PART 2
ANNEXURE C
WOVEN, CROCHET & KNITTED NARROW FABRIC SUBSECTOR
A. APPLICATION
5. CLAUSE 1: SCOPE OF APPLICATION
1.1 As per clause 1of Part 1of 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 binding1 clothing accessory and braided products are covered, and includes all operations, products and activities incidental thereto and consequent thereon.
B. REMUNERATION
6. CLAUSE 4: MINIMUM WAGES
Substitute the following for the existing clause 4.1,4.2 and 4.3
4.1 As per the provisions of 4.1 of Part 1of 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
119 cents per hour
A2 0-3 months
120 cents per hour
4 -6 months
121 cents per hour
Qualified
121 cents per hour
A3
123 cents per hour
B1 0-6 months
125 cents per hour
7 -12 months
126 cents per hour
Qualified
127 cents per hour
B2 0-6 months
126 cents per hour
7 -12 months
127 cents per hour
Qualified
128 cents per hour
B3 0-6 months
132 cents per hour
7 -12 months
134 cents per hour
Qualified
136 cents per hour
B4
144 cents per hour
CLOTHING ACCESSORIES:
Grade
Increase
A1
107 cents per hour
A2
109 cents per hour
A3
111 cents per hour
B1
114 cents per hour
B2
115 cents per hour
B3
122 cents per hour
B4
130 cents per hour
B5
139 cents per hour
BRAIDING
Grade
Increase
A1
68 cents per hour
A2
69 cents per hour
A3
72 cents per hour
B1
76 cents per hour
B5
81 cents per hour
4.2.2 The minimum hourly wage rate shall be as follows:
WOVEN AND CROCHET:
Grade
Hourly rate of pay
A1
R15.93
A2 0-3 months
R16.02
4 -6 months
R16.09
Qualified
R16.20
A3
R16.44
B1 0-6 months
R16.63
7 -12 months
R16.76
Qualified
R16.97
B2 0-6 months
R16.79
7 -12 months
R17.00
Qualified
R17.14
B3 0-6 months
R17.65
7 -12 months
R17.88
Qualified
R18.09
B4
R19.24
CLOTHING ACCESSORIES:
Grade
Hourly rate of pay
A1
R14.32
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 lndustry in the position being applied for and 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 helshe has been out of the lndustry, helshe shall re-enter at 8 % below the gazetted hourly rate for a maximum of one year, whereafter the normal gazetted rates will apply.
D: LEAVE
7. CLAUSE 24: FAMILY RESPONSIBILITY LEAVE
Substitute the following for the existing clause 24.2.3
The following provisions on family responsibility leave are applicable in this subsector
24.2.3 the employee's minor child, and I or parents andlor spouse Ilife partner are ill; and
A2
R14.59
A3
R14.80
B1
R15.25
B2
R15.40
B3
R16.24
B4
R17.33
B5
R18.59
BRAIDING:
Grade
Hourly rate of pay
A1
R9.10
A2
R9.21
A3
R9.66
B2
R10.12
B5
R10.80
4.3 New employees' entry level wage:
New employees, subject to the conditions set out below, will be remunerated in accordance with the following table:
Year 1 of employment
25 % below the hourly gazetted rate 15 % below the hourly gazetted rate
Year 2 of employment
25 % below the hourly gazetted rate 15 % below the hourly gazetted rate
(a) minor child is defined as a child under 18 years old and discretion is with management to pre-authorise such leave for older dependent children;
(b) a life partner means any person who is party to a permanent heterosexual, or homosexual relationship that involves cohabitation and mutual emotional support. An employee may only claim family responsibility leave in respect of a life partner if helshe is unmarried and the life partner has been registered with the employer. The onus is on the employee to deregister a previous life partner and register a new life partner when a new domestic partnership is established;
(c) in order for such leave to be authorized, a valid medical certificate will have to be submitted confirming the seriousness of the illness and that the spouse or life partner requires the assistance of the employee.
G: ORGANISATIONAL RIGHTS
8. CLAUSE 35: SHOP STEWARDS RIGHTS AND FACILITIES
Substitute the following for the existing clause 35.4
The provisions of clause 35 of Part 1 of this Agreement should apply, subject
to the following:
35.4 Each shop steward should be entitled to eight (8) days' paid time off for trade union, SETA and Bargaining Council activities of which 3days shall be pooled and such pooled days shall be available to all recognized shop stewards in
the plant, subject to existing rules agreed to by the parties governing shop stewards time off and also contained in this subsector schedule.
