Become part of the Association that looks after the interests of your industry.

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.

The benefits of membership include the following:

SEIFSA’s Economic and Commercial Division promotes the interests of members in various national forums, i.e. BUSA, Nedlac and provides information, advice and training on:

• Contract Price Adjustment (CPA)
• Tender conditions and international trade issues
• Publishes updated SEIFSA Price and Index Pages (PIPS) tables monthly
• Conducts Economic Impact Assessments
• Investment advisory service
• Assist companies with in-house strategic sessions

The Human Capital and Skills Development Division promotes the interests of members in various national forums, i.e. BUSA, Merseta and HRDC and provide expert services on:

• Skills auditing and training needs analysis
• Skills Planning and Reporting
• Employment Equity preparation
• Talent and succession management
• Performance management

Other interventions include:

• Customised training
• Employment Equity Committee training
• Training (Skills Development) Committee training
• Labour Representative training
• Unit standard aligned training, i.e. Supervisory, Problem Solving and Communication Skills
• Consultancy services on a range of skills development related matters and initiatives including merSETA grant  matters and annual submissions, Employment Equity submissions and BBBEE

SEIFSA IR and Legal Services Consultancy’s objective is to resolve legal problems as quickly and as cost effectively as possible, minimising legal risks and achieving practical outcomes which make the best financial and commercial sense for the client.

SEIFSA IR and Legal Services Consultancy include:

• The resolution of company-level disputes which includes but not limited to chairing of disciplinary hearings, representation at conciliations, mediation, arbitration and Labour Court processes
• Advisory services relating to general Labour Law issues including but not limited to unfair retrenchments and unfair labour practices
• Industrial relations training and consultation
• In-house tailor-made IR and Legal compliance solutions
• Labour Law Advisory and Litigation Services, including and not limited to representation in the MEIBC, CCMA, Labour Court
• Commercial Law Advisory Services
• Environmental Law Advisory Services
• Policy drafting and review

Please see the cost breakdown of IR and Legal Services provided.

We offer a range of SHEQ consultancy services, and customise our offerings according to your needs. Our auditing services include:

• Occupational health and Safety legal compliance audits
• ISO 9001 Quality Management System audits
• Environment legal compliance audits

In addition to general SHEQ consulting services, we also offer the following specialised environmental services:

• Assessment of legislative / NEMA listing category of planned industrial activities for start-ups and expansions
• Due diligence assessments for mergers, acquisitions, asset disposal and expansions to identify environmental liabilities
• Pre-approval authorizations: Bas, and EIAs
• Permits and licenses: water use, waste, emissions, hazardous installation risk assessment, hazardous goods transportation permits, effluent discharge permits etc
• ISO 14001 or simply EMP development
• ISO 9001 Quality Management System development
• 24G rectifications to mitigate abatement, administrative or compliance notices