Please find below the updated SEIFSA Info Note for the MEIBC/MIBFA levies and contributions which has been updated to include the latest increases to the Engineering Industries Pension Fund (EIPF) or Metal Industries Provident Fund (MIPF) levy for employers effective 1 July 2023: SEIFSA INFO NOTE MEIBC-MIBFA LEVIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS AS AT 1 JULY 2023
SEIFSA INFO NOTE RE MEIBC-MIBFA LEVIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS AS AT 1 APRIL 2023
Please find below the updated SEIFSA Info Note for the MEIBC/MIBFA levies and contributions which has been updated to include the latest increases to the Admin and Dispute Levies effective 1 April 2023: SEIFSA INFO NOTE MEIBC-MIBFA LEVIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS AS AT 1 APRIL 2023
27 December 2022 declared a public holiday
The President has declared the 27 December a public holiday due to Christmas Day falling on a Sunday. The implications for annual leave, calculation of leave pay (LP) and leave enhancement pay (LEP) is as follows: employees leave entitlement will be extended by one additional day; the 27 December will be a paid public holiday…
FINALLY, MAIN AGREEMENT GAZETTED
On 7 October the Minister of Employment and Labour gazetted the Metal Industry Consolidated Main Agreement thereby making it legally binding on all employers and employees who are subject to the agreement’s scope of application. It becomes legally binding on all non-party employers from Monday 17 October 2022. Finally, Main Agreement Gazetted_2022
New SEIFSA COO calls on govt to create a business-friendly environment
The South African government should focus on implementing a set of policy objectives that make the operating environment in the metals and engineering sector more business-friendly and ensure that the cost of production is lower, industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa’s (Seifsa’s) new COO Tafadzwa Chibanguza suggests “The steel and…
MEIBC – Industry Circular – Accrual of Shifts in Respect of the July Unrest
This circular applies only to employers who are members of the Employer Associations sited assignatories to the SEIFSA Settlement Agreement; Lift Industry Collective Agreement, the PCA (SA)Plastics Industry Collective Agreement and the SAEFA Collective Agreement, namely: ● Association Of Electric Cable Manufacturers’ of South Africa● Constructional Engineering Association● Cape Engineers’ and Founders’ Association● Eastern Cape…
MEIBC – Industry Circular – Annual Shutdown – 2021
This circular applies only to employers who are members of the following employers’ organizationswho are signatories to the Settlement Agreement dated 21 October 2021 covering wages and otherconditions of employment. To view the circular click here.
SEIFSA – Wage Negotiations Update
Industry Wage and Employment Negotiations Successfully Concluded On Thursday, 21 October 2021, SEIFSA on behalf of the affiliated Employer Associations signed an agreement with NUMSA ending a three week strike. This, after the deal had already been signed with Solidarity and UASA. MEWUSA and SAEWA signed the deal on 22 October 2021, thereby ensuring a…
LATEST EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS REFLECT A TURBULENT PATH TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY – SEIFSA
The Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) data released today by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) reflect South Africa’s turbulent path to economic recovery amid the deepening negative impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the economy, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern African(SEIFSA) said today. According to StatsSA, total employment rate decreased by 0.1% quarter on quarter…