a) The PRASA Bargaining Forum meets periodically to discuss the issues of workers however there are scheduled wage negotiations that commence in October every year to deliberate and agree on the wages for the following year. The latter is obviously in the case where there is no long-term wage agreement.
Other ordinary Bargaining Forum discussions that take place would include specific issues on company policy changes, changes affecting conditions of employment.
Additionally, there are Organizational Labour bilateral meetings that also take place periodically with the Group Chief Executive Officer, Group Executive: HCM, CEOs of divisions and Human Capital Management of divisions, subsidiaries and regions.
b) See attached annexure for the different discussions with Organized Labour.
c) (i) See attached annexure
(ii) See attached annexure
d) Implementation is monitored through the progress reports submitted to the scheduled Bargaining Forum meetings.
(c) DATE |
MEETING TYPE |
ATTENDEES |
AGENDA ITEMS |
( c ) (i) & (ii) OUTCOME |
February 2017 |
Pre-Bargaining Forum |
Organized Labour (SATAWU & UNTU) & management r |
Medical Aid, Collective Bargaining Strategy, 2017/18 Wage Negotiations |
|
31 March 2017 |
Bilateral with organized Labour |
Organized Labour (SATAWU & UNTU) |
19 Issues (Overtime Management, Leave Management, recruitment and Selection, performance management, full time contract workers, PPE) |
|
Management representatives |
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12 June 2017 |
Organized Labour Bilateral meeting with the Acting GCEO |
Organized Labour, management representatives and Acting Group CEO |
Management and Labour relationship management |
This is an ongoing relationship building engagement |
18 October 2017 |
Bargaining Forum |
Organized Labour (SATAWU & UNTU) & management |
Wage Negotiation year plan |
Wage Negotiation year plan proposed and adopted |
27 October 2017 |
Bilateral |
Organized Labour (SATAWU & UNTU) |
Meeting regarding the status on the 19 issues Overtime Management, Leave Management, recruitment and Selection, performance management, full time contract workers, PPE) |
|
29 November 2017 |
Preparation for the Bargaining Forum |
Management representatives |
Medical Aid, Allowances (Standby, Book off, Night shift) |
|
05 March 2018 |
Bargaining Forum |
Organized Labour (SATAWU, UNTU) & management representatives |
Train Driver Assessments, Risk Management, Job Evaluation |
|
5 June 2018 |
Bargaining Forum |
Organized Labour (SATAWU, UNTU) & management representatives |
Pension/Provident fund presentations, agency shop fees, AGM, Employee Trust Fund |
|
15 August 2018 |
Bargaining Forum |
Organized Labour (SATAWU, UNTU) & management representatives |
PRASA Financial report, Bargaining Forum members elections |
|
11 September 2018 |
Bargaining Forum |
Organized Labour (SATAWU, UNTU) & management representatives |
Employee Trust Fund, presentation on PRASA Rescue Plan |
|
12 December 2018 |
Bargaining Forum |
Organized Labour (SATAWU, UNTU) & management representatives |
PRASA Rescue Plan, IDPs |
|
26 February 2019 |
Wage Negotiations |
Management representatives |
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