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Changes to the Sick-, Accident- and Maternity pay fund benefits

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 1Sick FundMaternity FundDeath & FuneralTotal New Contribution
MaleR14.99R3.50R18.49
FemaleR14.99R7.06R3.50R25.55

 
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:

  • Œ 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)