Every employer shall pay each employee at not less than the minimum rate prescribed in Column A of Clause 1 of Annexure C for the operation performed by the employee.

Any calculation of Wages must be based on the employee’s weekly wage rate, and shall be calculated on the basis of a working week in the case of a—

The working week shall end not earlier than on Wednesday in a calendar week.

The hours of a Motor Vehicle Driver may not be reduced.

Wages shall be paid weekly, not later than Friday during working hours in a sealed envelope if paid cash.

Employees must be paid their wages individually, and payment must be accompanied by a payslip stating the following details:—

Employee ...........................................................................................

Wage Rate ...........................................R..........................................

Hours worked (excl. Overtime)........R..........................................

Wages due ....................................... ....R...........................................

Overtime for work on Sunday .........R..........................................

Deductions:

Unemployment Insurance Fund.......R..........................................

Sick Benefit Fund ......................... ..R..........................................

Provident Fund...................................R..........................................

Insurance or Pension ...................... .R..........................................

Trade Union subscriptions................R..........................................

Council Levies....................................R..........................................

Total Deductions*.......................R________________________

Net earnings ..............................R________________________

Employer ..........................................................................................

Date ...................................................................................................

* Total deductions only need be shown, except in the event of any changes being made in the net earnings of an employee when the deductions for that week shall be set out in detail as indicated.

An employer may not deduct any amount from an employee=s wages except an amount—

An employee who prior to negotiated increases in prescribed wage rates, is being paid a premium above the prescribed rate for his operation, shall continue to be paid that premium when the new prescribed rates come into operation.

Mondays to Saturdays at the hourly rate, plus 50%.

Any period not exceeding 4 hours - one day=s wages; any period exceeding 4 hours - double his ordinary hourly rate or 2 days= wages, whichever is the greater.

Notwithstanding the above, where factories are prevented from working owing to load shedding during their usual working hours, employers and employees (and their representative trade unions’ where applicable), may meet and agree at factory level to work before the usual starting time or after the usual finishing time at ordinary or agreed overtime rates. Such agreements shall be reduced to writing, signed by or on behalf of both parties, and a copy lodged with the General Secretary of the Council before implementation.

Where two or more shifts are worked, employees shall be paid a shift allowance of 15% of their weekly wage.

Where a motor vehicle driver and his assistant are required by their employer to be away from home, an allowance of R200 shall be paid in respect of every night such employees spend away from home.

[Clause 4(9) substituted by section 3 of Notice No. R. 1413, GG42813, dated 1 November 2019]

Any accrued payment which at the date of death was due to a deceased employee shall be paid to his next of kin, and the estate of the deceased employee shall have no claim on the employer for such amount.

Employees who are required to undergo X-Rays relating to Tuberculosis detection shall be paid in full for time lost in respect of such absence.

Female employees shall be entitled to three (3) days paid leave of absence during the last 3 months of their pregnancy to attend pre-natal clinics.

[Clause 4(12) substituted by section 3 of Notice No. R. 219, GG44288, dated 18 March 2021]

Employees who are members of the trade unions will be entitled to one hour=s paid leave on a quarterly basis to meet with trade union officials, provided that such meeting is conducted during the last hour of a working day, as arranged with the employer.

Every employer shall maintain an insurance policy covering up to one week=s wages in the event of the employees being unable to work due to fire and/or flood.

The employer shall submit to the District Secretary within fourteen days of being requested to do so, a certificate from the insurer confirming this insurance.

In the event of an employer being unable to obtain a certificate of insurance, the employer shall deposit an amount equal to one week=s wages for all employees with the Council.