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

Rate Per Hour

1

Lime /Tan Yard, Shaving, Splitting, Dyeing, Drying and

Finishing Section Rates:

Band A1 employees engaged in:

ROUNDING ........................................................................

64.21

SPLITTING ..........................................................................

79.45

Band A2 employees engaged in:

SHAVING ............................................................................

68.07

Band B employees engaged in:

COLOUR MATCHING ...........................................................

60.01

GLAZING ............................................................................

60.01

HAND SPRAYING .................................................................

63.41

HAND TIPPING ....................................................................

60.01

PILOT PLANT OPERATING ....................................................

63.41

POLISHING .........................................................................

60.01

Band C employees engaged in:

ASSISTING SPLITTER ............................................................

59.15

BRUSHING ..........................................................................

59.15

BUFFING .............................................................................

59.15

CHEMICAL WEIGHING ..........................................................

59.15

COLOUR MIXING .................................................................

59.15

CURTAIN COATING ..............................................................

59.15

CONDITIONING ...................................................................

55.26

DRUM OPERATING ..............................................................

55.26

DRY CLEANING MACHINE ....................................................

55.26

EMBOSSING/PRINTING ........................................................

59.15

FLESHING (HAND OR MACHINE) ...........................................

59.15

HIDE STAMPING ..................................................................

55.88

HYDRAULIC PRESS ...............................................................

59.15

MEASURING .......................................................................

59.15

PADDING ............................................................................

59.15

PASTING .............................................................................

59.15

ROLLER COATING ................................................................

59.15

ROTOR PRESS ......................................................................

59.15

ROTOR SPRAYING ................................................................

59.15

SAMMYING .........................................................................

59.15

SETTING .............................................................................

59.15

SOLE ROLLING ....................................................................

59.15

STAKING .............................................................................

59.15

TRIMMING AFTER SHAVING .................................................

55.26

VACUUM DRYING ................................................................

59.15

Band D employees engaged in:

EFFLUENT PLANT OPERATOR ................................................

54.47

FLESH TRIMMING ................................................................

54.47

HANG DRYING .....................................................................

54.47

MILLING ..............................................................................

54.47

SUBSTANCE CHECKING .........................................................

54.47

TOGGLING ...........................................................................

54.47

Band E Employees

General Workers on operations as defined in the Definition of "General Worker" .................................................................

46.03

Learners employed on operations specified in Bands A1, A2, B and C and E will be paid on the following basis:

First six months of experience ...............................................

80% of prescribed wage

Thereafter ............................................................................

100% of prescribed wage

2

Quality examining and/or Sorting rates:

Band A1 employees engaged as a:

FINAL SORTER .....................................................................

64.21

WET BLUE SORTER ..............................................................

64.21

Band B employees engaged as a:

CRUST SORTER ....................................................................

60.01

Band C employees engaged as a:

SPLIT SORTER ......................................................................

59.15

3

Fellmongering Section Rates:

Band B Employees engaged in—

PICKLE SORTING ..................................................................

60.01

Band C Employees engaged in—

BREAK FLESHING .................................................................

59.15

FINAL FLESHING ..................................................................

59.15

PICKLE DRUM OPERATING ...................................................

55.26

SULPHIDE PAINTING ............................................................

55.26

Band D Employees engaged in—

BREAK FLESHING ASSISTANT ..................................................

54.47

COUNTING AND PACKING .....................................................

54.47

DRUM CLOSING ....................................................................

54.47

HAND WOOL PULLING ..........................................................

54.47

MACHINE WOOL PULLING ....................................................

54.47

PADDLE OPERATING .............................................................

54.47

WOOL BALING/PACKING .......................................................

54.47

WOOL DRYING .....................................................................

54.47

WOOL PICKING ....................................................................

54.47

WOOL WASHING ..................................................................

54.47

Band E Employees

General Workers on operations as defined in the Definition of "General Worker" .................................................................

46.03

Learners employed on operations as specified in Bands B, C and E will be paid on the following basis:

First six months of experience ................................................

80% of prescribed wage

Thereafter ..............................................................................

100% of prescribed wage

4

Wool-Skin Processing and Operations not elsewhere Specified rates:

Band C employees engaged in—

CARDING ............................................................................

56.55

COMBING ...........................................................................

56.55

CUTTING TO PATTERNS .......................................................

55.65

IRONING ............................................................................

56.55

SHEARING ..........................................................................

56.55

STITCHING BY MACHINE ......................................................

57.59

5

Cutting Section Rates:

Band A1 employees engaged in:

CUTTER 1 ............................................................................

69.12

FINAL INSPECTING ...............................................................

64.21

Band A2 employees engaged in:

HAND CUTTING ....................................................................

64.21

Band B employees engaged in:

COMPONENT SPLITTING .......................................................

58.41

CUTTER 2 .............................................................................

63.41

HIDE MARKING .....................................................................

63.41

Band C employees engaged in:

COMPONENT PACKING ..........................................................

55.88

LAMINATING ........................................................................

55.88

LAYING OUT .........................................................................

55.88

PERFORATING ......................................................................

55.88

STAMPING (PIECE MARKING) .................................................

55.88

TEMPLATE CONTROL ............................................................

55.88

Learners employed on operations as specified in Bands A1, A2, B, C and E will be paid on the following basis:

First six months of experience ...............................................

80% of prescribed wage

Thereafter  ............................................................................

100% of prescribed wage

Band E Employees

General Workers on operations as defined in the Definition Of "General Worker" .................................................................

46.03

6

The following wage rates will be paid to employees other than those referred to in 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5:

Band A2 employees engaged as a:

Motor Vehicle Delivery Driver (Code C Licence or higher) .........

63.32

Band B employees engaged as a:

Despatch Clerk ......................................................................

57.96

Handyman ............................................................................

56.84

Motor Vehicle General Driver (Code C1 Licence or lower) .........

59.21

Spray Gun Mechanic ...............................................................

63.41

Storeman and/or Warehouseman ...........................................

57.96

Tractor Driver ........................................................................

59.21

Band C employees engaged as a:

Boiler Attendant ....................................................................

55.88

Forklift Driver ........................................................................

59.15

Security Guard .......................................................................

55.88

Store Assistant and/or Warehouseman Assistant ......................

55.88

Band D employees engaged as a:

Nylon Replacer .......................................................................

54.47