SARS strike day 2: More branches open, deadline for all tax due | Fin24
A strike by members of the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union and the Public Servants Association at the SA Revenue Service entered its second day on Friday.The unions downed tools on Thursday, as no wage agreement could be reached. SARS indicated that about 33 branches were closed on the first day of the strike.Negotiations started as far back as November 2018. The parties have engaged over salary increases, as well as improvements in working conditions and benefits.
The Labour Court of South Africa in Johannesburg on Thursday also granted an application by SARS and barred workers represented by the two unions from picketing at all but two SARS branches. SARS had approached the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration to assemble an advisory panel which Nehawu could then approach to make their case.Fin24 reported earlier that, so far, three offers have been rejected by the unions. This includes the initial 7% increase offered by SARS, as well as a differentiated model. The differentiated model would see top-performing SARS employees who are paid at the lower end receive a 9.2% increase.
Nehawu said it would be open to the 8% increment offer if it were not linked to a multi-term agreement. SARS encouraged tax payers affected by the closure of branches to use its website to handle their tax affairs while the strike continues.29 March - 10AM:
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