Salary Increase, Bonus and other matters

The Chairperson of the SABC Board, Irene Charnley re-assured BEMAWU on Monday (23 November 2009) the additional 1.5% increase will be effected by the end of this month, as per the Agreement. Bonuses (a contractual right) will also be paid as usual.

Post Retirement Medical Aid
A judge has been appointed as the case manager in this matter, going on trial in February 2010. We will publish a list soon with all the claimants. Please make sure your name is listed. The SABC is on record that only claimants will benefit from a ruling. Recently Polmed has won a similar case and the SABC has lost three times, the last time in the Appeal Court. BEMAWU members are covered by virtue of their membership as claimants in this matter.

If you are in possession of any documents that you haven’t send us previously relating to Post Retirement Medical Aid, urgently faxed it to us on 0866715585 or mail it to headoffice@bemawu.org.za. This is the only e-mail for BEMAWU Head Office. For personal mail, I can be mailed at president@bemawu.org.za.

In short

• So the SABC got a guarantee from Government to raise a loan. We trust no money will be squandered again. No Beijing trips, No Jazz Festivals. No Million Rand parties. Keep an eye on this and let us know if you see or hear anything. Let’s save our SABC from the Hyenas who only came to enrich themselves.
• An outside Chartered Accounted will be acting in the suspended CFO’s position.
• No appointments have been made in COO and CEO positions. According to Irene they are still busy with the process. Speculation that Solly Makoetle has been appointed as CEO or COO is simply not true, according to the Board Chairperson.
• Don’t take your accumulated leave, as the SABC will not and can not take away any leave from you.
  

WHY NO FURTHER ACTION AGAINST THE OTHERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINANCIAL MESS OF THE SABC? Its Salary Negotiations time soon....    

ALUTA!