Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998)NoticesDetermination of Upper Limits of Salaries, Allowances and Benefits of Different Members of Municipal Councils13. Upper limits of pension, provident or retirement annuity fund contributions and medical benefits of councillors |
| (1) | Pension, provident or retirement annuity contributions |
| (a) | A councillor may participate in a pension, provident or retirement annuity fund registered in terms of the Pension Fund Act, 1956 (Act No. 24 of 1956). |
| (b) | If a councillor elects to participate in a pension, provident or retirement annuity fund, the municipal council must deduct from that councillor’s salary, the monthly contributions and pay the contributions to a pension, provident or retirement annuity fund to which the councillor is a member in accordance with the rules of such pension, provident or retirement annuity fund. The contributions by the municipal council and the councillor are included in the total remuneration package as a total cost to the municipality. |
| (2) | Medical Aid Scheme |
| (a) | A councillor may participate in a medical aid scheme registered in terms of the Medical Schemes Act, 1998 (Act No. 131 of 1998). |
| (b) | If a councillor elects to participate in a medical aid scheme, the municipal council must deduct from that councillor’s salary, the monthly contributions and pay the contributions to a medical aid scheme to which the councillor is a member in accordance with the rules of such medical aid scheme. The contributions by the municipal council and the councillor are included in the total remuneration package as a total cost to the municipality. |