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

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Fishing Industry

Extension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Section ll : Core Rights

Part D : Remuneration

9. Minimum Remuneration

Purchase

9.1.	It is agreed by the parties that actual remuneration rates be increased by the percentage indicated in the respective chamber agreements as well as the minimum remuneration rates, as reflected in the new minimum rates scheduled attached:

9.1.1.

Annexure "A"- Hake Deep-sea Bottom Trawl Sector

9.1.2.

Annexure "B"- Hake Inshore Bottom Trawl Sector

9.1.3.

Annexure "C"- Horse Mackerel Mid-Water Trawl Sector

9.2.	No employee shall be paid less than the minimum remuneration prescribed in the respective chamber agreements attached for any employee's relevant rank after incorporation of the increase referred to in subclause 9.1 above.

9.3.	Subject to subclause 9.2 above, some ranks are excluded from having a prescribed minimum remuneration and marked "Unprescribed", as the rate of remuneration for such rank normally exceeds an annual income level of one hundred forty nine thousand seven hundred and thirty six rand (R 149 736-00).

9.4.	The prescribed minimum remuneration schedule per chamber setting out the minimum rates of pay per Working Day for each rank that shall be effective from the date that this agreement comes into force.

9.5.

Should the employer require an employee to work for five (5) days or more in a rank which has a higher remuneration as prescribed for the rank that the employee holds, the employer shall pay that employee at the higher remuneration for the full period the employee worked in the higher rank: Provided such change in rank is authorised by the Skipper and logged as such.

9.6.	A temporary employee shall be paid at the rate for the rank the employee holds contained in the remuneration schedule for the specific sector in which the employee is employed.