We are pleased to advise that the amended MIBCO Main Agreement, inclusive of the new wage rates and non-wage cash component values, have been published by the Minister of Employment and Labour, and extended to non-parties. The effective date of the new agreement is 29 March 2021.
Attached hereto, please find the new wage schedules for the period from publication to 31 August 2021.
The following allowance rates will apply for the same period :
| Standby Allowance | R80,52 |
| Call-out Allowance | R86,27 |
| Tool Allowance | R30,00 |
| Tool Allowance ASP | R0,75 |
| Maximum allowance over 3 year period | R500,00 |
| Travel Allowance | |
| Per night not at home | R65,00 |
| Per night S&T | R135,00 |
| Watchman search allowance | R5,00 |
| Setting Bonus | R5,00 |
| Vernier / micrometer | R13,80 |
| Tape / Ruler / square | R9,20 |
| Operative supervisor Chapter-5 | R10,00 |
The following Additional Holiday Pay rates will apply for the same period :
| Journeymen | |
| Grade 7 | R89,69 |
| Grade 8 | R102,51 |
| Apprentices | |
| 3 year Contact | |
| Year 1 | R51,58 |
| Year 2 | R57,59 |
| Year 3 | R78,57 |
| 4 year Contract | |
| Year 1 | R51,58 |
| Year 2 | R56,56 |
| Year 3 | R63,91 |
| Year 4 | R78,57 |
The existing threshold for earnings will remain at R17,119.44 per month until further notice.
A full copy of the Main Agreement can be downloaded here https://rmi.org.za/RMI_WAGES/Main_Agreement_2021_v1-compressed.pdf
All queries in this regard can be directed at any one of the RMI IR Specialists, deployed throughout the RMI’s Regional Offices.
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