4. CLAUSE 1: SCOPE OF APPLICATION
1.1 As per clause 1 of Part 1 of this agreement.
1.2 In addition to clause 1 of Part 1 of this agreement the scope of this sub sector will be defined as follows:
Woven Crochet & Knitted Narrow Fabric Sub sector, which without in any way limiting the ordinary meaning of the expression, means that part of the industry in which employers and employees are associated, either in whole or in part, for any activity whatsoever, for the manufacture of: woven or crochet or knitted tape, in the strip or in the piece, being rigid or elasticised, having a warp and a weft, with selvedge on either side, and being not more than 250mm in width and the dyeing, printing and the finishing thereof, including labels and trims manufactured and subsequently slit, It is specifically recorded that all bias binding ( clothing accessory and braided products are covered, and includes all operations, products and activities incidental thereto and consequent thereon.
B: REMUNERATION
5. CLAUSE 4: MINIMUM WAGES
Substitute the following for the existing clause 4
4.1 As per the provisions of 4.1 of Pa rt 1 of this Agreement
4.2 Every employer must pay each employee a wage increase and a minimum wage that is not less than that detailed in clause 4.2.1 and 4 2.2 below:
4.2.1 Each employer must pay employees an hourly increase for each grade, as follows:
WOVEN AND CROCHET:
| GRADE |
INCREASE |
| A1 |
73 cents per hour |
| A2 0-3 months |
73 cents per hour |
| 4-6 months |
74 cents per hour |
| Qualified |
74 cents per hour |
| A3 |
75 cents per hour |
| B1 0-6 months |
76 cents per hour |
| 7-12 months |
77 cents per hour |
| Qualified |
78 cents per hour |
| B2 0-6 months |
77 cents per hour |
| 7-12 months |
78 cents per hour |
| Qualified |
78 cents per hour |
| B3 0-6 months |
81 cents per hour |
| 7-12 months |
82 cents per hour |
| Qualified |
83 cents per hour |
| B4 |
88 cents per hour |
CLOTHING ACCESSORIES:
| GRADE |
INCREASE |
| A1 |
66 cents per hour |
| A2 |
67 cents per hour |
| A3 |
68 cents per hour |
| B1 |
70 cents per hour |
| B2 |
70 cents per hour |
| B3 |
74 cents per hour |
| B4 |
79 cents per hour |
| B5 |
85 cents per hour |
BRAIDING
| GRADE |
INCREASE |
| A1 |
42 cents per hour |
| A2 |
42 cents per hour |
| A3 |
44 cents per hour |
| B1 |
46 cents per hour |
| B5 |
49 cents per hour |
4.2.2 The minimum hourly wage rate shall be as follows:
WOVEN AND CROCHET:
| GRADE |
HOURLY RATE OF PAY |
| A1 |
R14.74 |
| A2 0-3 months |
R14.82 |
| 4-6 months |
R14.88 |
| Qualified |
R14.99 |
| A3 |
R15.21 |
| B1 0-6 months |
R15.38 |
| 7-12 months |
R15.50 |
| Qualified |
R15.70 |
| B2 0-6 months |
R15.53 |
| 7-12 months |
R15.73 |
| Qualified |
R15.86 |
| B3 0-6 months |
R16.33 |
| 7-12 months |
R16.54 |
| Qualified |
R16.73 |
| B4 |
R17.80 |
CLOTHING ACCESSORIES:
| GRADE |
HOURLY RATE OF PAY |
| A1 |
R13.25 |
| A2 |
R13.50 |
| A3 |
R13.69 |
| B1 |
R14.11 |
| B2 |
R14.25 |
| B3 |
R15.02 |
| B4 |
R16.03 |
| B5 |
R17.20 |
BRAIDING:
| GRADE |
HOURLY RATE OF PAY |
| A1 |
R8.42 |
| A2 |
R8.52 |
| A3 |
R8.94 |
| B1 |
R9.36 |
| B5 |
R9.99 |
4.3 New employees entry level wage:
New employees, subject to the conditions set out below, will be remunerated in accordance once with the following table:
| Year 1 of employment |
25 % below the hourly gazetted
rate |
| Year 2 of employment |
15% below the hourly gaze tt ed
rate |
| Year 3 of employment |
8 % below the hourly gazetted
rate |
| Year 4 of employment |
Normal hourly gazetted rate |
This provision will not affect experienced employees. In terms hereof "experienced" will mean someone who has had experience in the Industry in the position being applied for an appointed to and this experience shall be offset against the phasing in period as set out above. The employee must have been employed in the Industry in the five years immediately preceding the date of engagement.
