Question NW357 to the Minister of Transport

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20 March 2019 - NW357

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Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) What number of negotiations, consultations and discussions have taken place between the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa and unions in the past 24 months, (b) on what date did each of the specified negotiations, consultations and discussions take place, (c) what (i) has been the outcome in each case and (ii) agreements and resolutions have been reached in each case and (d) how is implementation in each of the cases monitored?

Reply:

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

  • Medical Aid Committee comprising of Management and organized labour representatives

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)

  • Leave management issues addressed – abuse curtailed
  • Overtime capped
  • MOU on performance management for bargaining unit signed with organized labour
   

Management representatives

   

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)

  • PPE Budget allocation
  • Absorption of Full Time Contract Workers that are within the legislative threshold

29 November 2017

Preparation for the Bargaining Forum

Management representatives

Medical Aid, Allowances (Standby, Book off, Night shift)

  • Agreement on the increase of the allowances

05 March 2018

Bargaining Forum

Organized Labour (SATAWU, UNTU) & management representatives

Train Driver Assessments, Risk Management, Job Evaluation

  • Train Driver Assessment by Wits University underway
  • Risk Register compiled

5 June 2018

Bargaining Forum

Organized Labour (SATAWU, UNTU) & management representatives

Pension/Provident fund presentations, agency shop fees, AGM, Employee Trust Fund

  • Agency shop fees resolved.
  • AGM held on agreed date

15 August 2018

Bargaining Forum

Organized Labour (SATAWU, UNTU) & management representatives

PRASA Financial report, Bargaining Forum members elections

  • Elections completed and EXCO chairperson and members appointed

11 September 2018

Bargaining Forum

Organized Labour (SATAWU, UNTU) & management representatives

Employee Trust Fund, presentation on PRASA Rescue Plan

  • Trust Fund presentations made by Management
  • Trust Fund Committee Members appointed
  • Rescue Plan task team appointed

12 December 2018

Bargaining Forum

Organized Labour (SATAWU, UNTU) & management representatives

PRASA Rescue Plan, IDPs

  • MOU on Rescue Plan agreed and signed
  • Members to participate of the Enterprise Change Management appointed.

26 February 2019

Wage Negotiations

Management representatives

 
  • Currently underway

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