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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades

Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

21. Income and Expenses of the Council
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(1)

(a) For the purpose of meeting the expenses of the Council,every employer shall deduct from the wages of each employee, R6.00 per month until the 31st May 2024, from the 1st June 2024 R6.50 per month until the 30/05/2026 and thereafter R7.00 per month, in the case of all employees who have worked in that month: Provided that for the purposes of this paragraph, an employee shall be deemed to have worked during any period in which he is absent from work on paid leave or sick leave as provided in this Agreement.
(b) For the purpose of meeting the expenses of the Council in the administration of a fund to be used for resolving of disputes, every employer shall deduct from the wages of each employee R4,00 per month until the 31st May 2024 from the 1st June 2024 R4.50 per month until the 30/05/2026 and thereafter R5.00 per month, in the case of all employees who have worked in that month: Provided that, for the purposes of this paragraph, an employee shall be deemed to have worked during any period in which he is absent from work on paid leave or sick leave as provided in this Agreement. A separate account shall be kept by the Council for this fund.

 

(2)Every employer shall contribute to the funds of the Council—
(a)an amount equal to that deducted from the employees as prescribed in subclause (1);
(b)an amount of R30,00 in respect of each establishment each month, or part thereof, during which deductions were made or were required to be made in terms of subclause (1), which shall be contributed by the employer himself.

 

(3)The total amounts deducted, or required to be deducted, in terms of subclause (1), from the wages of employees, together with the amounts required to be contributed by the employer in terms of subclause (2), shall be forwarded monthly by the employer to the Secretary of the Council not later than the 15th day of the month succeeding that month during which the deductions and contributions were made or were required to be made, together with a completed statement in the form of Annexure F showing the number of employees from whom the deductions were made or were required to be made.

 

(4)The amounts owing shall either be forwarded to: P.O. Box 30822, Braamfontein, 2017, or delivered to the offices of the Council at No.33 Hoofd Street, Braampark, Forum V, Ground Floor, Braamfontein.

 

(5)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Council shall be entitled to a 5% collection fee on all funds administered by the Council or collected on behalf of any third party or fund, which said amounts shall accrue to the general funds of the Council. The Council, in its sole discretion, may waive the right to such entitlement.