34. CLAUSE 1: SCOPE OF APPLICATION
1.1 As per clause 1 of Part 1of this agreement.
1.2 In addition to clause 1of Part 1of this agreement the scope of this subsector will be defined as follows:
Non-Woven Textiles Subsector, without in any way limiting the ordinary meaning of the expression, shall mean 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: all types of non-woven textile products including but not limited to flock, wadding, padding, felt, under-felt, medical wadding, cotton wool, and needle-punched, stitch-bonded, spun- bonded; chemically-bonded, thermo-bonded or laminated textile fibre materials. It shall include all operations, products and activities incidental thereto and consequent thereon.
B. REMUNERATION
35. CLAUSE 4: MINIMUMWAGES
Substitute the following for the existing clause 4
4.1 As per the provisions of clause 4.1 of Part 1 of this agreement.
4.2 Every employer must pay each employee a wage that is not less than the minimum wage set out in the table below.
| Grade |
Hourly rate of pay |
| A1 / A2 |
R16.25 |
| A3 / B1 |
R16.44 |
| B2 / B3 |
R17.25 |
| B4 / B5 |
R18.55 |
4.3 As per the provisions of clause 4.3 of Part 1 of this Agreement.
4.4 If an employer is already paying wage rates equal to or more than the wage rates set out in clause 4.2 of this Annexure at the date this Agreement comes into effect, the following minimum hourly increases per grade shall be paid to employees;
| Grade |
Increase |
| A1 / A2 |
134 cents per hour |
| A3 / B1 |
136 cents per hour |
| B2 / B3 |
142 cents per hour |
| B4 / B5 |
153 cents per hour |
4.5 The grading system implemented in this sub-sector is the Paterson Decision Band Methodology.
Signed at DURBAN, for and behalf of the parties to the Council this 13 day of November 2008
W van der RHEEDE
CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL
J DANIEL
SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL
