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(i) organizational rights;
(ii) negotiation and dispute procedures;
(iii) grievance, disciplinary and termination of employment
procedures; and
(iv) any other agreed matters
(2) Terms and conditions of employment shall include-
(a) the terms stated or implied in a contract or employment such as the
hours of work, leave, duration, notice periods; and
(b) the conditions normally associated with employment such as rules
regulating behaviour in the workplace, canteen facilities, health and
safety.
(3) The greater involvement of the trade union in employer‘s decisions that
affect employees carries with it the additional responsibilities of co-
operation and confidentiality.
(4) Where however the decision may have an employment related consequence
such as retrenchment, the employer shall negotiate or consult with the
union over the employment related consequences.
(5) The following information may be relevant in negotiations –
(a) remuneration and benefits issues: –
(i) reward policies and systems
(ii) job evaluation systems and grading criteria
(iii) earnings according to grade, department, workplace, sex, race,
casual workers, giving if appropriate the distributions and
make-up of remuneration showing any additions to the basic
rate;
(v) the normal wage bills; and
(vi) details of fringe benefits and total labour costs;
(b) Conditions of service issues: –
(i) policies on recruitment, redeployment, redundancy, training,
affirmative action, promotion and appraisal systems; and
(ii) health, welfare and safety matters
(c) Performance issues –
(i) productivity and efficiency records
(ii) savings from increased productivity and output
(iii) return on capital invested; and
(iv) sales and state of order book
(d) Labour force issues: –
(i) number of employees analysed according to grade, department,
location, age, sex, race or any other appropriate criterion;
(ii) labour turnover
(iii) absenteeism;
(iv) overtime, short-time;
(v) lay-offs;
(vi) planned changes in work methods, materials or equipment; and
(vii) available manpower plans