Welcome

South African Engineers’ and Founders’ Association

The SA Engineers and Founders Association (SAEFA) represents the interests of hundreds of member companies in the metal and engineering industry. These companies range in size from very small employers to large multinational organisations. SAEFA not only offers a wide range of direct services to member companies but also represents the interests of our members at both industry and national levels. 

SAEFA’s direct services to member companies, available at a reduced fee to these companies compared to what a non-member company would pay in the market, include assistance on all matters affecting the relationship between themselves and their employees/trade unions – for example:

  • Dispute resolution, conciliation, mediation and arbitration services 
  • Advice, assistance, consultancy and training on labour legislation, employment conditions and all other Industrial Relations matters
  • Assistance is also provided with health and safety matters, broad-based black economic empowerment, contract price adjustments and skills development through our affiliate organisations

For full information on these services contact SAEFA’s Executive Director, Gordon Angus, at gordon@saefa.co.za. 

SAEFA also represents the interests of our member companies in all industry negotiations with the industry’s trade unions, not only on wages and other conditions of employment but also on the industry’s benefit funds which provide benefits to employees such as pensions, permanent disability and sick pay benefits. SAEFA has its own seats at the MEIBC, participating directly in all activities there.

Being a member of SAEFA allows you to have a direct say in what happens in your industry.

 

News

Main Agreement Negotiations Update

24 June 2020

As we have previously reported, the SA Engineers and Founders Association tabled proposals in the 2020 Main Agreement negotiations on 26 May 2020: proposals. On Friday, 19 June 2020, the MEIBC sent out an email to members of the MEIBC Management Committee (Manco) announcing that the proposals will be placed on the agenda for discussion at the Manco meeting to be held on 6 July 2020.  To date, SAEFA is the only employer’s organisation or trade union that has tabled any proposals in respect of this year’s negotiations.  Clearly, we are the only employer’s organisation that recognises that now is the time to change the trajectory of the industry or risk job losses at an unprecedented rate.  It is hoped that the Manco meeting scheduled for 6 July 2020 will signal the beginning of negotiations that will lead to a collective agreement that is conducive to business growth and industry prosperity in the long term. 

We strongly advise all metal industry companies to seriously consider joining us, as we are the only organisation that has tabled a plan which has been proven to address the needs of employers in the industry.  For more information on the New Entrant Wage Structure, please view https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGjvhDz0Li4

 

Dealing with employees who do not adhere to social distancing and hygiene protocols

2 June 2020

We are receiving a number of reports from members of employees not adhering to social distancing and hygiene protocols at work.  Companies need to inform their employees of the importance of adhering to these rules and the consequences for any breach of the rules.  We further advise that you consider placing a notice up reminding employees (see template below).

Notice to comply with COVID-19 health protocols

SAEFA will be running a webinar workshop for companies, dealing with the Effective Implementation of Workplace Discipline on Thursday at 10h00.  We will then be running an additional webinar dealing specifically with Conducting Virtual Disciplinary Enquiries on 2 July at 10h00. 

For more information or to book, please see the attached below:

SAEFA Effective Discipline Workshop Flyer 25 June and 2 July 2020

 

Main Agreement Negotiations Update

4 June 2020

Please view the link below for an update and developments with the 2020 Main Agreement negotiations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaFDuzf3Oq4

Level 3 regulations

29 May 2020

Please see link below to the level 3 restrictions:

https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202005/43364gon608s.pdf