Notices > Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry > [Cancelled] Main Collective Agreement > Addendum 3 : Prescribed across the board increases of actual hourly rates of pay, minimum hourly rates of pay and subsistence allowance (for the Free State Province ONLY)

1.	Prescribed across the board increases of actual hourly rates of pay effective for parties from the first full pay week in MAY 2018 and for non-parties on such date as may be determined by the Minister of Labour (for the Free State Province ONLY)

Sector	Occupation Skills Level	Occupation Skills Level Code	Prescribed across the board increases of actual hourly rates of pay effective for parties from the first full pay week in MAY 2018 and for non-parties on such date as may be determined by the Minister of Labour (for the Free State Province ONLY)
Furniture, Bedding and Upholstery	General Worker	05	7.5% increase of actual hourly rate of pay
	Semi-skilled employee	04	7.5% increase of actual hourly rate of pay
	Skilled employee	03	7.5% increase of actual hourly rate of pay
	Chargehand	02	7.5% increase of actual hourly rate of pay
	Foreman/Supervisor	01	7.5% increase of actual hourly rate of pay

1.1

In the event that employees who received the across the board wage increases still receive hourly rates of pay less than the minimum hourly rates of pay of their respective occupation skills levels, these employees must receive an additional adjustment of their hourly rates of pay to be at least that of the minimum prescribed hourly rate of pay for the applicable occupation skills level as prescribed in the National Minimum Wage Act.

2.	Prescribed minimum hourly rates of pay effective for parties from the first full pay week in MAY 2018 and for non-parties on such date as may be determined by the Minister of Labour (for the Free State Province ONLY):

Sector	Occupation Skills Level	Occupation Skills Level Code	Prescribed minimum hourly rates of pay effective for parties from the first full pay week in MAY 2018 and for non-parties on such date as may be determined by the Minister of Labour (for the Free State Province ONLY)
Furniture, Bedding and Upholstery	General Worker	05	R20-00 per hour
	Semi-skilled employee	04	R20-30 per hour
	Skilled employee	03	R21-43 per hour
	Chargehand	02	R22-99 per hour
	Foreman/Supervisor	01	R22-99 per hour

2.1

In the event that the Government fails to implement the national minimum hourly rate of pay on 1 May 2018 in terms of the National Minimum Wage Act, the General Worker and Semi-skilled employee shall receive an increase in his actual hourly rate of pay of not less than 7.5% (first full pay week in May 2018).

2.2

In the event that the Government implements the national minimum hourly rate of pay or any amendments thereto after 1 May 2018 in terms of the National Minimum Wage Act and the hourly rates of pay of the employees above are below the national minimum hourly rate of pay, such hourly rates of pay shall be adjusted to the national minimum hourly rate of pay in accordance with the implementation date of such national minimum hourly rate of pay in terms of the National Minimum Wage Act.

3.	Prescribed across the board increases of actual hourly rates of pay effective for parties from the first full pay week in MAY 2019 and for non-parties on such date as may be determined by the Minister of Labour subject to Addendum 4 (for the Free State Province ONLY):

Sector	Occupation Skills Level	Occupation Skills Level Code	Prescribed across the board increases of actual hourly rates of pay effective for parties from the first full pay week in MAY 2019 and for non-parties on such date as may be determined by the Minister of Labour subject to Addendum 4 (for the Free State Province ONLY)
Furniture, Bedding and Upholstery	General Worker	05	7% increase of actual hourly rate of pay
	Semi-skilled employee	04	7% increase of actual hourly rate of pay
	Skilled employee	03	7% increase of actual hourly rate of pay
	Chargehand	02	7% increase of actual hourly rate of pay
	Foreman/Supervisor	01	7% increase of actual hourly rate of pay

3.1

In the event that employees who received the across the board wage increases still receive hourly rates of pay less than the minimum hourly rates of pay of their respective occupation skills levels, these employees must receive an additional adjustment of their hourly rates of pay to be at least that of the minimum prescribed hourly rate of pay in terms of the National Minimum Wage Act, for the applicable occupation skills level.

4.	Prescribed minimum weekly hourly rates of pay effective for parties from the first full pay week in MAY 2019 and for non-parties on such date as may be determined by the Minister of Labour (for the Free State Province ONLY):

Sector	Occupation Skills Level	Occupation Skills Level Code	Prescribed minimum weekly hourly rates of pay effective for parties from the first full pay week in MAY 2019 and for non-parties on such date as may be determined by the Minister of Labour (for the Free State Province ONLY)
Furniture, Bedding and Upholstery	General Worker	05	As per national minimum hourly rate of pay
	Semi-skilled employee	04	As per national minimum hourly rate of pay
	Skilled employee	03	R22-93 per hour
	Chargehand	02	R24-60 per hour
	Foreman/Supervisor	01	R24-60 per hour

4.1

In the event that the Government fails to implement the national minimum hourly rate of pay on 1 May 2019 in terms of the National Minimum Wage Act, the General Worker and Semi-skilled employee shall receive an increase in his actual hourly rate of pay of not less than 7% (first full pay week in May 2019).

4.2

In the event that the Government implements the national minimum hourly rate of pay or any amendments thereto after 1 May 2019 in terms of the National Minimum Wage Act and the hourly rates of pay of the employees above are below the national minimum hourly rate of pay, such hourly rates of pay shall be adjusted to the national minimum hourly rate of pay in accordance with the Implementation date of such national minimum hourly rate of pay in terms of the National Minimum Wage Act.

5.	Subsistence allowance (for the Free State Province ONLY)

A minimum subsistence allowance of—

5.1	R160-00 per day is payable, where the employee pays for his own food and accommodation;

5.2	R65-00 per day is payable, where the employer pays for the employee's accommodation only.

[Addendum 3 substituted by section 18 of Notice No. 1465, GG 41350, dated 22 December 2017]

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

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Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry

Addendum 3 : Prescribed across the board increases of actual hourly rates of pay, minimum hourly rates of pay and subsistence allowance (for the Free State Province ONLY)