If you work in Sectors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 and you are earning above the minimum rates of pay, then these are your guaranteed increases from the time that the Agreement is gazetted.
Guaranteed Increases
Classes of employee
All Areas
Per week (R)
Per week (R)
(a) Office, stores, sales and clerical employee –
during first year of experience
31,49
136,46
during second year of experience
35,93
155,70
during third year of experience
41,38
179,32
thereafter
48,04
208,19
(b) Motor vehicle sales person –
during first year of experience
38,00
164,65
thereafter
48,99
212,31
(c) Bookkeeper
61,77
267,66
(d) Accountant
105,08
455,34
(e) Parts salesperson –
during first year of experience
39,60
171,62
thereafter
48,65
210,81
Class of Employee
All Areas
Per week (R)
Per month (R)
(c) Traveller –
first year
39,77
171,32
thereafter
48,65
210,81
(d) Supply sales person –
first year
39,77
172,32
second year
45,50
197,43
third year
51,06
221,26
thereafter
54,80
237,45
Class of Employee
All Areas
Per week (R)
Per hour (R)
Grade 1
Forecourt attendant
18,45
0,41
Parking Attendant
18,45
0,41
Char
23,40
0,52
Grade 2
32,85
0,73
Grade 3
35,55
0,79
Grade 4
38,70
0,86
Grade 5
43,20
0,96
Grade 6
51,75
1,15
Grade 7
65,70
1,46
Grade 8
75,15
1,67
Watchman
29,83
(No hourly rate)
Operative engine assembler
First 18 months of experience R42,75 per week (R0,95 per hour)
Thereafter R65,25 per week (R1,45 per hour)
Operative, grade A
First 12 months of experience R42,75 per week (R0,95 per hour)
Thereafter R51,30 per week (R1,14 per hour)
Operative, grade B
First 6 months R35,55 per week (R0,79 per hour)
Thereafter R38,25 per week (R0,85 per hour)
Guaranteed wage increases for Sectors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 in year two and three of the agreement:
On September 1 2005 and September 1 2006 , the employer will pay a guaranteed wage increase equivalent to the monetary value of the increase in prescribed minimum wages for the respective periods.
For example, if the minimum hourly increase for a Grade 3 worker on September 1, 2005 works out to 70c, then that will be your increase.
Guaranteed wage increases for manufacturing establishments in year one, two and three of the agreement:
7,5% for the period September 1 2004 to August 31 2005 ;
June 2005 CPIx plus 1% for the period September 1 2005 to August 31 2006 ;
June 2006 CPIx for June 2006 plus 2% for the period September 1 2006 to August 31 2007 ;
Provided that if the CPIx plus 1% for the period September 1 2005 to August 31 2006 and the CPIx plus 2% for the period September 1 2006 to August 31 2007, fall below 5% or exceed 9% then the increase in that year will be fixed at either 5% or 9%.
Sector 6 – Minimum rates
Employers in Sector 6 (car dealers) have again refused to grant increases on actual rates of pay. These are the new minimum rates for workers in this sector.
Classes of employee
Minimum Wages
Areas A
Oher Areas
Per week (R)
Per Month (R)
Per week (R)
Per Month (R)
(a) Office, stores, sales and clerical employee –
first year
R460,66
R1 996,19
R418,45
R1 813,27
second year
R524,79
R2 274,11
R475,34
R2 059,80
third year
R604,86
R2 621,04
R548,40
R2 376,40
thereafter
R701,13
R3 038,25
R632,19
R2 739,49
(b) Motor vehicle sales person –
during first year of experience
R544,60
R2 359,92
R499,14
R2 162,92
thereafter
R702,24
R3 043,06
R637,15
R2 761,00
(c) Bookkeeper
R893,02
R3 869,77
R817,47
R3 542,38
(d) Accountant
R1 526,04
R6 612,83
R1 389,84
R6 022,63
(e) Parts salesperson –
during first year of experience
R569,99
R2 469,94
R526,04
R2 279,49
thereafter
R697,29
R3 021,58
R637,37
R2 761,93
Class of Employee
All Areas
Per week (R)
Per month (R)
(f) Traveller –
First year
R569,99
R2 469,94
Thereafter
R697,29
R3 021,58
(g) Supply sales person –
First year
R569,99
R2 469,94
Second year
R653,03
R2 829,80
Third year
R731,86
R3 171,39
Thereafter
R785,42
R3 403,47
(h) Part-time employees
One eleventh of R460.66 per day ie – R41.88 per day OR
4/5 of R10.24 (ie R8,19 per hour) for each hour worked or part of an hour worked in any one week whichever is the greater
Classes of employee
Minimum Wages
Areas A
Oher Areas
Per week (R)
Per Hour (R)
Per week (R)
Per Hour (R)
Grade 1
Parking Attendant
R267,30
R5,94
R230,85
R5,13
Forecourt Attendant
R267,30
R5,94
R230,85
R5,13
Char
R347,85
R7,73
R297,90
R6,62
Grade 2
R490,50
R10,90
R400,95
R8,91
Grade 3
R527,40
R11,72
R494,55
R10,99
Grade 4
R574,65
R12,77
R539,10
R11,98
Grade 5
R638,10
R14,18
R599,85
R13,33
Grade 6
R759,60
R16,88
R714,60
R15,88
All Areas
Per Week (R)
Per Hour (R)
Grade 7
R954,45
R21,21
Grade 8
R1 085,85
R24,23
Watchman
R442,91
(No hourly rate)