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METAL AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES BARGAINING COUNCIL

CONSOLIDATED MAIN AGREEMENT (2014/2017)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
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SCHEDULE OF PARTIES 6
1. SCOPE OF APPLICATION OF AGREEMENT 8

2. PERIOD OF OPERATION OF AGREEMENT 9

- SPECIAL PROVISIONS 9
- GENERAL PROVISIONS 9
3. DEFINITIONS 9

4. HOURS OF WORK 14

5. OVERTIME AND PAYMENT FOR WORK ON SUNDAYS 17

6. SHIFTWORK 18
7. SHORT TIME 19

8. PAYMENT OF EARNINGS 21

9. MATERNITY LEAVE OR LEAVE i.r.o. THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD UNDER TWO

YEARS OF AGE 23

10. INCENTIVE BONUS WORK 25

11. PAYMENT FOR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 26

12. LEAVE PAY 26

13. ADDITIONAL PAID LEAVE 29

14. LEAVE ENHANCEMENT PAY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LEAVE BONUS) 30

15. SPECIAL LEAVE PAY AND LEAVE ENHANCEMENT PAY PROVISIONS 32

16. ANNUAL SHUTDOWN 32

17. ALLOWANCES 33
18. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 35

19. EMPLOYMENT OF JUVENILES AND ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES, ETC 35

20. OUTWORK, TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND LIMITED

DURATION CONTRACTS 36
21. EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS UNDER 15 YEARS OF AGE 40

22. INSURANCE OF TOOLS 40

23. EXEMPTIONS 40

24. EXHIBITION OF AGREEMENT 41

25. MANUFACTURING CERTIFICATES 41

26. ADMINISTRATION OF AGREEMENT 41

27. WORKING PARTNERS 41

28. AGENTS 41
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29. INJURY ON DUTY ALLOWANCE 42

30. UNAUTHORISED EMPLOYMENT 42

31. PROHIBITION OF CESSION AND/OR SET-OFF 42

32. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 42

33. TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES AND WORK REORGANISATION 42

34. PAID SICK LEAVE 44

35. SECURITY OF EMPLOYMENT AND SEVERANCE PAYMENT 45

36. PROCEDURES FOR THE NEGOTIATION OF AGREEMENTS AND

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES 46
37. LEVELS OF BARGAINING IN THE INDUSTRY 46

38. WORKING-IN TIME ARRANGEMENTS 46

39. STANDBY AND CALL-OUT ARRANGEMENTS 47

40. PRODUCTIVITY BARGAINING 47

41. EMPLOYEE SHARE OPTION PARTICIPATION SCHEMES (ESOPS) AND THE

REQUIREMENTS OF THE BROAD-BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
ACT (BBBEE ACT) 47
42. FAMILY RESPONSIBILITY LEAVE 47
43. CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE ON KEY ASPECTS OF HIV/AIDS
AND EMPLOYMENT 48
44. ATTENDANCE OF WORKER REPRESENTATIVES ON NATIONAL AND
REGIONAL COMMITTEES OF THE BARGAINING COUNCIL 48
45. SPECIAL PROVISIONS LIMITED TO CONSTRUCTION SITES 48
46. TIME OFF FOR THE TRAINING OF SHOP STEWARDS AND FOR TRADE
UNION OFFICE BEARERS TO ATTEND UNION MEETINGS 48
47. TIME OFF FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF PARTY TRADE UNIONS WHO ACT AS
TRUSTEES OF THE INDUSTRY BENEFIT FUNDS OR WHO ARE OFFICE BEARERS
OF THE MERSETA, METAL AND PLASTICS CHAMBERS. 48
48. EMPLOYEE TRAINING 49
49. INDUSTRY POLICY FORUM 49

PART II

(See separate index on page 49)