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MEIBC Wage Increases – 2019/20
On the 20th of June 2019, the MEIBC Announced it’s annual wage increase which is valid from the 1st of July 2019 to the 30th of June 2020.
The Increase is 6.5% on current rates, which also affects the current Minimum Wages per Category.
From the 1st of July 2019 MEIBC Employees must be paid as follows:
Employees earning above the minimum wage are entitled to a 6.5% increase on their ordinary rates.
General Increases:
| CATEGORY | HOURLY RATE |
| A | R 84.75 |
| AA(6) | R 80.83 |
| AA(start) | R 77.18 |
| AB | R 73.73 |
| B | R 70.53 |
| C | R 67.96 |
| D | R 66.59 |
| DD | R 61.76 |
| DDD | R 59.10 |
| E | R 56.47 |
| F | R 54.11 |
| G | R 51.65 |
| H | R 49.56 |
Electrical Cables (Schedule F):
| CATEGORY | HOURLY RATE |
| Rate Z | R 84.75 |
| Rate Y | R 66.94 |
| Group IX | R 63.79 |
| VIII | R 62.40 |
| VII | R 60.75 |
| VI | R 59.17 |
| V | R 57.53 |
| IV | R 55.87 |
| III | R 54.94 |
| II | R 53.49 |
| I | R 52.56 |
Structural Engineering
| CATEGORY | HOURLY RATE |
| 5 | R 84.75 |
| 4 | R 78.84 |
| 3 | R 69.14 |
| 2 | R 57.86 |
| 1 | R 48.90 |
| 1(a) | R 40.86 |
Apprentices:
| CATEGORY | MONTHLY RATE |
| First Year | R 1 674.24 |
| Second Year | R 1 848.00 |
| Third Year | R 2 201.18 |
| Fourth Year | R 3 260.64 |
Five Grade Schedule:
| CATEGORY | HOURLY RATE |
| 5 | R 84.74 |
| 4 | R 72.96 |
| 3 | R 62.84 |
| 2 | R 54.11 |
| 1 | R 46.63 |
Vehicle Drivers:
| CATEGORY | HOURLY RATE |
| Forklift Drivers | R 50.81 |
| Code 08 | R 56.47 |
| Codes 10 & 11 | R 61.76 |
| Codes 13 & 14 | R 67.96 |
Gate & Fence Manufacturing (Division D/7):
| CATEGORY | HOURLY RATE |
| B | R 45.57 |
| C | R 44.44 |
| D | R 44.27 |
| DDD | R 43.87 |
| E | R 43.49 |
| F | R 43.27 |
| G | R 41.37 |
| H | R 37.20 |
Annexure H: Special Provisions, Sites covered by a Project Labour Agreement (PLA):
| CATEGORY | HOURLY RATE |
| 5 | R 84.75 |
| 4 | R 78.41 |
| 3 | R 68.35 |
| 2 | R 56.88 |
| 2(a) | R 47.68 |
| 1 | R 37.04 |
| 1(a) | R 37.04 |
7 COMMENTS
Good day
Can you please help me with an email adress were i can mail my info to claim my pension fund.
Jakobus Swanepoel
0766788611
Hi Jacobus, unfortunately we cannot assist in this regard as your details are not known, you can however contact your Pension Fund Provider directly with queries.
I have 4 weldgun repairmen under my control and they have requested me to find out what the salary increases for MEIBC members is for 2020 and when is it due?
Regards
Hi Nigel, in terms of the agreement reached between parties at the MEIBC and depending on specific affiliations, there should be no increase for 2020.
WAGE INCREASES WHAT ARE THEY FOR FOR JULY 2021
I assume you are referring to the MEIBC wage increase which is due on 1 July 2021? At present the engagements between organized labour and employers are ongoing.
It appears that SEIFSA (The Employers’ Organisation) have tabled an offer of 4% for year one and 3% or CPI (Whichever is the higher) for year 2 and 3. Unions have until 28 July to respond to the offer.