Region D - nbcei

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INCORPORATION NUMBER LR2/6/6/128
31 COOK STREET
GOODWOOD. CAPE TOWN
ENTRANCE. VASCO BOULEVAARD
TO ALL EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING 1 st Floor, INDUSTRY Advantage (CAPE) House,
38 Stiemens Street
8 July 2013
(Between Melle & De Beer)
BRAAMFONTEIN. JHB 2001.
Dear Sir/Madam
PUBLICATION OF THE AMENDED AND CONSOLIDATED MAIN COLLECTIVE
AGREEMENT
Please be advised that the Minister of Labour has signed the amended main collective agreement. Please
note that all previous amendments have been consolidated into this new agreement. The agreement is
binding on all employers and employees who are members of the employers’ organisation and trade union
respectively; and in terms of Section 32(2) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, the Minister has also
extended the agreement to be binding on all other employers and employees engaged in the Electrical
Industry.
Some important amendments to the main collective agreement are inter alia:
NEW WAGE RATES.
The wages for 2013 has increased by 9% for all categories of employees earning the prescribed minimum
wage rates and a 7% increase on the actual wages for all scheduled employees earning in excess of the
prescribed minimum rates. The agreement will be published on the 12 July 2013 and the effective date of
implementation of these new wage rates is MONDAY, 15 July 2013.
However, the funds and levy contributions payable to Council that are to be calculated in terms of the new
wage rates will only be effective from the 01 August 2013 UNLESS deductions have been made on a
higher wage rate in which case contributions based on the higher rate must be included in the July 2013
contributions.
Please refer to the attached wage and fund contribution schedule for the Cape area.
OFFSET
The guaranteed minimum increases referred to above and in terms of Clause 4 and Clause 5 (1) of the
published main collective agreement shall be subject to the provision that any increase granted on or
after 1 February 2011 which is in excess of the 14 September 2012 gazetted wage rates may be off-set by
the employer when calculating the guaranteed minimum increase.
ALLOWANCES
Where an employee, by reason of employment, is away from his usual working place and is required by his
employer to live away from his usual domicile, meals and lodging shall be paid for or provided on the job by
the employer. Where no hotel or other suitable accommodation is available within a reasonable distance of
the working place and accommodation is supplied on site, the employee shall be paid a subsistence
allowance of-R90.00 per night effective from the 15 July 2013.
Clause 1(2) of Part II of the agreement referring to the stand – by allowance has been amended to a
minimum of R59.01 per stand - by duty shift. (Previously was R54.14 per stand – by duty shift) and is
effective from the 15 July 2013.
NIGHT WORK
The night work allowance has been increased to 13.5% from 12% and is effective from the 15 July 2013.

STORAGE, INSURANCE AND PROVISION OF TOOLS
The maximum insurance cover required under this clause has been increased from R1, 500 to R2, 000 per
skilled employee.
OTHER AMENDMENTS
Please note that there are other significant amendments to the Council’s main agreement. The new
agreement can be viewed and or downloaded and or printed shortly from the Council’s website
www.nbcei.co.za and a copy can shortly be obtained from the Regional Council office. Please also feel
free to direct any agreement queries to the agents at the Council’s Regional office in your area.
INCREASE IN SOUTH AFRICAN EQUITY WORKERS ASSOSIATION (SAEWA) – UNION FEES
Please be advised that union fees for SAEWA members have been increased from R55.00 per month to
R60.00 per member per month or R13.85 per week effective from the 01 August 2013.
Please make the necessary deductions from employees who are members of SAEWA. Council will invoice
all applicable firms accordingly.
INCREASE IN THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (ECA) LEVIES
For those firms who are members of the ECA please be advised that that the ECA levies has been
increased to an amount of R10.31(Ten Rand, Thirty One Cents) per employee per week excluding VAT.
(R11.76 including Vat)
This 5% increase will be effective as from the 01 July 2013 and the Council will invoice member firms in this
regard.
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL
Yours faithfully
Darryl Whitaker
Regional Manager (Cape)
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Polokwane : 015/291-4157

