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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry

KwaZulu Natal

Extension to Non-Parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part 2

Annexure B

6. Year-End Bonus

 

6.1. It is agreed to implement an incentive scheme as follows:

Year  1- 1 week

Year 2 - 1 week

Year 3 - 1 week

Year 4 - 1 week

 

The 1 week is in addition to the 15 working days leave pay.

 

The incentive scheme shall be operated as follows:

 

- The 1 week bonus shall be pro-rata for employees joining during the year;
- Absenteeism will be the only basis and proxy used as a measurement in the incentive scheme;
- Absenteeism will be measured from 1 September of each year to factory closure;
- Employees will earn 1week's additional wage for 100% attendance;
- In the event of absence due to illness the employee will not be deemed to be absent in the following cases:
o The employee produces a certificate:
• signed  by a  registered medical practitioner;
• issued by the clinic confirming dates of collection of chronic medication;
o A certificate issued by the clinic and accepted on a medical basis by the Employer;

In line with the practice of the metro area, the 15 working days leave pay to be paid over to the Bargaining Council on a monthly basis from 1 January 2024, for payment to employees.

 

The 1 week incentive bonus shall be paid directly to employees at year end.

 

[Part 2 Annexure B(6) substituted by section 4 of Notice No. R. 3666 of GG48959, dated 14 July 2023]