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Wage hike for contract cleaners
Wage hike for contract cleaners
10 November 2008
The current high inflation does herald some good news for employees in the Contract Cleaning Sector, South Africa. As a result of CPIX for September 2008, employees in Area A will receive an increased hourly rate of R11.16 instead of the R10.50 because the increase in CPIX for September 2008 exceeded 6.25%.
The sectoral determination is very clear that if the CPIX is more than 6.25% in year three, CPIX should be utilized to determine the new rate for Area A. The available CPIX rate (September 2008) as released by Statistics South Africa is 13%, therefore wages will increase by 13% in Area A.
The determination also indicates that Area C wages should increase by 90% of Area A wages. Employees in Area C therefore will receive an increase of R10.05 instead of R9.45 because Area A wages have increased to R11.16 instead of the R10.50 as indicated in the determination.
The new minimum wage rates for the sector covering the period of 1 December 2008 to 30 November 2009 are as follows:
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Area A |
Area B |
Area C |
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Metropolitan Councils: City of Cape Town, Ekurhuleni, City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane and Nelson Mandela
Local Councils: Emfuleni, Merafong, Mogale City, Metsimaholo, Randfontein, Stellenbosch, Westonarea |
In KwaZulu-Natal excluding any area covered by a bargaining council agreement |
In the rest of RSA |
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Period |
Rate per hour |
Rate per hour |
Period |
Rate per hour |
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01/12/2008 to 30/11/2009 |
R 11.16** |
Same rates as prescribed by the Bargaining Council. |
01/12/2008 to 30/11/2009 |
R 10.05*** |
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· **Area A: If CPIX is higher than 6.25% in year three, then the increase in year three will be equal to the CPIX. (The available CPIX utilised was the one for September which stands at 13%, which means that because CPIX is higher than 6.25% the rate to be utilised is 13%. · ***Area B: 90% of Area A rate per hour. |
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