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The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has signed the wage and salary agreement with the employer body representing the country 278 municipalities, SALGA. The signing comes after rigorous mandate taking process which resulted in the SAMWU August CEC confirming that majority of our members had accepted the facilitator’s report without any additions or subtractions.

Municipal Workers should receive their salary increases as of this month back-dated from July 2015. We would like to thank our members for the patience during the negotiations process and the trust they had bestowed upon our negotiation team. The signed agreement will include.

1. A multiyear agreement with effective from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018
2. 7% across the board salary increase in the first year of the agreement and CPI +1% for the remainder of the agreement.
3. Sectoral minimum wage of R 6 014.93 with effect 1 July 2015
4. Retention of the 60:40 employer medical contribution however maximum employer contribution will increase to a maximum of R3 871
5. A new housing allowance dispensation for low earners who are currently not servicing bonds, of an amount of R350
6. R700 homeowner’s allowance of R700

Issued by SAMWU Head Office