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 IV : Automotive Engineering Establishments

Clause 2 : Wages

Purchase

(1)	Minimum wages

The following minimum wages shall be paid by an employer to each of the employees of the classes specified in the following wage schedules in the area of the region in which the establishment is situated and no employee shall accept a wage lower than that specified for his/her class in such area.

(2)	Certificate of Service

On the assumption of duty with a new employer, an employer may require an operative, grade A. operative, grade B or operative engine assembler who wishes to claim credit for past experience, to produce a certificate of service reflecting details of his past exper1ence in the form of Annexure A to this Agreement.

'experience' means the total period or periods of employment that an employee has had either with his present or any other employer in the particular occupation in which he is employed.

(3)	Wage Schedules

(a)	Minimum wages from the date of implementation as determined by the Minister of Employment and Labour to 31 August 2021

SCHEDULE
	MINIMUM WAGES
CLASS OF EMPLOYEE	A Areas		Other Areas
CLASS OF EMPLOYEE	Per week	Per hour	Per week	Per hour
Grade 1	1 036.35	23.03	1 036.35	23.03
Grade 2	1 391.85	30.93	1 391.85	30.93
Grade 3	1 506.60	33.48	1 506.60	33.48
Grade 4	1 645 65	36.57	1 645 65	36.57
Grade 5	1 834.65	40.77	1 834.65	40.77
Grade 6	2 204.10	48.98	2 204.10	48.98

CLASS OF EMPLOYEE	All Areas
CLASS OF EMPLOYEE	Per week	Per hour
Grade 7	2 745.005	61.00
Grade 8	3 138.30	69.74
Watchman	1 267.91	(No hourly rate)

APPRENTICE AND LEARNERSHIP WAGES
ALL CHAPTERS
All Areas
	Per week	Per hour
3 year Trade
First year	1 577.70	35.06
Second year	1 956.60	43.48
Third year	2 404.80	53.44
4 year Trade
First year	1 577.70	35.06
Second year	1 730.25	38.45
Third year	1 956.60	43.48
Fourth year	2 404.80	53.44
NQF Learnerships
Level 1	1 577.70	35.06
Level 2	1 730.25	38.45
Level 3	1 956.60	43.48
Level 4	2 404.80	53.44
CBMT
Level 1	1 504.35	33.43
Level 2	1 878.75	41.75
Level 3	2 258.55	50.19
Level 4	2 628.90	58.42

Note:

1. In the case of the wages specified for the under mentioned employees, the following special provisions shall apply:

Provisions for Chapter 4 Operatives			GUARANTEED INCREASE
MINIMUM	PW	PH	PW	PH
Op. Engine Assembler 1st 18 Months Experience	1 834.65	40.77	95.85	2.13
Thereafter	2 745.00	61.00	143.10	3.18
Operative Grade A 1st 12 Months Experience	1 834.65	40.77	95.85	2.13
Thereafter	2 204.10	48.98	114.75	2.55
Operative Grade B 1st 6 Months Experience	1 506.60	33.48	78.75	1.75
Thereafter	1 645.65	36.57	85.95	1.91

[NOTE: Guaranteed wage increases: An employer shall pay his employees who are earning above the prescribed minimum wages at the time of publication of this Agreement, the guaranteed wage increases as set out in Division D of this Agreement.]

(b)	Minimum wages from 01 September 2021 to 31 August 2022

SCHEDULE
	MINIMUM WAGES
CLASS OF EMPLOYEE	A Areas		Other Areas
CLASS OF EMPLOYEE	Per week	Per hour	Per week	Per hour
Grade 1	1 093.50	24.30	1 093.50	24.30
Grade 2	1 468.35	32.63	1 468.35	32.63
Grade 3	1 589.40	35.32	1 589.40	35.32
Grade 4	1 736.10	38.58	1 736.10	38.58
Grade 5	1 935.45	43.01	1 935.45	43.01
Grade 6	2 325.15	51.67	2 325.15	51.67

CLASS OF EMPLOYEE	All Areas
CLASS OF EMPLOYEE	Per week	Per hour
Grade 7	2 896.20	64.36
Grade 8	3 311.10	73.58
Watchman	1 337.65	(No hourly rate)

APPRENTICE AND LEARNERSHIP WAGES
ALL CHAPTERS
All Areas
	Per week	Per hour
3 year Trade
First year	1 664.55	36.99
Second year	2 064.15	45.87
Third year	2 537.10	56.38
4 year Trade
First year	1 664.55	36.99
Second year	1 825.20	40.56
Third year	2 064.15	45.87
Fourth year	2 537.10	56.38
NQF Learnerships
Level 1	1 664.55	36.99
Level 2	1 825.20	40.56
Level 3	2 064.15	45.87
Level 4	2 537.10	56.38
CBMT
Level 1	1 587.15	35.27
Level 2	1 982.25	44.05
Level 3	2 382.75	52.95
Level 4	2 773.35	61.63

Note:

1. In the case of the wages specified for the under-mentioned employees, the following special provisions shall apply:

Provisions for Chapter 4 Operatives			GUARANTEED INCREASE
MINIMUM	PW	PH	PW	PH
Op. Engine Assembler 1st 18 Months Experience	1 935.45	43.01	100.80	2.24
Thereafter	2 896.20	64.36	151.20	3.36
Operative Grade A 1st 12 Months Experience	1 935.45	43.01	100.80	2.24
Thereafter	2 325.15	51.67	121.05	2.69
Operative Grade B 1st 6 Months Experience	1 589.40	35.32	82.80	1.84
Thereafter	1 736.10	38.58	90.45	2.01

(ix)	For the period 01 September 2021 to 31 August 2022, the following guaranteed wages increases shall be paid by an employer to each of the classes of employees specified in the following Wage Schedule:

CLASS OF EMPLOYEE	Guaranteed Increases
	All Areas
	Per week	Per hour
Char	57.15	1.27
Grade 2	76.50	1.70
Grade 3	82.80	1.84
Grade 4	90.45	2.01
Grade 5	100.80	2.24
Grade 6	121.05	2.69
Grade 7	151.20	3.36
Grade 8	172.80	3.84
Watchman	69.74	No hourly rate

(2)	Minimum Wage Sector 6

(b)

For the period 01 September 2021 to 31 August 2022, the following minimum wages shall be paid by an employer to each of the employees of the classes specified in the following Wage Schedule in the area of the Region in which his establishment is situated, and no employee shall accept a wage lower than that specified for his class in such area:

(ii)	Other employees – Wage Schedule

SCHEDULE
	MINIMUM WAGES
CLASS OF EMPLOYEE	A Areas		Other Areas
CLASS OF EMPLOYEE	Per week	Per hour	Per week	Per hour
Char	1 145.70	25.46	1 145.70	25.46
Grade 2	1 534.95	34.11	1 534.95	34.11
Grade 3	1 647.90	36.62	1 647.90	36.62
Grade 4	1 799.10	39.98	1 799.10	39.98
Grade 5	1 995.75	44.35	1 995.75	44.35
Grade 6	2 376.45	52.81	2 376.45	52.81

CLASS OF EMPLOYEE	All Areas
CLASS OF EMPLOYEE	Per week	Per hour
Forecourt Attendant	1 624.50	36.10
Grade 7	2 930.85	65.13
Grade 8	3 348.00	74.40
Watchman	1 385.52	(No hourly rate)

[Correction Notice published for general information and inserted by section 1 and 2 of Notice No. 1014, GG45275, dated 8 October 2021]