SEIFSA Workshop – The Main Agreement – Wages and Conditions of Employment

The workshop will cover the industry collective bargaining structure and process, the purpose and scope of the Main Agreement, wage increases and minimum rates of pay, the key conditions of employment and various employment relationships such as labour brokers, limited-duration contract workers, and the A to Z of the conditions of employment for employees covered by the Main Agreement, including:

Wage rates and the wage exemption procedure

The deal, the no-strike clause and protection against plant-level bargaining (the peace clause)

Load shedding, power outages and other unforeseen contingencies – utilising section 7 (Short-time) to your advantage

Payment for overtime, Public Holidays, Sunday pay and shift allowances, including flexible working time arrangements

Calculation of shifts for leave and leave enhancement pay

Family responsibility leave / Paternity leave

Managing sick leave and invalid sick notes

Maternity leave

Standby and call-out allowances

The Sick Pay Fund benefits, including sick benefits, maternity and adoption benefits, quarantine leave and compassionate leave

Annual leave pay and leave enhancement pay including the annual shutdown

Injury on duty provisions

Alternative employment relationships

• Limited Duration Contracts (LDC / FTC)
• Labour broker services (TES)
• Independent Contractors
• Temporary employees

Please note: Pricing options available.