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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

TCOE Agreement Handbook

4 May 2022

The 2021/2024 TCOE Agreement Handbook provides an easy to read summary of the terms and conditions of employment applicable to SAEFA member employees.  Included in the Handbook:

  • Regulation of working time, including shift patterns, breaks, etc.               
  • Short time, lay-offs (including dealing with current issues such as load shedding) 
  • Payment of and deductions from earnings           
  • Leave (sick, annual, family responsibility, etc.)    
  • Allowances        
  • Annual shutdown            
  • Temporary Employment Services, Limited Duration Contracts, including pro-forma templates
  • Notice of termination
  • Security of employment and severance pay (retrenchments)
  • Negotiation procedure, levels of bargaining
  • Exemptions
  • Wage increases for 2022 and 2023
  • Technical Schedules

 If you would like to order a copy of the TCOE Agreement Handbook kindly email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before 13 May 2022.

CRA Strategic Intelligence Briefing

4 March 2022

You are invited to attend a free briefing by the Centre for Risk Analysis (CRA). The briefing will be held on Tuesday,19 April 2022 at Reading Country Club and will commence at 13:00.

You are welcome to invite any colleagues in the industry who may be interested in attending.

The highly anticipated 2022 Strategic Intelligence Briefing helps top decision makers position themselves to anticipate rapid shifts in the domestic and global strategic environment. Drawing on closely guarded data, analysis, and polling information not available from any other source, the briefing covers the key driving forces shaping South Africa and the world, and spells out the implications for the investment and business environment.

 Towards South Africa's Tipping Point

A new strategic intelligence briefing by the Centre for Risk Analysis – South Africa’s leading political, social, and economic risk advisory group. 

 How the political ground shifted in 2021

  • Prospects for policy reform and economic recovery
  • The future of conflict and cohesion
  • The opposition challenge: focus vs fragmentation

Attendees will gain a unique understanding of their strategic environment and will be better placed to make sound long-term decisions, while protecting themselves against the risk of being blindsided by unanticipated developments.

In order to secure your seat kindly email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as soon as possible.

The TCOE Agreement Workshop - 13 April 2022

29 March 2022

Pleasse be advised of our upcoming workshop, The TCOE Agreement Explained, to he held on 13 April 2022.

For further information and to book please contact the office.

Update on BCEA Earnings Threshold and NMW Increases and Continued Covid-19 Screening

9 February 2022

Please see information below regarding the ongoing requirement to screen employees for Covid-19 as well as important information on increases in both the BCEA Earnings Threshold and the National Minimum Wage.

Is Covid-19 screening still required

Increase in BCEA Earnings Threshold and NMW