NEHAWU Has Signed the SASSA Settlement Agreement

12 October 2018

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union [NEHAWU] this morning signed the settlement agreement that emerged after the meeting that took place on Wednesday 10th October 2018 with the Minister of Social Development and the management of the South African Social Security Agency [SASSA]. The employer has been sent the document for signing by the Acting CEO.

The national union has visited all workplaces to report to members on the draft settlement agreement and used that to get a mandate for signing and demobilising. Members are happy with the agreement and have mandated the union to sign it. Demobilisation has begun and workers are expected back at work on Monday 15th October 2018. The strike is therefore suspended pending the full implementation of the settlement agreement.

The agreement includes the suspension of biometric enrolment of beneficiaries, workers will revert back to the SOCPEN system that they have been using and are familiar with. An amendment of the KPA's of grant administrator will be undertaken and SASSA will also look into the issue of remuneration for any extra added tasks to be performed by workers. SASSA has also committed to undertake Job Evaluations and to prioritise the issue of skills audit.

As NEHAWU, we want to applaud our members for their high levels of both resilience and discipline during the strike. This strike should serve as a testament to other workers that when they are united nothing is impossible. NEHAWU will continue to aggressively fight for better working conditions, decent wages and for workers to be treated with dignity.

Issued by NEHAWU Secretariat

Zola Saphetha (General Secretary) at 082 558 5968; December Mavuso (Deputy General Secretary) at 082 558 5969; Khaya Xaba (NEHAWU Media Liaison Officer) at 082 455 2500 or email: khaya@nehawu.org.za Visit NEHAWU website: www.nehawu.org.za