Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Chemical IndustryGlass SectorSubstantive Agreement for 2025-2027Chapter 24. Wages |
| 4.1. | General Increase in Basic Wages |
Except for employers who comply with the Council's Exemption Procedure, GIEA Member employers agree to grant in year one an across-the-board increase of 5.5% (which represents average CPI calculated from May 2024 to April 2025 i.e., 3.6% with an improvement factor of 1.9%) on current June 2025 actual basic wages, effective retrospectively from 1 July 2025.
For year two of the Agreement, the Parties agree to an across-the-board increase of 5.5% on the June 2026 to December 2026 actual basic wage and a further 0.5% calculated on the December 2026 basic wage, and effective 01 January 2027 to 30 June 2027.
These increase on wages will apply to non-parties to the collective agreement on a date as determined by the Minister of Employment and Labour.
| 4.2. | Minimum Monthly Basic Wage |
| (a) | Minimum Wages for 2025/2026 will be R8 789.91 . |
| (b) | Monthly minimum wage to be increased by 5.5% to R9 273.36 effective 01 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. |
| (c) | Monthly minimum wage to be increased by 0.5% to R9 319.73 effective 01 January 2027 to 30 June 2027. |