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

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National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of South Africa

Extension of Consolidated Main Collective Agreement to Non-Parties

Part lll: Sick Benefit Fund Rules for the National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of S.A.

6. Benefits

 

Every member in respect of whom contributions have been made in terms of clause 6 shall be eligible for the following benefits set out in the table below in respect of each working day, excluding public holidays, that he is absent (owing to illness or injury) in an annual leave cycle of 365 calendar days: (Read with Clause 8).

 

Category of employee

Working days

absent p.a.

Benefit amount

All categories as specified in the Main Collective Agreement

1st - 10th

100% of actual earnings

All categories as specified in the Main Collective Agreement

11th - 30th

60% of actual earnings

All categories as specified in the Main Collective Agreement

31st - 130th

33% of actual wages

Non-Scheduled

employees

Same as above

Same percentages as above BUT up to maximum earnings of R30 000.00 per month.

Additional Benefits:

Pension\Provident Fund waiver of premiums from the 11th day onwards in an employee's annual leave pay cycle in terms of which the SBF shall pay both the employee and the employer's contributions towards the employee's pension/provident as long as the employee is unfit to return to work and remains a member of fund.