South Africa
National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of South Africa: extension to non-parties of the COVID-19 lockdown collective agreement
Government Notice R485 of 2020
-
Published in Government Gazette no. 43264 on 4 May 2020
- Assented to on 30 April 2020
-
Commenced on 4 May 2020
- [Up to date as at 4 May 2020]
In accordance with the provisions of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 and Notice 240 of 2020, amended COVID -19 Temporary Employee / Employer Relief Scheme and the directive by the Minister of Employment and Labour in terms of Regulation 10 (8) of the Regulations issued by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in terms of Section 27 (2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57. of 2002)made and entered into by and between theElectrical Contractors' Association (South Africa)(hereinafter referred to as the "employers" or the "employers' organisation"), of the one part, and theSouth African Equity Workers' Association,(hereinafter referred to as the "employees" or the "trade union"), of the other part, being the parties to the National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of South Africa. This Agreement shall bind the parties and their members. It shall become effective as from the date of publication by the Minister of Employment and Labour. It shall remain effective and in force until the end of the national lockdown period. A separate Covid-19 Collective Agreement is hereby agreed to and the provisions of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act 66 of 1995) (as amended) (hereinafter referred to as the Act), where applicable, shall apply to this Agreement.The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for the disbursement of Covid-19 benefits received from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UlF) to employees who are employed by employers registered with the Bargaining Council during the period of lockdown, and who suffer a loss of income as a result of the National Lockdown. Any disputes which may arise from the interpretation and/or application of this agreement shall be resolved through expedited arbitration, unless otherwise decided by the disputing parties and using the current panel of Conciliators and Arbitrators of the Bargaining Council (unless otherwise decided by the disputing parties).No person bound by the provisions of this Agreement shall engage in or participate in a strike or a lockout or any conduct in furtherance of a strike or a lockout in respect of any matter regulated by this Agreement for its duration. Employers undertake to ensure, post the COVID-19 lockdown period that employees are provided with the necessary and appropriate support to integrate them smoothly and safely back into the workplace. The parties 1. National office - Johannesburg 2. Johannesburg regional office 3. Bloemfontein regional office 4. Cape Town regional office 5. Kwazulu Natal regional office 6. East London regional office 7. Pretoria regional office 8. Port Elizabeth regional office 9. Polokwane regional office 10. George regional office No employer or employee may waive the provisions of this Agreement, whether or not the said provisions create a benefit or obligation upon the employer or employee concerned. Every provision, sub -clause or clause shall create a right or obligation, as the case may be, independently of the existence of other provisions.Signed at Braamfontein as authorised for and on behalf of the parties to the Bargaining Council, this 15th day of April 2020.R McAlpine - General Secretary - SAEWAS Khola - National Labour Relations Directors - ECA (SA)D Van Deventer and M Mfikoe - Acting National General SecretaryNational Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of South Africa (Bargaining Council)
COVID-19 lockdown collective agreement
1. Scope of application
2. Period of operation
3. Terms amd conditions
4. Access to Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) COVID-19 benefits
5. Employers obligations
6. Dispute resolution
7. COVID-19 post-lockdown period
8. Strengthening industry health and safety provisions
9. Offices of the National Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industry of S.A.
9th Floor
The Liberty
17 Wolmarans Street
Braamfontein
Johannesburg
2001
P O Box 31402
Braamfontein
2017Tel: 011/3392312
Fax: 011/3392366
011/3397112
Email: elaine@nbcei.co.za9th Floor
The Liberty
17 Wolmarans Street
Braamfontein
Johannesburg
2001
P O Box 31402
Braamfontein
2017Tel: 011/3392312
Fax: 011/3392366
011/3397112
Email: sam@nbcei.co.za74 Victoria Road
Willows
Bloefontein
9301
P.O. Box 1379
Bloemfontein
9300Tel: 051/444-5869
051/444-5984
Fax: 051/4445801
Email: sam@nbcei.co.za31 Cook Street
Goodwood
7460
(Entrance on Vasco Boulevard)
P.O. Box 1220
Parow. 7499Tel: 021/591-4784
Fax: 021/5916261
Email: darryl@nbcei.co.za23 Lennox Road
Greyville
Durban
4023
P.O. Box 47852
Greyville
Durban
4023Tel: 031/306-8100
031/309-1326
031/309-1325
031/309-1307
031/309-1279
Fax: 031/309-1269
Email: kiren@nbcei.co.zaUnit 205 Etcott Square
256 Oxford Street
East London
5201
P.O. Box 19852
Tecoma. 5214Tel: 043/722-0120/21
Email: cobus@nbcei.co.za1072 Francis Baard Street
Hatfield
Pretoria
P.O. Box 12399
Hatfield. 0028Tel: 012/110-4644
Email: sydney@nbcei.co.za25, 4th Avenue
Newton Park
Port Elizabeth
6001
P.O. Box 27287
Greenacres
6057Tel: 041/363-5460
Email: cobus@nbcei.co.zaRoom 314 Pioneer Bld
50 Landdros Mare Street
Polokwane
0699
P.O. Box 2478
Polokwane
0700Tel: 015/291-4157
Fax: 015/291-4152
Email: sydney@nbcei.co.zaOffice 201, York Mall
100 York Street
George
6530
P.O. Box 1952
George
6529Tel: 044/874-5738
Email: cobus@nbcei.co.za10. General
Attachment | Size |
---|---|
![]() | 127.58 KB |