National Textile Bargaining Council

PART 2
ANNEXURE E
CARPETS SUBSECTOR

A.        APPLICATION

13. CLAUSE 1: SCOPE OF APPLICATION

1.1      As per clause 1 of 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: Carpets Subsector, 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 and Ior converting of: all types of carpets, rugs, carpet tiles and broadloom carpets, and includes all operations, products and activities incidental thereto and consequent thereon.

 

B. REMUNERATION

14. CLAUSE 4: MINIMUM WAGES

Substitute the following for the existing clause 4

4.1 The minimumwages for the Carpet Subsector which an employer shall pay to employees shall be R19.52 per hour unless an exemption is granted:
4.2 Every employer must pay each employee a wage that is not less than the minimum wage set out in clause 4.1 above.
4.3 As per the provisions of clause 4.3 of Part 1 of this Agreement.

15. CLAUSE 7: LONG SERVICE ALLOWANCE

Substitute the following for the existing clause 7

7.1 Every employer must pay each employee a long service award in addition to the wage prescribed in clause 4 above.
7.2 The long service award is:

 

(a)            75c per week for each completed year of service

(b)            payable from 1 July 2008

 

E: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

16. CLAUSE 25: RETIREMENT FUND

Substitute the following for the existing clause 25

25.1    As per the provisions of clause 25.1 of Part 1of this Agreement
25.2    The employer contribution to the applicable retirement fund shall be a minimum of 7.5% of the basic wage and the employee contribution to the fund shall be 6.5% of the basic wage.

Temporary employees in the employ of the employer shall not be entitled to retirement fund membership for any period of employment during the period of operation of Part 1 of this Agreement.

 

H:      GENERAL

17. CLAUSE 41: CLOSED SHOP
Substitute the following for the existing clause 41

41 As per the provisions of clause 41 of Part 1 of this Agreement