However, where the employee has more than five (5) years experience in that position, irrespective of how long he/she has been out of the Industry, he/she shall re-enter at 8 % below the gazetted hourly rate for a maximum of one year, whereafter the normal gazetted rates will apply.
4.4 THE GRADING SYSTEM IN THE SUB-SECTOR IS AS FOLLOWS:
GRADES AND JOB TITLES FOR CLOTHING ACCESSORIES
| GRADE 1 |
A1 |
GENERAL WORKER
LABOURER
SORTER
VAN GUARD
WATCHMAN
CANVAS OPENER
SHUTTLE FILLER |
| GRADE 2 |
A2 |
ROLLER/SPOOLER/CASCADER/MAKE-UP WORKER/STRIP ROLLER
LABEL CUTTER
FINISHER
DESPATCH PACKER
FEEDER
PRE-INSPECTOR/EXAMINER
TABLE HAND
SINGLE SET STITCHER/STITCHER
BOW MAKER
CROSS CUTTER
COTTON WINDER |
| GRADE 3 |
A3 |
FACTORY CLERK
MECHANICS ASSIT
DOUBLE SET STITCHER |
| GRADE 4 |
(B1) |
LABORATORY ASSIT
FABRIC
CUTTER/FABRIC
STITCHER/MANUAL
CUTTER/AUTO CUTTER
SLOTTER
BIAS MACHINE OPERATOR
EMBROIDERY MACHINE MINDER |
| GRADE 5 |
(B2) |
DRIVER
HANDYMAN
CLERK
SET LEADER
EMBROIDERY FIXER
EMBROIDERY BADGE CUTTER |
| GRADE 6 |
(B3) |
Q.CONTROLLER
PLANNER/PLANNING CLERK
STOREMAN
EMBROIDERY MACHINE SETTER |
| GRADE 7 |
(B4) |
MECHANIC
ARTIST |
| GRADE 8 |
(B5) |
SUPERVISOR
PUNCH OPERATOR |
GRADES AND JOB TITLES FOR NARROW FABRICS
| GRADE 1 |
A1 |
GENERAL WORKER
LABOURER
SORTER
VAN GUARD
WATCHMAN |
| GRADE 2 |
A2 |
ROLLER/SPOOLER/CASCADER/MAKE-UP WORKER
LABEL CUTTER
FINISHER
DESPATCH PACKER
FEEDER
PRE-INSPECTOR
KNOTTER
DOFFER/CREEL ATTENDANT
ASSIT WARDER
ASSIT WINDER |
| GRADE 3 |
A3 |
FACTORY CLERK
MECHANICS ASSIT |
| GRADE 4 |
(B1) |
WARDER
WINDER
ASSISTANT QCONTROLLER
ASSIT LOOM TUNER
LABORATORY ASSIT
ASSIT WEAVING MACH OPERATOR |
| GRADE 5 |
(B2) |
KNITTING MACHINE OPERATOR
WEAVING MACHINE OPERATOR
DYEHOUSE OPERATOR
COVERINGITEXTURISING MACH OPERATOR
DRIVER
DYERS ASSIT
HANDYMAN |
| GRADE 6 |
(B3) |
LOOM CHANGER/TUNER/MACH SETTER
Q.CONTROLLER
PLANNING CLERK
STOREMAN |
| GRADE 7 |
(B4) |
MECHANIC
SHIFT DYER |
| GRADE 8 |
(B5) |
SUPERVISOR |
GRADES AND JOB TITLES FOR BRAIDING
| GRADE |
|
|
| A1 |
CLEANER
PACKER
TEA MAKER
LABOURER
GENERAL WORKER
WORK SHOP ASSISTANT |
|
| A2 |
BRAIDER
SPOOLER
TIPPER
WINDER
TWISTER |
|
| A3 |
FACTORY CLERK
SETTERS (MECH ASSIST)
STORE KEEPER
(CARDER) SAME AS FACTORY
CLERK
DESPATCH CLERK |
|
| B2 |
DRIVER
TEAM LEADER |
|
| B5 |
SUPERVISOR |
|
THE DEFINITION OF THE VARIOUS JOB TITLES IS AS FOLLOWS
ARTIST
means an employee who designs and draws patterns so that they can then be
transposed by the punch operator.
ASSISTANT LOOM TUNER
means an employee engaged in assisting the loom tuner. This includes gaiting.
ASSISTANT QUALITY CONTROLLER
means an employee engaged in assisting the quality controller.
ASSIT WARPER
means an employee who assists a warper.
