However, according to a clause in the agreement the city can approach the SA Local Government Bargaining Council for an exemption.
He said salaries were part of the budget each year and workers regarded the increase as a 13th cheque. Nicole Graham, DA caucus leader, said that after reading the agreement between the city and the unions, she found the exemption clause, which detailed how the city could opt out of paying the increases, by approaching the bargaining council.
“We understand there is an agreement. However, the city can go back and ask for a re-negotiation. When they made the agreement, no one knew about Covid-19 and this thing is not just affecting us but the entire world.
PostKZN Increases? Over staffed and over paid. Reduce the amount of staff, ensure the staff that remain are clearly capable of performing the tasks required by the position, start providing cost effective and efficient service to the municipality
PostKZN Why not recommend that salaries of the MMCs and Moyor be cut off?
PostKZN These Province always believes Stealing is Service Delivery. JZ empowered them with a tool to just steal and get surprised later.
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