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GENERAL NOTICE:DECLARATION OF TUESDAY 27 DECEMBER 2011 AS AN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Tuesday 27 December 2011 has been declared as an additional public holiday in terms of Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act, by way of Government Notice 7L of 2011 in Government Gazette No.34881, dated 20-12-2011 .

This is because Christmas (25-12-2011) falls on a Sunday which would normally result in the following Monday (26-12-2011) being a public holiday. Since this is already a public holiday (Day of Goodwill), an additional public holiday has been declared.

The provisions of clause 11, â€œPayment for Public Holidaysâ€ of the Main Agreement apply.

An additional complication could be that, due to the late announcement, there is confusion as to whether an additional day should be added to the Annual Shutdown period (clause 16 of the Main Agreement).If necessary, employers and employees can, by mutual agreement, merely add an additional day`s leave to the employees` annual leave entitlement. This item will also be posted on our website: www.meibc.co.za

Please be guided accordingly.

GENERAL NOTICE: MEIBC FESTIVE SHUTDOWN

15 November 2011
The council will be operational until the end of day on Friday 23 December 2011. In line with the metal and engineering industry annual shutdown, all council offices will be closed from Tuesday 27 December 2011 to Monday 2 January 2012, inclusive.

CIRCULAR: THE LABOUR COURT DISMISSES NEASA'S APPLICATON TO THE LABOUR COURT

15 November 2011
On Wednesday 9 November 2011, Judge Andre van Niekerk of the Labour Court dismissed the urgent application launched by the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA), the Plastics Converters’ Association of South Africa (PCASA) and Riverpark Crane Hire CC to set aside the extension of the Main Agreement to non-parties in the industry. Read the full circular.

GENERAL NOTICE: OUTCOME OF ARBITRATION BETWEEN THE MEIBC AND NEASA

11 November 2011
Following the dispute lodged by the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA) with the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) concerning the constitutionality of the council, an arbitration hearing was held on Thursday and Friday 10 and 11 November 2011 at the MEIBC in Johannesburg.

MEDIA STATEMENT: JUDGE AJ VAN NIEKERK DISMISSES NEASA’S APPLICATION TO THE LABOUR COURT

9 November 2011
Today, on Wednesday 9 November 2011, Judge Andre van Niekerk of the Labour Court dismissed the urgent application launched by the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA), the Plastics Converters’ Association of South Africa (PCASA) and Riverpark Crane Hire CC to set aside the extension of the Main Agreement to non-parties in the industry. Click here for the full judgement.

GENERAL NOTICE: EXTENSION OF THE PERIOD OF OPERATION OF THE SICK PAY FUND AGREEMENT

4 November 2011
The period of operation of this the Sick Pay Fund Agreement (which expires on 20 November 2011) has been extended to 31 December 2016 by way of Government Notice R.885 published in Government Gazette 34704 dated 28 October 2011.

GENERAL NOTICE: ANNUAL SHUTDOWN

26 October 2011
Below are the main provisions regarding annual shutdown and the calculation of leave pay and leave enhancement pay – also referred to as leave bonus or annual bonus:

GENERAL NOTICE: URGENT APPLICATION

26 October 2011
On Tuesday 25 October 2011, Judge Andre van Niekerk of the Labour Court heard the urgent application launched by NEASA, PCASA and Riverpark Crane Hire CC to set aside the extension of the Main Agreement to non-parties in the industry. The MEIBC, SEIFSA and its affiliate employer organisations, NUMSA, SOLIDARITY and MEWUSA opposed the application.

CIRCULAR: CLARIFICATION OF THE STATUS OF NEASA MEMBER FIRMS WITHIN THE MEIBC

3 October 2011
Further to the newsletter issued by NEASA on 28 September 2011, which contains misleading information, the MEIBC is compelled to provide the following clarity concerning the implementation of the main agreement in the industry. Download the circular

CIRCULAR: PUBLICATION OF THE MAIN AGREEMENT

(NEW INDUSTRY WAGE RATES (2011/2012) AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT)
23 September 2011
The Honourable Minister of Labour has extended the Main Agreement to non-parties. The Main Agreement was published in the Government Gazette No 34613 dated 23 September 2011 per Government Notices R.747 and R.748. Read the circular

GENERAL NOTICE: PUBLICATION OF THE REGISTRATION AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES AGREEMENT

30 August 2011
The Registration and Administration Expenses Agreement has been published per Government Notice R.677 in Government Gazette 34541 dated 26 August 2011 with effect 5 September 2011.

CIRCULAR: UPDATE ON THE MAIN AGREEMENT

26 August 2011
On 18 July 2011, the majority of employer parties and all trade union parties agreed that the industry settlement agreement (the Main Agreement) concerning wages and conditions of employment in the metal and engineering industries would be back dated to the1 July 2011. Read the circular.

GENERAL NOTICE: RESIGNATION OF MR ALISTAIR SMITH

17 August 2011
Mr Alistair Smith, MEIBC CEO, has tendered his resignation from the MEIBC to pursue another career opportunity with NEDLAC. Mr Smith has requested to be released from the council apart from some handover responsibilities agreed with the Management Committee.

MEDIA STATEMENT: MEIBC'S REPONSE TO NEASA'S CLAIMS ABOUT THE INDUSTRY AGREEMENT

28 July 2011
The Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) places on record its response to the National Employers' Association of South Africa's (NEASA's) inaccurate claims concerning various issues relating to the MEIBC which have recently been extensively reported in the media.

CIRCULAR: NEW INDUSTRY WAGE RATES FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY 2011 TO 30 JUNE 2012

18 July 2011
The employer and trade unions parties to the MEIBC have concluded a three-year wage agreement, whereby wage rates will increase by 8% for artisans to 10% in the lowest wage categories, with effect from 1 July 2011. Read the circular.

MEDIA STATEMENT: METAL INDUSTRIES FORMALLY SIGN INDUSTRY WAGE AGREEMENT

18 July 2011
On Monday 18 July 2011 an official signing ceremony was held at the head office of the MEIBC during which the Steel Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa and all six of the trade union parties (NUMSA, SOLIDARITY, UASA The Union, CEPPWAWU, MEWUSA and SAEWA) to the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council signed the settlement agreement officially ending the two-week long industry strike. The industry is expected to resume normal production as early as Tuesday 19 July 2011.

MEDIA STATEMENT: METAL INDUSTRIES IN-PRINCIPLE AGREEMENT

14 July 2011
The MEIBC is pleased to announce that, following intensive bilateral talks between representatives of NUMSA and SEIFSA, the parties have reached an in-principle agreement to end the two-week long strike action.

CIRCULAR: WAGE AND WAGE RELATED INCREASES IN TERMS OF LIFT ENGINEERING INDUSTRY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

14 July 2011
The Council advises that the parties to the Lift Engineering Agreement have concluded a one year Settlement Agreement for the period 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. The increases for wages, standy-by allowances and other allowances will increase by 6.2 per cent with effect from 1 July 2011. Read the circular.

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