Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry

BCCEI: Conditions of Employment Collective Agreement

Extension of Amendment of Conditions of Employment Collective Agreement to Non-parties

Chapter 4 - Regulations for Contract of Employment

4.6 Funeral cover for limited duration contract employees
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4.6.1All employers must, whether independently or through the Council preferred fund, provide funeral benefit cover through an approved and registered policy or scheme in favour of their limited duration employees and implement such benefit at the date of coming into operation of this agreement.

 

4.6.2The funeral benefit policy or scheme provide minimum benefits as outlined in section 4.6.5 below.

 

4.6.3The policy requires that employers and employees equally share the premiums for the benefits in section 4.6.5.

 

4.6.4If the employer preferred fund offers benefits equal to the Council preferred fund, the employee's premiums must match those of the Council preferred fund. The employer has the option, through mutual agreement at the plant level, to improve benefits and that premiums are shared equally between employer and employee.

 

4.6.5In the event of the death of a limited duration employee, his or her spouse, or, his or her children, a benefit in the form of a lump sum cash payment must be provided, the value of which must be not less than in accordance with the table below or as determined by the Council from time to time:
(a)Member and spouse R 18 000.00;
(b)Children 14 years to 21 years: R 18 000.00;
(c)Children 6 years and older but younger than 14 years: R 13 000.00;
(d)Children 1 year and older but younger than 6 years: R 9 000.00; and
(e)Children younger than 1 year or stillborn: R 1 800.00

 

4.6.6In the event of the limited duration contract of employment of an individual employee coming to an end, the funeral benefit cover will automatically lapse, and the employee will have no claim against the policy or scheme in the event of a subsequent death as is provided herein above.