IMATU OPPOSES MASS RETRENCHMENT AT INKOSI LANGALIBALELE MUNICIPALITY
the Independent Municipal and Allied Workers Union (IMATU) will oppose the Section 189A notice lodged by the Inkosi Langalibalele Municipality last week.
“The Municipality currently employs 598 employees, but intends to retrench 248 of these employees next year. This is just the latest attempt by the Inkosi Langalibalele Municipality to reduce expenditure by downsizing municipal staff as opposed to addressing the real problem of poor financial management.”
HAPPY DIWALI
IMATU would like to wish our Hindu members a Happy Diwali and a prosperous New Year ahead!
IMATU COMMENDS FIRE FIGHTERS
IMATU would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the fire fighters involved in fighting the fires raging in the Southern Cape. One blaze started in the Outeniqua mountains last week, moving towards George, while a separate fire broke out closer to Knynsa, where eight people tragically lost their lives. Our thoughts and […]
IMATU REJECTS MEDIOCRE FIRE FIGHTERS INCREASE
The Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (IMATU) has rejected a Facilitator’s Proposal relating to shift allowances for Fire and Rescue Services employees in the City of Cape Town.
Negotiations between the City of Cape Town and organised labour, being conducted under the auspices of the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC), deadlocked.Parties to the SALGBC are in dispute regarding payment for work performed in excess of the City of Cape Town’s normal working hours.
IMATU Noticeboard
- The IMATU National Special Recruitment Campaign is running from 1 July 2018 – 31 August 2018.
- All parties signed the Salary and Wage Collective Agreement on 16 August 2018. The multi-year (three years) Agreement applies to the period 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2021.
- The Agreement takes effect on 1 July 2018, therefore all increases must be backdated accordingly.
- With effect from 1 July 2018, adjustments in terms of Year 1 of the Salary and Wage Collective Agreement, will be as follows:
No Item Increase 1 Salary Increase 7% across the board. Employees earning R9000.00 or less shall receive an additional increase of 0.5% from 1 October 2018 2 Minimum Wage Increases by 7% to R7 324.24 3 Home Owners Allowance Increases by 7% to R852.37 4 Gap Market Employees Earning R9 000.00 or less and not receive any other form of housing assistance shall be paid a non-pensionable allowance of R350.00. 5 Medical Aid Subsidy The maximum employer contribution rate to an employee’s accredited medical scheme as set out in clause 8.1.3 of the Collective Agreement shall be increased by 7%. 6 Linked Benefits and Conditions of Service Increases by same rate as the salary increase in each financial year.
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IMATU PUSHES FOR PAY AT THE WEST RAND MUNICIPALITY
/in News /by Anja Muller-DeibichtOur President, Stanley Khoza, made a special visit to Gauteng this week, to engage with members at the West Rand Municipality yesterday. Municipal employees have not been paid salaries and third-party benefit contributions have been disrupted as a direct result of its dire financial situation. The West Rand Municipality invested approximately R70 million with the […]