Social Service Professions Act, 1978 (Act No. 110 of 1978)RegulationsRegulations Regarding Allowances Payable to Members2. Allowances payable to Members |
| (1) | The Council shall pay allowances to members as provided for in subregulation (2). |
| (2) | Members shall be paid the following allowances with the amounts as prescribed in Annexure A: |
| (a) | An allowance as set out in Annexure A is payable to a member attending a meeting or other business irrespective of the duration of such meeting or other business; |
| (b) | Where more than one meeting or other business is attended on the same day, the allowance will be limited to the amount payable for one meeting or other business only as contemplated in paragraph (a); |
| (c) | A working allowance is payable to a member for the purpose of preparing for a meeting of the Council or a Professional Board to maximum of eight hours per meeting; |
| (d) | A communication allowance is payable to a member as set out in Annexure A; |
| (e) | An allowance for subsistence is payable to a member when a member is away from his or her place of residence for the purpose of attending a meeting or for conducting of any such other business and shall be calculated per night that the member is away from his or her place of residence; |
| (f) | The travel costs payable to a member attending a meeting or to conduct other business include, where applicable- |
| (i) | fee for the parking of a member's private vehicle at an airport or the taxi or shuttle fee from the member's residence to the relevant airport; |
| (ii) | airfare for economy class; |
| (iii) | the taxi or shuttle fee from the airport at the destination of the meeting to the place where the meeting is held and/or to the place of overnight accommodation; |
| (iv) | hotel accommodation, meals and soft drinks, as prescribed, if a member, subject to the permission of the Registrar, arranges and pays for his or her own accommodation; |
| (v) | motor vehicle allowance if a member uses his or her own private transport to attend a meeting or conduct business per kilometre based on the applicable Automobile Association rates: Provided that the distance shall not exceed five hundred (500) kilometres for single direction from the member's home and back; |
| (vi) | motor vehicle allowance if a member uses his or her own private transport to attend a meeting or conduct business for a distance exceeding 500 kilometres for single direction, an amount payable shall be the lesser of the amount of an airfare (VAT excluded), if there are scheduled flights for the route; or the prescribed kilometre allowance. |
| (3) | The provisions of subregulation 2(a) shall be applicable in the same manner, to a member who, during a meeting or other business, is obliged to travel to his or her place of residence or other place and back to the venue of that meeting or business, if the President or chairperson is convinced of the necessity of such journey. |
| (4) | The Council shall on an annual basis determine the maximum cost or cost range for the travel, accommodation and meals for members attending a meeting or other business, arranged directly by the Registrar or designated person. |
| (5) | Any changes to arrangements after costs have been incurred by the Council or agreed upon in terms of subregulations (2)(f) and (4) in respect of airfares, the additional cost shall be at the cost of a member, unless the motivation for such a change is at the direction of the Council, a Professional Board, a Committee, or the Registrar or in case of personal reasons that warrant such a change. |