For the first time ever, motor workers have won the biggest increase across all Numsa’s sectors. At CPI-X + 2,7 % it means that workers will receive a real wage increase. (CPI-X is a figure that government uses to measure how prices are increasing. If you get a wage increase equal to the CPI-X increase, your standard of living will stay the same. If you get a wage increase more than the CPI-X, your standard of living will increase – you will get a real wage increase.)
And to make matters better, the agreement is a three-year agreement. No more waiting and waiting for the government to gazette your increase! From September 1, 2005 the agreement says that employers must increase the minimum wages by the equivalent of the June 2005 CPI-X plus 2%.
If the June CPI-X in 2005 is 4% or less then the increase will be 6%. If the CPI-X is more than 7% then the maximum percentage increase will be 9%.
Employers must use the same formula for the period September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2007 ,
These are the new minimum rates for those workers in Sectors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7. See the new minimums for those in Sector 6 (car dealers) on page 5)
Area A
Other Areas
Per week
Per month
Per week
Per month
Motor vehicle sales person –
first year
R544,60
R2 359,92
R499,14
R2 162,92
thereafter
R702,24
R3 043,06
R637,15
R2 761,00
Bookkeeper
R885,35
R3 836,51
R816,90
R3 539,89
Accountant
R1 506,13
R6 526,56
R1 387,67
R6 013,23
Parts salesperson –
first year
R567,64
R2 459,78
R525,87
R2 278,78
thereafter
R697,29
R3 021,58
R637,37
R2 761,93
Office, stores, sales and clerical employee –
fisrt year
R451,36
R1 955,90
R417,22
R1 807,96
second year
R515,01
R2 231,70
R474,01
R2 054,05
third year
R593,13
R2 570,24
R546,88
R2 369,82
thereafter
R688,61
R2 983,99
R630,61
R2 732,66
Class of Employee
All Areas
Per week
Per month
Traveller –
first year
R569,99
R2 469,94
thereafter
R697,29
R3 021,58
Supply sales person –
first year
R569,99
R2 469,94
second year
R653,03
R2 829,80
third year
R731,86
R3 171,39
thereafter
R785,42
R3 403,47
Part-time employees
One eleventh of R451.36 per day ie – R41.03 per day OR
4/5 of R10.03 (ie R8,02 per hour) for each hour worked or partof an hour worked in any one week whichever is the greater
Minimum Wages
Class of Employee
A Areas
Other Areas
Per week
Per hour
Per week
Per hour
Grade 1
Forecourt Attendant
R267,30
R5,94
R230,85
R5,13
Parking Attendant
R267,30
R5,94
R230,85
R5,13
Char
R332,55
R7,39
R295,65
R6,57
Grade 2
R469,80
R10,44
R397,80
R8,84
Grade 3
R508,05
R11,29
R479,70
R10,66
Grade 4
R554,40
R12,32
R523,80
R11,64
Grade 5
R618,75
R13,75
R583,20
R12,96
Grade 6
R743,85
R16,53
R701,10
R15,58
Grade 7
R942,75
R20,95
Grade 8
R1 077,75
R23,95
Watchman
R427,60
(no hourly rate)
Operative engine assembler
First 18 months R612,00 per week (R13,60 per hour)
Thereafter R935,55 per week (R20,79 per hour)
Operative, grade A
First 12 months R612,00 per week (R13,60 per hour)
Thereafter R736,20 per week (R16,36 per hour)
Operative, grade B
First 6 months R509,40 per week (R11,32 per hour)
Thereafter R546,75 per week (R12,15 per hour)
Class of Employee
All Areas
Per week
Per hour
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APPRENTICES
Three year Trades
First year
R453,60
R10,08
Second year
R562,50
R12,50
Third year
R691,20
R15,36
Four year Trades
First year
R453,60
R10,08
Second year
R497,70
R11,06
Third year
R562,50
R12,50
Fourth year
R691,20
R15,36
Competency Based Modular Training
Level 1
R432,45
R9,61
Level 2
R540,00
R12,00
Level 3
R648,90
R14,42
Level 4
R756,00
R16,80