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25. RETIREMENT FUND
Unless otherwise specified in the relevant Annexures in Part 2 of this Agreement—
25.1 all employers and employees must become members of a registered retirement fund agreed to between the parties, failing which they shall become members of the Textile Industry Provident Fund;
25.2 contributions by the employer and employee to such retirement fund must be in accordance with the relevant Annexures in Part 2 of this Agreement.
26. BURSARY SCHEME
The trade union has established the SACTWU Education Bursary Scheme for the purpose of providing bursaries for its members and their dependants.
Unless otherwise specified in the relevant Annexures in Par 2 of this Agreement—
26.1 every employer must pay to the Council an amount of 20 cents per week per SACTWU member;
26.2 payments must be made on or before the 15th day of the following month;
26.3 the Council will collate and collect all such payments and remit the total amount to SACTWU on a monthly basis.
27. FUNERAL BENEFITS
Funeral benefits shall be provided as stipulated in the relevant Annexures in Part of this Agreement.
28. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
28.1 Employers must provide employees with every item of personal protective equipment required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993.
28.2 All personal protective equipment required by law or Collective Agreement—
28.2.1 must be provided free of charge to the employee, and
28.2.2 remains the property of the employer.
29. SACTWU HIV/AIDS PROJECT
Unless otherwise specified in the relevant Annexures in Part 2 of this Agreement, for the purpose of providing for a fund to provide HIV/AIDS education and awareness in the workplace, each employer shall contribute 10c (ten cents) per week per employee. Such contribution shall be made directly to the SACTWU Finance Department, on an annual basis, by no later than 31 January each year. The amount to be paid shall be calculated according to the number of employees in employment as at 30 November of the previous year.
30. LEARNERSHIPS
Provisions relating to learnerships shall be as stipulated in the relevant Annexures in Part 2 of this Agreement
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