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Pr Private Se Security Se Sectoral De Determi mination

2012 Public Hearings

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Structur Structure e of the

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Presentati Presentation

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• Sector Profile

– Scope of Application – Sector Demographics – Conditions in the Sector – Minimum Wages paid in the sector

• Introduction and background

– Process of the Investigation – Notice of the Investigation – Issues to be considered

• Sectoral Determination

– Discussion

• Wages and Remuneration
• Other Conditions of Employment
• Way Forward
• Contact Details
• The End

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Scope of Scope of Application pplication

 Applies to every employer & employee in the Private Security Sector including car guards  Private Security Sector means the sector in which employers and employees are associated for the purpose

• f guarding or protecting:
• Fixed property;
• Premises;
• Goods;
• Persons or employees;

Including monitoring & responding to alarms at premises which are guarded by electronic means  Excludes manager & those subject to bargaining council agreement  Rates applicable to employee determined by area where duty is performed  Subject to National Key-point Act, 1980 – determination also applies to employers & employees who provide such services

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Sect Sector

• r Demograph

emographics ics

Area 1

Alberton, Belville, Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Camperdown, Chatsworth, Durban, Germiston, Goodwood, Inanda, Johannesburg, Kempton Park, Krugersdorp, Kuilsriver, Mitchell's Plain, Nigel, Oberholzer, Paarl, Pinetown, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria Randburg, Randfontein, Roodepoort, Sasolburg, Simonstown, Springs, The Cape, Uitenhage, Vandirbijlpark, Vereeniging, Westonaria, Wonderboom and Wynberg

Area 2

Bloemfontein, East London, Kimberley, Klerksdorp, Pietermaritzburg, Somerset West, Stellenbosch and Strand.

Area 3

All other areas

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Co Condit ition ions s in t in the S Sector

• Promulgated on 30 November 2001 – GG

22873

• Bonus
• For each month the employee was paid or entitled

to be paid for each completed 12 months of service with such employer,

• Calculation for annual bonus: A* x B**

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• Sector Provident Fund
• Contribution of 7,5% of salary form both employer

and employees

• Waiting period of four months uninterrupted

service

* A = Security officer’s hourly equivalent rate of pay ** B = The actual ordinary hours worked by employee, or the employee was entitled to be paid for, for the month.

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Minimum inimum Wa Wages s paid i id in the s sector

• Table 4 was Phased out in the third year of the

Determination ( 1 September 2011)

• Grade “E” security officer was incorporated

within grade “D” in the second year of the Determination ( 1 September 2010

• For the second year increases Grade D

increased by inflation rate plus 7.25% while Grade C to D was increased by Grade D Rand value ( 1 September 2010)

• For the Third year increases Grade D was

increased by inflation rate plus 7% while Grade C to D will increase by Grade D Rand value ( 1 September 2011)

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Minimum nimum Wag Wages es pa paid i d in n the he sec sector

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Minimum wage increases for the private security sector for area 4 and 3: 2009 - 2012 2009- 2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 Grade R Value R Value R Value A 2577 2701 3 035 B 2213 2337 2 846 C 1849 1973 2 237 D 1704 1828 2 093 E 1641

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Pr Process ss of t f the In Investi vestigation ion

• Minister instructs the DG to investigate;
• Notice published in Government

Gazette inviting written representation;

• DG conducts the investigation;
• ECC may hold public hearings; and
• Promulgation

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Notice of the Investigation

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Issu Issues to be considered

• Inputs required:
• ECC Criteria

– Ability to conduct business successfully – Creation and retention of employment – Effect on Small business – Alleviation of poverty – Cost of living – Condition of employment – Impact of conditions on OHS – What impact will this have on sector?

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Discu Discussi ssion In Inputs s Re Requir ired

• At what level should the new minimum

wage be pegged?

• Apart from issues mentioned, are there
• ther issues to be considered when

pegging new minimum wages?

• TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ECC

CRITERIA

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Input Inputs Required s Required

• What period should be for the new

minimum wages?

• What should be taken into consideration

when determining annual increases?

• Are there any conditions of employment

in the sectoral determination to be reviewed?

• TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ECC

CRITERIA

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Way Forward

• Process

– Report writing on inputs – Incorporating the national bargaining forum agreement into the Departmental Report into the ECC report

• ECC process
• Publish amendments to the SD

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Contact Details

• Forward your proposals to:

– Director: Employment Standards – Private Bag X117 – PRETORIA – 0001 – ATTENTION: Mogodi Masenya – 012 309 4067 (tel) – 012 309 4709 (fax) – mogodi.masenya@labour.gov.za – 0866 247175 (fax)

The End

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