National level
SEIFSA’s management team represents employers’ associations, as the recognised voice of the metal and engineering industry, on a number of organisations that are critical to the success of the industry as a whole including:
- Business Unity South Africa (Busa)
- Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)
- Electricity Intensive Users Forum
- Eskom Task Group on Electricity
- Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Seta (merSETA)
- Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC)
- Metal Industries Benefit Funds Administrators (Mibfa)
- National Economic, Development and Labour Council (Nedlac)
- Technical Sectoral Liaison Committee on Trade Agreements of Nedlac
- South African Institute of Iron and Steel Downstream Development Committee
- Nedlac’s Fund for Research into Industrial Development, Growth and Equity Committee
- Institute of Safety Management
- SEIFSA, through its membership of these bodies, has over the years positively influenced legislation and policy affecting labour relations, skills development as well as economic and trade matters.
Industry level
At industry level, SEIFSA, with the mandate received from the respective Associations negotiates collective agreements covering wages and conditions of employment with the trade unions. The Federation also represents employers on the boards of the Engineering Industries Pension Fund, the Metal Industries Provident Fund, the Metal and Engineering Industries Permanent Disability Scheme, the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council Sick Pay Fund, the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council and the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Seta (merSETA).
Importantly, as a member of an Association federated to SEIFSA, the Agreement that was concluded with the industry trade unions on 23 August 2017 is honoured and applicable until 30 June 2020.
The wage increases for this year of 6.75% and next year of 6.5% have been agreed with the industry’s trade unions who are party to the MEIBC, meaning that no further negotiations on any other monetary adjustments need be entertained at company level.
By joining an Association federated to SEIFSA, you will have the opportunity to meet with other employers in your specific sector, network and contribute to the formulation of sector specific positions and mandates that SEIFSA will be required to take-up on your behalf.
Individual company level
SEIFSA provides a comprehensive range of services and products of direct benefit to Associations and their members. SEIFSA’s range of services and products includes advice, assistance, consultancy (covering labour legislation, dispute resolution, employment conditions, health and safety, broad-based black economic empowerment, contract price adjustment and skills development), publications, training courses, seminars and conferences.