Collective Bargaining Agreement
ADDENDUM TO THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT FOR UNION REPRESENTED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FUND CONTROL BOARD - 2017
ADDENDUM TO THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT FOR UNION REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES FOR THE PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 2017 TO 31ST MARCH, 2018
The Bargaining Unit comprising Management and the Workcom Branch of ZUFIAW met on 16th and 1.7th March, 2017 at Cresta Golfview Hotel, Lusaka and 24th, March, 2017 at Fatmols Executive Lodge, Ndola respectively to bargain for Overnight Allowance and Paternity Leave which were deferred from the last Bargaining Unit meeting, proposed Study/Special Leave Clause and Salary Increment for the year 2017/2018.
The Bargaining Unit agreed as follows:-
(a) OVERNIGHT ALLOWANCE
That “An established employee of the Board who is required to travel on duty shall be entitled to Overnight Allowance at the rate of Seven Hundred Kwacha (K700.00) per night across the board.
(b) PATERNITY LEAVE
That the Paternity Leave Clause shall be 14.2 (b) under Medical Compassionate Leave as “A male employee shall be granted paid leave for a period of five (5) working days on the birth of his child or children. An employee shall qualify for a paid leave only at the interval of two (2) years effective from the previous leave”.
(c) STUDY/SPECIAL LEAVE
That “Study Leave shall be given to an employee pursuing an approved course of study to enable him/her prepare for examinations and shall be fourteen (14) working days per year, provided that such leave shall not include days of writing examinations”.
(d) SALARY INCREMENT
That eight percent (8%) salary increment be awarded to all Unionised members of staff effective 1st April, 2017.
(e) PERIOD OF AGREEMENT
This agreement shall remain in force for a period up to 31st March, 2018.
SIGNATURE OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT
In witness thereof the parties have set their Hands this 1st day of April 2017 at Mount Branch, Lusaka.
For and on behalf of the WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FUND CONTROL BOARD
* Dr Elizabeth Lungu-Nkumbula
WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER
* Mr Chipoya Chaponda
MANAGER - HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMINISTRATION
For and on behalf of the ZAMBIA UNION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & ALLIED WORKERS
* Mr Chingati Msiska
GENERAL SECRETARY - ZUFIAW
* Mr Chishala Mulenga
BRANCH CHAIRMAN
*James Kapila
BRANCH SECRETARY