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The director of SARACCA has introduced a new column called ‘ SARACCA at a glance .’ In this column , SARACCA speaks to need-to-know information for all SARACCA members and gives reminders with regards to pertinent information and further insight into the processes behind the scenes .
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SARACCA at a glance - What is a Bargaining Council ? Supplied by SAQCC Gas

The director of SARACCA has introduced a new column called ‘ SARACCA at a glance .’ In this column , SARACCA speaks to need-to-know information for all SARACCA members and gives reminders with regards to pertinent information and further insight into the processes behind the scenes .

As a member of SARACCA , there is a legal requirement to be a member of a bargaining council . This is not optional as it is a legal requirement for all employers to be compliant . The bargaining council is a leg of industry which oversees due diligence processes .

What is a bargaining council ? It is a statutory body created under the Labour Relations Act ( LRA ) to provide for the co-regulation of stable and productive employment relations . The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration industry falls under the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council ( MEIBC ).
The duty of the MEIBC is to regulate employment conditions and labour relations . It also sees to the necessary administrative measures to ensure effective collective bargaining . The MEIBC also facilitates wage
negotiations and drafts the main agreement . On the social side , it manages the provident fund , pension fund , sick fund and dispute negotiation fund .
MEIBC LEVIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS
In our industry we belong to the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council ( MEIBC ) and we need to make monthly payments to the Metal Industries Benefit Funds Administrators ( MIBFA ) on behalf of members . These levies are updated periodically and paid on a weekly or monthly basis and mandated by the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa .
The MEIBC levies and contributions are applicable to all companies falling within the registered scope of the Metal
and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council ( MEIBC ). As of 1 April 2023 , the administration levy is payable by each scheduled employee at R2.10 per week and R9.09 per month . The employee is matched with a contribution paid by the employer . The Dispute Resolution levy is also payable by all employees with a matching contribution paid by the employer . The Dispute Resolution levy is charged at R0.76 per week and R3.30 per month .
It is important to note that where the total amount payable to the council is less than R175 per month , employers are no longer required to make this amount up .
After taking the above into consideration , are you and your sub-contractors compliant ?
Ensure that your business remains compliant by looking out for this monthly column where we talk all things SARACCA ,
all the time . Making sure you remain in the loop on everything you need to know to ensure compliance and ethical trading in your business . CLA
Levies are updated periodically and paid on a weekly or monthly basis and mandated by the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa .

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