ASSIT WEAVING MACHINE OPERATOR
means an employee engaged in assisting the weaving machine operator.
ASSIT WINDER
means an employee who assists a winder or a winding machine operator.
AUTOMATIC CUTTER
means an employee who operates an automatic cutting machine.
BIAS MACHINE OPERATOR
means an employee who operates a biasing machine which converts tubular fabric into biased rolls.
BOW MAKER
means an employee who is involved in the making of bows either by hand or on a machine.
BRAIDER
means an employee engaged in operating and loading braiding machine bobbins.
CANVAS OPENER
means an employee who opens canvases after the fabric has come off the Schiffli embroidery machine.
CLERK
means an employee who is engaged in:
a. writing, typing and filing;
b. operating a calculating, or a punch card machine, or a computer;
c. any other form of clerical work;
and includes a cashier, despatch clerk, mannequin, storeman, telephone switchboard operator and work study clerk but does not include any other class of employee elsewhere defined in this clause notwithstanding the fact that clerical work may form part of such employee's work;
COTTON WINDER
means an employee who operates a cotton winding machine.
COVERINGITEX TURISING MACHINE OPERATOR
means an employee who operates a covering machine or texturising machine.
CROSS CUTTER
means an employee who operates a cross cutting machine.
DESPATCH CLERK
means an employee engaged in filling in of waybills/packing slips and labels and packing into parcels, boxes or containers in readiness for transport.
DESPATCH PACKER
means an employee engaged in making up parcels, cartons or bales in readiness for transport, delivery or post.
DOFFER/CREEL ATTENDANT
means an employee engaged in replacing raw mate ri al and then kno tt ing onto trailing end.
DOUBLE SET STITCHER
means an employee who performs the function of straight line stitching on a sewing machine on more than a single set.
DRIVER
means an employee engaged in driving a motor vehicle, scooter or fork lift, and for the purposes of this definition, driving a motor vehicle includes all periods of driving and any time spent by the driver on work connected with the vehicle or the load and all the periods during which he is obliged to remain at his post in readiness to drive.
DYEHOUSE OPERATOR
means an employee who operates a dye house machine.
DYERS ASSIST
means an employee who under the supervision of a dyer, is responsible for the mixing of colours and/or formulae and who may attend or operate the machines used in dyeing and finishing processes.
EMBROIDERY BADGE CUTTER
means an employee who checks badges and motifs for damages and who cuts out the badges.
EMBROIDERY FIXER
means an employee who operates a single needle embroidery machine and repairs any damages to the embroidery caused by the Schiffli production machines.
EMBROIDERY MACHINE MINDER
means an employee who operates a Schiffli embroidery machine.
EMBROIDERY MACHINE SETTER
means an employee engaged in setting a Schiffli machine according to specifications.
EMBROIDERY SAMPLER
means an employee who aids the sample coordinator by cleaning samples, packing samples and liases with the costing department.
FABRIC CUTTER
means an employee who operates a circular blade cutting machine.
FABRIC STITCHER
means an employee who operates an overlock sewing machine and sews canvas onto the fabric so that it can go onto the Schiffli embroidery machine.
FACTORY CLERK
means an employee who is engaged in one or more of the following activities:-
a. calculating piece - work or bonus payments from production schedules;
b. checking attendance records or recording pa rt iculars of employees at work or absent from work; preparing wage cards or envelopes for subsequent use by another employee;
c. checking or recording for production control;
d. copying invoices or other documents by machine or hand;
e. issuing machine parts, tools, oil and other equipment from workshop store and/or recording same;
f. issuing material, lining, canvas, trimming, buttons, cotton and zips to different departments of an establishment and/or recording same;
g. issuing trimming, lining, cotton and zips to employees of an establishment from a sub-store and/or recording same;
h. receiving into stock, goods, material, t ri mming, tools and other equipment and checking goods ordered such as quantity, size and quality.
i. recording particulars of materials or general stores consumed or to be consumed or keeping stock records;
j. recording particulars of waste:
k. perf orming cardex functions Provided that a calculator may be used in car ry ing out one or more of the above duties.
FEEDER
means an employee engaged in minding/feeding/rethreading raw material into machine on a continuos process and who may be involved in loading dye machines.
FINISHER
means an employee responsible for feeding/minding a finishing process e.g. heat tunnel, drum machine, callendering and/or continuous dye range.
GENERAL WORKER
means an employee engaged in one or more of the following activities:-
a. carrying, moving or stacking a rb cies;
b. delivering letters, messages or goods outside the factory premises on foot or by means of a bicycle. tricycle or hand- propelled vehicle,
c. folding and/or inserting mail, affixing post stamps or labels for posting;
d. making tea or similar beverages, snacks or sandwiches and washing cups, saucers and kitchen utensils;
e. marking, branding, stencilling or affixing labels on boxes, bales or other containers by hand;
f. opening or closing doors, unpacking boxes, packages, bales or the containers;
g. operating a duplicating and/or addressograph and/or franking machine.
h. cleaning of offices, premises, windows, floors and ablutions.
HANDYMAN
means an employee other than a mechanic who makes repairs or adjustments or effects renovations to buildings, fixtures, fittings, plant, machinery and other equipment.
KNITTING MACHINE OPERATOR
means an employee operating one or a set of kni tt ing machines and capable of identifying faults, changing needles, sliders and sinkers, straightening tricks, including chain and card control and making minor adjustments to such items as yarn tensions when necessary .
KNOTTER
means an employee engaged in replacing beams and knotting warp ends onto trailing ends.
LABEL CUTTER
means an employee engaged in sorting and cutting labels either manually or by means of a label cutting machine.
LABORATORY ASSISTANT
means an employee who prepares samples and analyses products and who may make initial and routine tests and record the results thereof.
LABOURER
means an-employee engaged in one or more of the following activities:-
a. binding, wiring or strapping boxes or bales or other containers;
b. cleaning and/or washing premises, plant, machinery , vehicles, tools and/or other articles;
c. fitting and mending machine belts; cleaning, oiling and greasing machines; moving tools, equipment and machines; changing needles; cleaning cotton and/or cloth from underneath throat plate;
d. general gardening work;
e. loading or unloading vehicles; trailers or international standard containers.
LOOM CHANGER/TUNERIMACHINE SETTER
means an employee engaged in drawing in loom according to specification, placing heals, droppers and final setting of the machine.
MANUAL CUTTER
means an employee who operates a manual cutting machine
MECHANIC
means an employee who is engaged in the operation, maintenance rebuilding and refitting of machines and who is proficient in making repairs or adjustments to machinery or equipment used directly in the manufacture of products of an establishment.
MECHANICS ASSIST
means a person engaged in assisting the mechanic in maintaining plant machinery and who may be involved in assisting with minor repairs, general stripping and assembling machines.
PACKER
means an employee engaged in one or more of the following activities:-
a. bagging of trimmings;
b. packing trims into boxes or other suitable wrapping;
c. assembling trims into bundles before them being sent to the despatch;
d. sorting of trims.
PLANNING CLERK/PLANNER
means an employee who is responsible for the administration and planning of production in the factory.
PRE-INSPECTOR/EXAMINER
means an employee engaged in inspecting and/or measuring p ro ducts during the manufacturing process.
PUNCH OPERATOR
means an employee who works on the card punching machine which transposes the designs for Schiffli machines onto jacquard cards.
QUALITY CONTROLLER
means an employee . other than a pre-inspector, who carries responsibility for quality control In a facto ry ensuring that the quality of any product, whether in a finished or unfinished state, meets th e standard of quality determined by the employer.
ROLLER/SPOOLER/CASCADER/MAKE UP WORKER/STRIP ROLLER
means an employee who is engaged in transferring fab ri c/yarn onto rolls, spools or into cartons.
SET LEADER
means an employee who is responsible for the work executed by the employees in a set or team under his charge and who takes an active part in the operation of a set.
SETTERS (MECH ASSIST)
means an employee engaged in adjusting and setting tension springs and gears on a braiding machine.
SHUTTLE FILLER
means an employee who fills the shu tt les with yarn for the Schiffli embroidery machine.
SINGLE SET STITCHER
means an employee who performs the function of straight line stitching on a sewing or tubing machine on a single set.
SLOTTER
means an employee who operates a slotting machine.
SORTER
means an employee engaged in sorting out for various operations.
STITCHER
means an employee who operates a lock stitch machine sewing fabric together so that it can go through the schcaring machine.
STORE KEEPER
Means an employee engaged in the issuing of yarns to the winding department.
STOREMAN
means an employee in general charge of stores and/ or finished products and who is responsible for receiving, controlling, storing, packing or unpacking goods in a store or warehouse and/or delivering goods from a store or warehouse to the consuming departments in an establishment or for despatch.
SUPERVISOR
means an employee who supervises a group of employees and carries the responsibility for the correct and efficient execution of the work entrusted to the care of such employee in a factory or a department of a factory .
TABLE HAND
means an employee involved in the laying up and cutting of broad width fabric.
