Engineering Main Agreement Wage RatesFor the period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009
1. General Wage Increases
Rate
Current Minimum Wage Rate R c
Increase on Actuals and Scheduled Wage Rates
Increase on Scheduled Wage Rates R c
New Minimum Wage Rates
R c
A
35.25
10.4%
3.67
38.92
AA(6)
33.36
10.4%
3.47
36.83
AA(start)
31.61
10.4%
3.29
34.90
AB
29.92
10.4%
3.11
33.03
B
28.35
10.4%
2.95
31.30
C
27.05
10.4%
2.81
29.86
D
26.26
10.4%
2.73
28.99
DD
24.13
10.4%
2.51
26.64
DDD
22.86
10.4%
2.38
25.24
E
21.64
10.4%
2.25
23.89
F
20.53
10.4%
2.14
22.67
G
19.40
10.4%
2.02
21.42
H
18.37
10.4%
1.91
20.28
Whichever is the greater personal increase
2. Electric Cable (Schedule F)
Rate
Current Minimum Wage Rate R c
Increase on Actuals and Scheduled Wage Rates
Increase on Scheduled Wage Rates R c
New Minimum Wage Rates
R c
Rate Z
35.25
10.4%
3.67
38.92
Rate Y
27.54
10.4%
2.86
30.40
Group IX
25.95
10.4%
2.70
28.65
VIII
25.10
10.4%
2.61
27.71
VII
24.15
10.4%
2.51
26.66
VI
23.27
10.4%
2.42
25.69
V
22.37
10.4%
2.33
24.70
IV
21.49
10.4%
2.23
23.72
III
20.89
10.4%
2.17
23.06
II
20.12
10.4%
2.09
22.21
I
19.48
10.4%
2.03
21.51
Whichever is the greater personal increase
3. Structural engineering
Rate
Current Minimum Wage Rate R c
Increase on Actuals and Scheduled Wage Rates
Increase on Scheduled Wage Rates R c
New Minimum Wage Rates
R c
5
35.25
10.4%
3.67
38.92
4
31.91
10.4%
3.32
35.23
3
27.23
10.4%
2.83
30.06
2
22.17
10.4%
2.31
24.48
1
18.37
10.4%
1.91
20.28
1(a)
15.15
10.4%
1.58
16.73
Whichever is the greater personal increase
4. Apprentices
Year
Current Minimum Wage Rate per Week
Increase on Actual Rates
Weekly Increase on Minimum Rates
New Minimum Weekly Wage Rates
First Year
R 697
10.4%
R 72
R 769
Second Year
R 768
10.4%
R 80
R 848
Third Year
R 916
10.4%
R 95
R 1,011
Fourth Year
R 1,356
10.4%
R 141
R 1,497
Whichever is the greater personal increase
5. Five Grade Schedule
Grade
Current Minimum Wage RateR c
Increase on Actual and Scheduled Wage Rates
Increase on Scheduled Wage RatesR c
New Minimum Wage RatesR c
5
35.25
10.4%
3.67
38.92
4
30.36
10.4%
3.16
33.52
3
26.14
10.4%
2.72
28.86
2
22.51
10.4%
2.34
24.85
1
19.39
10.4%
2.02
21.41
Whichever is the greater personal increase
6. Vehicle Drivers
Rate
Main Agreement Symbol
Current Wage RateR c
Increase on Actual and Scheduled Rates
Increase on Scheduled ratesR c
New Minimum Wage RatesR c
Forklift drivers
F
20.53
10.4%
2.14
22.67
Code 08
E
21.64
10.4%
2.25
23.89
Codes 10 & 11
DD
24.13
10.4%
2.51
26.64
Codes 13 & 14
C
27.05
10.4%
2.81
29.86
Whichever is the greater personal increase
7. Gate and Fence Manufacturing (Division D/7)
Rate
Current MinimumWage RateR c
Increase on Actual and Scheduled Wage Rates
Increase on Scheduled Wage RatesR c
New Minimum Wage RatesR c
B
18.42
10.4%
1.92
20.34
C
17.72
10.4%
1.84
19.56
D
17.35
10.4%
1.80
19.15
DDD
17.24
10.4%
1.79
19.03
E
17.21
10.4%
1.79
19.00
F
16.42
10.4%
1.71
18.13
G
15.53
10.4%
1.62
17.15
H
13.79
10.4%
1.43
15.22
Whichever is the greater personal increase
8. Annexure H: Special Provisions Related to Construction Sites
Grade
Current Minimum Wage RateR c
Increase on Actual and Scheduled Wage Rates
Increase on Scheduled Wage RatesR c
New Minimum Wage RatesR c
5
35.25
10.4%
3.67
38.92
4
31.91
10.4%
3.32
35.23
3
27.23
10.4%
2.83
30.06
2
22.17
10.4%
2.31
24.48
2(a)
18.22
10.4%
1.89
20.11
1
11.24
10.4%
1.17
12.41
1(a)
10.16
10.4%
1.06
11.22
Whichever is the greater personal increase
Source
Numsa News