The RMI is pleased to advise its Valued Members, participating in the Sick-, Accident- and Maternity Pay Fund (SAF), that there will be NO INCREASE in contributions for 2019. The following rates will therefore apply from 01 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 :
Table 1 | Sick Fund | Maternity Fund | Death & Funeral | Total New Contribution |
Male | R14.99 | – | R3.50 | R18.49 |
Female | R14.99 | R7.06 | R3.50 | R25.55 |
We are also pleased to inform participating Employers that, with effect from the 1stof January 2019, all employees registered on the Fund, will receive the following additional benefits after 8 consecutive weeks’ contributions:
- A death benefit of R15,000.00 per Fund member (increased from R10,000.00), upon the passing of the member;
- A funeral benefit of R10,000.00 for the Fund member, as well as his / her spouse / partner, children between the ages of 14 and 18 and R7,000.00 for children under the age of 14, to a maximum of three claims per year (an existing benefit); and
- A funeral benefit R7,000.00 in the case of the still-birth of a child of the member (a new benefit).
All death- and funeral benefit-related queries may be directed to MISA on call center number 086 099 4147 or email info@ms.org.za
We remind employers that participation in the Fund is restricted to paid-up members of the RMI only, with membership being compulsory for employees that are members of the Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA). All non-MISA members, employed by RMI-registered employers, may participate in the Fund on a voluntary basis, with the employer having the sole discretion as to which non-MISA members it wishes to add to the Fund, or not.
Voluntary membership by non-MISA members is at the behest of the Employer and represent a benefit that is better than that provided for in the MIBCO Main Collective Agreement.
Below is a summary of benefits accruing to employees that are members of the Fund :
MISA Members :
Sick leave – first 10 days at 100% of wages/salaries
– Next 5 days at 50% of wages/salaries
Employers will pay the MISA members directly and claim the benefit back from the Fund afterwards.
All Other Employees :
Sick leave – 15 days at 75% of wages/salaries
Other Benefits, for all Employees :
Accident Pay – Up to 40 days at 75% of wages/salaries
Maternity Pay – Up to 17 weeks at 30% of wages/salaries
All queries relating to sick, accident and maternity leave should be directed to the RMI. Contact details appear below:
Johannesburg
Tel: (011) 886 6300
General Manager: Jeff Molefe
IR specialist: Phuti Manamela
Durban
Tel: (031) 266 7031
General Manager: Erwin Stroebel
IR specialist: Janina Kalidass
Cape Town
Tel: (021) 939 9440
General Manager: Erwin Stroebel
IR specialist: Brent Barichievy
IR specialist: Johanita Olivier
Pretoria
Tel: (012) 348 9311
General Manager: Jeff Molefe
IR specialist: Jeff Molefe
Bloemfontein
Tel: (051) 430 3294
General Manager: Jeff Molefe
IR specialist: Jacques Viljoen
Port Elizabeth
Tel: (041) 364 0070
General Manager: Erwin Stroebel
IR specialist: Eckhardt Oelofse
IR specialist: Nolubabalo Mjila (East London)