Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Restaurant, Catering and Allied TradesExtension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement21B. Funeral Benefits |
| (1) | Membership of the Hospitality Group Funeral Insurance Scheme, as underwritten by Metropolitan Life Limited with Registration No. 1949/032491/06 as per policy Number 4151686104 is compulsory for all employees, (other than a casual employee or a special function casual employee ) who are employed in the Scope and Sector of the Bargaining Council for the Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades and who has not reached the age of 65 (sixty five)years. |
| (2) | For the purpose of providing employees with Funeral Benefits,every employer shall,in respect of each month, deduct R12-50 from the wages payable to each employee and add to such a deduction an amount of R12-50. |
| (3) | Every employer shall ensure that the amounts referred to in sub-clause (2) are paid monthly in advance by debit order or by electronic transfer to: Extra Dimensions (the administrator) Reg No 2007/000667/23, Standard Bank, Braamfontein Branch, Code 004805,Account Number 000462136. |
| (4) | A completed statement in the form of Annexure I showing the number of employees from whom deductions and contributions were made, or should have been made, their names and ID Numbers, shall be forwarded monthly by all employers to: P.O. Box 2363, Florida Hills 1716 or email to [email protected] not later than the 15th day of the month succeeding that during which the deductions and contributions were made. |
| (5) | Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 21(B) in respect of commission workers, commission workers who have not reached the age of 65 (sixty five) years shall join the funeral benefit scheme. The employer and employee shall contribute a monthly amount of R12.50 each. |