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

Notices

Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO)

Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Division C

Chapter II : Vehicle Body Building Establishments

Clause 3 : Employees/Ratio

Purchase

(1)

Subject to the provisions of sub-clause (4) of this clause, a vehicle body building establishment that is registered with the Council in terms of clause 1 of this Chapter may employ, in addition to apprentices and trainees in terms of clause 2.1(2) of Division A of this Agreement and the classes of employees referred to in clause 2 of Division B and clause 2 of Chapter I of Division C of this Agreement, any of the classes of employees referred to in clause 2 of this Chapter under the terms and conditions laid down in this Chapter:

Provided that where the provisions of Division A or B or Chapter I of Division C and the provisions of this Chapter are in conflict, the provisions of this Chapter shall obtain and have preference.

(2)	At least one journeyman shall be employed by an employer in each section of operations in a vehicle body building establishment in which any operative grades are employed.

(3)	No more than 15 operatives, grades BV, CV and DV, in the aggregate, shall be employed for each journeyman employed in the section of a vehicle body building establishment in which the building of new bodies and trailers is undertaken.

(4)	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the provisions of Chapter I of Division C relating to body shop assistants, B/A journeymen and repair shop assistants shall not apply to vehicle body building establishments registered as such by the Council.