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Wage Schedule

(a)	Commercial: Laundry, Dry Cleaners and Steam Laundry

GRADE	CURRENT HOURLY RATE	INCREASE PER HOUR	NEW MINIMUM HOURLY RATE	NEW WEEKLY RATE
A1 Commercial eg: Labourer eg: Finishing Hand eg: Marker eg: Van Assistant	R18.95	R1.33	R20.28	R892.32
A2 Commercial eg: Watchman eg: Sorter eg: Plain Sewer eg: Checker/packer	R19.15	R1.34	R20.49	R901.56
A3 Commercial eg: Dry Cleaner Operator	R19.32	R1.35	R20.67	R909.48
B1 Commercial eg: Machine Operator eg: Depot Supervisor eg: Van Driver (08) eg: Invisible Mender	R19.55	R1.37	R20.92	R920.48
B2 Commercial eg: Boiler Operator eg: Spotter (C/C) eg: Truck Driver (10) eg: Quality Controller	R20.88	R1.46	R22.34	R982.96
B3 Commercial eg: supervisor	R21.93	R1.54	R23.47	R1032.68

(b)	Non-Commercial: Laundromats

The parties have agreed that Laundromats may obtain further exemption from the above wage rates only if owner/proprietor makes a personal application for this exemption at the Council offices. Such an exemption may be granted if:

1.	the establishment cleans domestic laundry;

2.	the establishment remains "site bound", and

3.	it employs four or less employees

Provided that exemption has been granted, the minimum hourly rate which is based on 70% of the commercial rate is as follows:

GRADE (NON-COMMERCIAL)	CURRENT HOURLY RATE	INCREASE PER HOUR	NEW MINIMUM HOURLY RATE	NEW WEEKLY RATE
A1	R13.28	R0.92	R14.20	R639.00
A2	R13.40	R0.94	R14.34	R645.30
A3	R14.53	R1.01	R15.54	R699.30

*Based on 45 hrs per week

Pay Rates for Drivers

The parties have agreed that the pay rate for Drivers will be as follows:

Code 08 (Van Driver)	R22.80
Code 10 (Truck Driver)	R24.39

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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Laundry Cleaning and Dyeing Industry

Kwa Zulu Natal

Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Wage Schedule