relevant trade.

 

"Apprentice 3rd Year" and a means an employee who has completed 75%-99% of credits applicable to his trade, but has not completed a trade test, but could be regarded as proficient in the relevant trade.

 

"Artisan" means a person who is registered as such in terms of clause 17 of this Agreement.

 

"Driver" means an employee who is engaged in driving a motor vehicle, and for the purposes of this definition, "driving a motor vehicle" includes all periods of driving and any time spent by the driver on work connected with the vehicle or the load and all periods during which he is obliged to remain on duty in readiness to drive; further, for the purposes of this Agreement ,a driver shall be classified in one of the following categories:

(a)drivers of vehicles which require the driver to be in possession of a Code C1 licence or above;
(b)drivers of vehicles which require the driver to be in possession of a Code A, A1 or B licence or below;

 

"General worker" means an employee who is not a Labourer and who operates at a level higher than a Labourer, who has developed specific skills recognised by his employer.

 

"Labourer'' is an employee responsible for cleaning and carrying out various unskilled manual and mechanised tasks, relating to:

(a)the mixing and placing of materials, for incorporation into the final building elements, and in temporary or false works;
(b)all unskilled aspects of work pertaining to the general preparation of construction sites for the erection, alteration to and modification of structures and buildings; and
(c)the unloading, moving, placing and loading of raw materials, plant and equipment and the operation and cleaning of small construction machinery, such as concrete mixers, compactors and concrete vibrating equipment.

 

"Security guard" means any employee who is engaged in protection or safeguarding property and/or premises in any manner, including but not limited to guarding, patrolling, watching over of security property and/or premises;

 

"Tradesman Class 2" means an employee who has completed 75%-99% of credits applicable to his trade, has not completed a trade test, but could be regarded as proficient at this level in the relevant trade.

 

"Tradesman Class 3" means an employee who has completed 55%-74% of credits applicable to his trade, has not completed a trade test, but could be regarded as proficient at this level in the relevant trade.

 

"Tradesman Class 4" means an employee who has completed less than 55% of credits applicable to his trade, has not completed a trade test, but could be regarded as proficient at this level in the relevant trade.