ANNEXURE E

EXAMPLE LETTER TO BE PLACE ON A COMPANY LETTERHEAD

From: Name and address of firm

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To: Name and address of Employee

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LETTER OF APPOINTMENT

This is to confirm your appointment as a .............................................................

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in the Grade ............. category at a rate of R ........................ per hour, with effect from

Your appointment as a permanent member of staff is subject to your completing a probationary period of 13 weeks, after which your appointment will be permanent

Conditions of service in the Furniture Manufacturing Industry are regulated by the Main Agreement for the Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry, South Western Districts. A copy of this Agreement is available for your perusal on request. In addition to the foregoing you will also be bound by the various rules and disciplinary procedures of this firm.

You will be required to belong to the Bargaining Council's nominated Provident Fund, and contributions will commence immediately or alternatively in terms of clause 20(6).

Your attention is drawn to the fact that it is a legal requirement, in terms of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, for all Employers and Employees in this Industry to comply with the provisions of the relevant Bargaining Council Main Collective Agreement.

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Please sign the form below as an acknowledgement that you accept the terms and conditions of employment as outlined here above.

I, ......................................................................................................hereby confirm my acceptance

of the conditions of service outlined in the above letter of appointment.

It is voluntary to join a Trade Union. If you wish to join the Trade Union that is a party to the Bargaining Council you can indicate your request by signing here below which then authorises the deduction of the required Trade Union subscriptions, in respect of your membership of the National Union of Furniture and Allied Workers of South Africa, NUFAWSA, with immediate effect upon the Company receiving from the said Trade Union its acceptance of your application for membership.