Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Fast Food, 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 under the age of 65 (sixty five years) who are employed in the Scope and Sector of the Council. |
| (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. Provided that, for the purpose of this paragraph, an employee shall be deemed to base worked during any period in which an employee is absent from work on leave, sick leave or maternity leave as provided in this Agreement. Provided further, that the monthly contributions by the employer as well as employee's deductions must he paid during the months that the employee is absent from work. |
| (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 Dimension 1184 cc Reg. no. 2007/000667/23, Standard Bank, Braamfontein Branch, code 004805, Account Number: 000462136. |
| (4) | A completed statement in the form of Annexure 1 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 faxed to (011) 672 5803 / 086 636 9333 not later than the 15th day of the month succeeding that during which the deductions and contributions were made. |