DESCRIPTION
DES CODE
NATIONAL BARGAINING COUNCIL FOR THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY OF S.A.(NBCEISA)
WAGE AND CONTRIBUTION TABLE - Effective from 15 July 2013
ECA AND NON ECA FIRMS - AREA I - REGION D (CAPE)
Please also refer to the important notes below the table
PENSION/PROVIDENT
FUND - ALL FIRMS
SICK PAY
FUND FOR
ECA FIRMS
ONLY
COUNCIL LEVIES -
ALL FIRMS
ECA LEVIES PER
WEEK (EXCL.
VAT) - FOR ECA
FIRMS ONLY
SAEWA
(Please see
note 7 below)
NEW MINIMUM
WAGE - ALL
FIRMS
Employer &
Employer & Employee
Employer &
Employee
Employer Only Employee Only RAND PER HOUR
Contribute
Employee Contribute
DESCRIPTION DES CODE PENSION OR COUNCIL Contribute Union fees(SAEWA) Leave pay RAND PER HOUR7.7% wage increase
MASTER INSTALLATION
ELECTRICIAN 40 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 75.25
INSTALLATION ELECTRICIAN 41 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 72.95
ELECTRICAL TESTER FOR
SINGLE PHASE 39 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 63.24
ELECTRICIAN, ARTISAN 42 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 60.24
ELCONOP 3 43 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 44.89
ELCONOP 2 44 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 42.31
ELCONOP 1 48 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 29.04
STOREMAN 50 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 29.04
ELECTRICAL ASSISTANT 49 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 23.75
* GENERAL ASSISTANT 95 N/A N/A 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 17.81
DRIVER UP TO 3 500 KG 45 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 25.56
Driver 3501 kg up to 9 000 kg 46 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 28.96
DRIVER 9 001 KG AND OVER 47 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 32.57
APPRENTICE 1: min of 38% of
electrician rate 51 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 22.89
APPRENTICE 2: modules 1 to 3
completed - 45% 52 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 27.11
APPRENTICE 3: Passed test A -
50% 53 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 30.11
APPRENTICE 4: Modules 4 to 6
completed - 70% 54 7.5% & 7.5% 0.6% & 0.6% 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 R 13.85 R 42.18
ADMIN STAFF 61 (optional) (optional)
0.4% & 0.4% (if
contributions are made
to Pen or Prov Fund )
N/A
R13.85 (if
employee is a
member and
contributions
are paid to
Council)
WORKING EMPLOYER 62 (optional) (optional) 0.4% & 0.4% R 10.31 N/A N/A
N/A
NON-WORKING EMPLOYER 64 (optional) (optional)
0.4% & 0.4% (if
contributions are made
to Pen or Prov Fund) N/A N/A N/A
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. a)The minimum Council Levy is R55.00 per month per firm.
b) Council levies are retained by the Bargaining Council and are used towards administration costs.
c) The Council levy was increased to 0.4% for the employer and 0.4% for the employee (total of 0.8% payable for each employee) with effect from 17 September 2012.
2. a) ECA levy is paid by the employer only and compulsory for all employers who are members of the Electrical Contractors Association. (ECA)
b) ECA levies have been increased to a fixed amount of R10.31 per week, (excluding Vat) per employee, with effect from the 01 July 2013. (Inclusive of Vat is R11.76)
c) VAT (of 14%) is payable on ECA levies but not on the other funds.
3. Pension/Provident Fund/Sick Pay Fund and Council levies - contributions must be calculated on employees normal weekly wage excluding overtime.
4. Please be advised that if employees are employed on a fixed term contract,a minimum of 3% risk cover must be paid by the employer only in respect of the
employees Pension or Provident Fund.Limited contract workers categories all have a N before the code i.e. N49,or N200 or N43 etc
5. Please ensure that the correct designation code is entered for each employee on the monthly contribution sheet.
6. For monthly paid staff, divide by 4.33 to obtain the actual weekly rate
7. Members of the South African Equity Workers Association(SAEWA) pay union fees of R60.00 per month or R13.85 per week with effect from 01 August 2013.
NB: Paid by member only. Firm pays member's union fees to Council monthly.(SAEWA fees are R55.00 per month or R12.69 per week until 31 July 2013.)
8. Sick Pay Fund (SPF) is payable by ECA employers and their employees only.
9. NB: New Wage Rates (Effective from 15 July 2013)
a) The minuimum prescribed wage rates for each category of employment have been increased by 9%
b) Actual wages have increased by 7% for employees earning above the prescribed minimum wage rates in each specific category of employment.
10. The guaranteed minimum increases referred to above shall be subject to the provision that any increase granted on or after 01 February 2011 which is in excess
of the 14 September 2012 gazetted wage rates may be off-set by the employer when calculating the guaranteed minimum increase.
*11. A new "General Assistant" category has been introduced. (Please see above table.) Please note that the job description must be strictly adhered to.
NB: No such employee shall be employed for a total period exceeding 4 months in any calendar year, with the same employer.
A "General Assistant" means an employee who is engaged in any or all of the following tasks:
Digging holes and trenches,planting poles and laying and pulling cables in trenches,chasing and cutting walls and concrete floor for conduit,providing no power
tools are used. Loading or unloading materials,stripping redundant intallations and equipment incidental thereto from which the supply cables have been removed.