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Statutory Instrument 39 of 2021.[CAP. 28.01

Collective Bargaining Agreement: Textile Industry

ITisherebynotifiedthattheMinisterofPublicService,LabourandSocialWelfarehas,intermsofsection80(1)oftheLabourAct[Chapter 28:01],approvedthepublicationoftheCollectiveBargainingAgreement set out in the schedule which is registered in terms of section 79 of the Act.

Schedule

NATIONALEMPLOYMENTCOUNCILFORTHETEXTILEMANUFACTURINGINDUSTRY

Further Agreement This further agreement made and entered into in accordance with theprovisionsoftheLabourAct[Chapter 28.01],asamended,betweentheZimbabweTextileManufacturersAssociation(hereafterreferredtoas“theemployer”ortheemployersorganisation”),oftheonepart,andtheZimbabweTextileWorkersUnion(hereafterreferredtoas“theemployee”or“thetradeunion”),oftheotherpart,beingpartiestotheNationalEmploymentCouncilfortheTextileManufacturingIndustry,shallbereadasonewiththeagreementpublishedinStatutoryInstrument147of2018,asamendedbyStatutoryInstrument111of2019andStatutoryInstrument233of2019(hereafterreferredtoas“theprincipalagreement”). 1.Clause7sub-clause(3)isamendedbythedeletionofthewholesub-clause7(3)andsubstitutedbythefollowing— “(3)Onorbeforethe1stdayofeachmonth,everyemployershalltransferordeposittotheCouncil’sBankAccounttheNECLevyandEmployerContributionspayableinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsub-clauses7(1)and(2)andshallforwardtheremittancestotheCouncilSecretaryinrespectofthepreviousmonth’scontributionsanddeductionscompletedonaprescribedformoftheFirstSchedule.”.

2.Clause9oftheprincipalagreementisamendedbythedeletionofthewholeofsubclause(3)andthesubstitutionof—

“(3)Acostoflivingadjustmentof30%wasawardedonthebasicminimumwageseffectivefromthe1stofJuly,2019across

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theboardandafurthercostoflivingadjustmentof30%onthebasic rateswasalsoawardedeffective from the9thofAugust,2019,acrosstheboardaswell.

AhardshipallowanceofRTGS$150.00anda20%costof living allowance was awarded across the board as standalone fromthebasicminimumwageseffectivefromthe18thofOctober,2019.

The minimum wage/salary was further reviewed to RTGS$767,23permontheffectivefrom1stofJanuary,2020,andafurtherincreaseof186.7458%waseffectedfrom19thMarch,2020whichwasfurtheradjustedbyanincreaseof15.8973%effectivefromthe1stofApril,2020,toalignwiththenationalminimumwage.

Acostoflivingallowanceof80%ofthebasicminimumperlevelwasawardedacrosstheboardeffectivefrom1stofJuly,2020,andshallbereviewedbasedonthechangedcircumstances.

The minimum wage/salary agreement is inclusive of HousingandTransportandisapplicableasfollows—

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Ballingmachineoperator

Barfiller

Batchingmachineoperator

Blending lineoperator

Braidingandropemachineoperator

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Extrusionandtapelineoperator’sassistant

Fabriclayer

Flatscreenhandprinter1

Flockmachineoperator

Hand sewer11

Hotfluemachineoperator

Hankingmachineoperator

Knitting(handoperatedmachine)

Knittingmachineoperator1

Latexstentersectionoperator

Linking machineoperator11

Messenger

Padmangleoperator

Printingassistant

Polymerising machineoperator

Recyclingmachineoperator

Rughandlooper

Scutchermachineoperator

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Unifiloperator

Valvesacklineoperator’sAssistant

Volkmanmachineoperator

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Classification of occupation

AutosewermachineoperatorBeam gaiterCanteen attendantCausticsodaplantattendantClerk“A”Cutter 11Dyingoperatorsassistant11Dye/chemicalrecipeweigher1EmbroiderymachinistFlatscreenmakerFlatscreenhandprinter11FirefighterKnittingmachineoperator11LatexcoatingsectionoperatorMaintenanceworker11MercerisingmachineoperatorNeedlefeltmachineoperatorPacker11PatternmarkerQuiltingmachineoperatorRaisingmachineoperatorRecoveryyarnrecorderSampleroomattendantSecurity guardSenior messengerSewing machinist 11SingeingmachineoperatorStoremanTransferprintingmachineoperatorTuftingmachineoperatorWarpingmachineoperatorWarpknottingmachineoperatorWeaver 1Weldingoperator1Woodworker 1

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Dataentryclerk

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Extrusionandtapelinemachineoperator

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Leading hand1

Painter11

Patternsizeadjuster

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Sizingmachineoperator

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Maintenanceworker111

Motordriver11

P.C.B.repairer

Production clerk

Receptionist

Receivingclerk

Screenpreparer(photo)

Stepandrepeatmachineoperator

Storekeeper

Textilemechanic’sassistant

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Dyerecipepreparer

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Plum

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Skilled worker category

Skilledworkersasdefinedinthisagreementshallbegradedaspertheprevailingparentindustryagreement.

Learners

Onpromotionwithinthecompany Notlessthanthewageearnedpriortothepromotion.

Onfirstemploymentfromoutside Notlessthanthewageapplicableto the level immediately below the Classification of the jobbeing learned.

In addition to the foregoing rates of pay,Alternating-shiftworkersshallbepaidapremiumofnotlessthan4xsabove thecurrentminimumspecifiedfortheiroccupation.Itshouldbenoted thatallemployeescurrentlyreceivingwage/salaryabovethe minimum for their level should maintain their actual dollar difference.

Notwithstandingtheaboverequirements,employersmayapply the new increase on the actualweekly ormonthly basicearningsoftheindividualemployee,andtheprovisionsofClause3oftheprincipalagreementshall,mutatis mutandis,applythroughoutthelifeofthisagreement.”.

Declaration

The employers and the employees, having arrived at theagreementsetforthherein,theundersignedherebydeclarethattheforgoingistheagreementarrivedat,andaffixtheirsignatureshereto.

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SignedatBulawayothis17thdayofJuly,2020.

B.MBEVE,Chairman.

B.ADCOCK,Vice Chairman.

W.CHAREHWA,Council Secretary.

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Supplement to the Zimbabwean Government Gazette dated the 12th February, 2021. Printed by the Government Printer, Harare.