TEAM LEADER
means an employee who is responsible for the work executed by the employees in a set or team under his charge and who takes an active part in the operation of a set.
TIPPER
means an employee engaged in operating a manual or automatic tipping machine.
TWISTER
means an employee engaged in the operating and loading of a twisting machine.
VAN GUARD
means an employee who accompanies the driver and assists in loading and dispatching goods, obtaining receipts and general duties pertaining to the vehicle.
WARPER
means an employee who prepares warps from cones or bobbins for a warp knitting or similar machine and prepares the beam.
WATCHMAN
means an employee engaged in guarding premises, building or other property.
WEAVING MACHINE OPERATOR
means an employee operating one or a set of weaving machines and capable of identifying faults, changing needles, sliders and sinkers, straightening tricks, including chain and card control and making minor adjustments to such items as yarn tensions when necessary.
WINDER
means an employee engaged in operating a yarn winding machine.
WORKSHOP ASSISTANT
means an employee engaged in assembling, oiling, cleaning, carrier stripping and other minor stripping of machines and / or machine parts.
C. HOURS OF WORK
6. CLAUSE 15 OVERTIME
Substitute the following for the existing clause 15
15.1 As per the provisions of clause 15.1 of Pa rt 1 of this Agreement.
15.2 As per the provisions of clause 15.2 of Part 1 of this Agreement.
15.3 As per the provisions of clause 1 5.3 of Part 1 of this Agreement.
15.4 As per the provisions of clause 15.4 of Pa rt 1 of this Agreement.
15.5 Aggregation of overtime
15.5.1 Employees shall only qualify for the payment of ove rt ime rates,
once they have worked their full normal weekly hours of work for
an applicable pay week.
15.5.2 All absenteeism shall be taken into account for the purpose of
calculating the total normal weekly hours worked by an employee.
15.5.3 The provisions of this clause shall not apply to annual leave,
protected industrial action, public holidays, sho rt time, maternity
leave, family responsibility leave and authorised shop stewards'
time-off.
7. CLAUSE 17: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Substitute the following for the existing clause 17.7 and 17.10
The provisions of clause 17 of Pa rt 1 of this agreement shall apply, subject to the following;
17 7. If an employee works for longer than 4 hours on a public holiday, then the employer must pay that employee at double his or her normal daily rate, or double the hourly rate for the hours worked, whichever is the greater.
17.10 An employee may take paid leave of 1 hour on 18 July each year for a general meeting at a time and place agreed between the employer and the trade union representatives at the workplace.
D: LEAVE
8. CLAUSE 22: SICK LEAVE
Substitute the following for the existing clause 22.4
22.4 As per the provisions of clause 22.4 of Pa rt 1 of this Agreement subject to the following additions:
22.4.1 As per the provisions of clause 22.4.1 of Part 1 of this Agreement.
22.4.2 As per the provisions of clause 22.4.2 of Part 1 of this Agreement.
22.4.3 As per the provisions of clause 22.4.3 of Part 1 of this Agreement.
22.4.4 To a temporary employee who works less than 24 hours per month.
E: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
9. CLAUSE 27: FUNERAL BENEFITS
Substitute the existing table with the following new table
| The employee |
R 1 500, 00 |
| The employee's spouse |
R 1 500,00 |
The employee's children
between-14 and 21 years
between 6 and 14 years
under 6 years (Including stillborn) |
R 1 500,00
R 800,00
R 500.00 |
H: GENERAL
10. CLAUSE 49: OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Substitute the following for the existing clause 49.1
49.1 Industry Protection Fund: All employers shall pay an amount of 10` per bargaining unit employee per week to the union's Industry Protection Fund. This contribution shall be paid annually and directly to the union, in a lump sum, by no later than 31 Janua ry each year, calculated on the number of employees in employ as at 30 November in the previous year.
11. CLAUSE 51: DEFINITIONS
Substitute the following for the existing clause 5 1
The provisions of Annexure A of Pa rt I of this Agreement shall apply, subject to
the following additions:
"bargaining unit" means all employees (weekly and monthly paid) who fall within the sectoral scope of the Woven and Crochet sub-sector as defined by clause 1.1 and 1.2 of Annexure C of Part 2 and for whom wages are prescribed in Annexure C of Part 2 of this Agreement; "experience" means the time workers spent in the grade;
"Gross annual earnings" means the amount of money earned by an employee in a year, including ordinary hours, ove rt ime, Sunday times, long service, public holiday, sick and leave pay, but excluding production, productivity and annual bonus; "night shift" means the continuous period of work between 18:00 and 06:00.
