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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry

BCCEI: Conditions of Employment Collective Agreement

Extension of Conditions of Employment Consolidated Collective Agreement to Non-parties

Chapter 7 - General

7.6 Attendance of worker representatives on bargaining council committee meetings

Purchase

7.6.1

The employer and trade union parties agree that it is important that worker representatives be appointed by the unions, to attend Council meetings and should participate at that level.

7.6.2

To this end the trade unions will by 31 January of each year notify the companies involved, in writing, of the names and contact details of the trade union worker representatives appointed to serve on Council committees.

7.6.3

Where the company is unable, for operational or other valid reasons to accept the absence of the employee on the dates concerned it shall immediately communicate with the union in order that the problem is addressed.

7.6.4

Absence from the workplace to attend each scheduled meeting must be based on reasonable prior notice of the meeting to the employer supported by the presentation of the agenda of the meeting by the worker representative.