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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

Amended Level 3 Regulations

13 July 2020

Below please find the amended Level 3 Regulations:

Level 3 Regulations - 12 July 2020

Please note the following in particular:

Regulation 5(3)(a) and (b):
"(3) (a) An employer must provide every employee with a cloth facemask, home-made item, or another appropriate item that covers the nose and mouth, when in the workplace.
(b) An employer may not allow any employee to perform any duties or enter the employment premises if the employee is not wearing a cloth face mask, home made item, or another appropriate item that covers the nose and mouth while performing his or her duties.

to be read with Regulation 14(7):
(7) An employer who fails to take reasonable steps to ensure compliance with regulation 5(3)(a) or (b) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Wage Update

8 July 2020

Please see below the Executive Directors report to members following yesterday’s MEIBC Management Committee meeting:

 Report

Main Agreement Negotiations Update

1 July 2020

Please see update below with further commentary on this year's Main Agreement negotiations:

Main Agreement Negotiations Update 1 July 2020

Please share the document with any contacts in the industry that you feel may be interested or benefit.

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