Wage Regulation Order, 2000

L.N. 264 of 2000

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (REGULATION) ACT

(CAP. 135)

Private Security Services Wages Council

Wage Regulation Order, 2000

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 8 of the Conditions

of Employment (Regulation) Act, the Deputy Prime Minister and

Minister for Social Policy, having received proposals from the Private

Security Services Wages Council concerning the Conditions of

Employment of the employees in relation to whom the said Wages

Council operates, has made the following order:-

(1) The title of this Order is the Private Security Services

Wages Council Wage Regulation Order, 2000.

(2) This Order shall come into force on the 1st January,

2002 save for the provisions of article 8 of this Order which shall come

into force on the 1st January, 2003

Provided that during the period between the 1st January, 2002

and the 1st January, 2003, the applicable overtime rates for whole-time

employees shall be at a normal flat rate for each hour of work or part

thereof.

(3) The provisions set out in this Order shall apply to all

employees in respect of whom the Private Security Services Wages

Council operates.

In this Schedule unless the context otherwise requires:-

"Act" means the Conditions of Employment Regulation Act;

"week" means a calendar week;

"day" means a period running from midnight of one day to

midnight of the next following day;

"weekly day of rest" means a period of twenty-four

consecutive hours commencing at the time at which the employee

would normally commence his tum of duty;

"time-and-a-half' and "double-time" mean respectively one

and a half times, and twice, the minimum time rate applicable to

the employee;

"part-time employee" means an employee who works for less

than 40 hours per week averaged over a period of six weeks

Provided that:-

(a) when the employee is employed in such part-time

employment on a variable time schedule, the number of hours

of work per week shall be the average number of hours of

work per week calculated over a six week period; and

(b) when the employee has still to complete a period

of six weeks, the average number of hours of work per week

shall be calculated over the number of weeks in employment;

"whole-time employee" means an employee who is contracted

to work for not less than 40 hours per week averaged over a period

of six consecutive weeks;

"wage" means any financial remuneration or earnings payable

in money by an employer to his employee;

"period of employment" means the time in any day during

which employees are at the disposal of the employer, but inclusive

of the intervals allowed for meals and rest;

"half-day" means a period of twelve consecutive hours;

"hours of work" means the time on any day on which

employees are on duty in accordance with the nonnal hours of

work described as per article 3 of this Order; .

"customary holidays" means the days (other than Sundays)

declared for the time being to be public holidays by or under the

National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act;

The minimum weekly wage shall be related to an average of Hours ofworlc.

40 hours per week calculated initially over a period of six consecutive

weeks, and thereafter commencing on the following first Monday,

provided that the hours of work shall not exceed 48 hours in anyone

The minimum weekly wages payable to whole-time employees

shall be as follows

(a) Wardens

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(b) Other employees

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s. Part-time employees shall be paid pro rata at a basic hourly

rate not less than that applicable to whole-time employees, that is, the

rate per week shown in article 4 hereof, divided by forty

Provided that:-

(i) those part-time employees who work an average of

more than 30 hours per week but less than 35 hours per week

spread over a six-week period are entitled to apro rata of the

bonus granted to whole-time employees according to the Act

and of the weekly allowance granted to whole-time employees

in terms of article 4 of the Weekly Allowance National

Standard Order, 1988;

(ii) those part-time employees who work an average

of 35 hours or more per week spread over a six-week period

are entitled to the full bonus granted to whole-time employees

according to the Act and to the full weekly allowance granted

to whole-time employees in terms of article 4 of the Weekly

Allowance National Standard Order, 1988.

Whole-time employees shall be entitled to intervals for meals

and rest of 30 minutes in the aggregate on anyone day, taking into

account the exigencies of the work.

A whole time employee shall be entitled to one day of rest

every week provided that:-

(a)

this day of rest is predetermined by a roster; and

(b) this day of rest is given after not more than six

consecutive working days.

In the case of whole-time employees, overtime rates shall be

payable as follows:-

(a) for all time worked in excess of 13

hours in anyone day. . ...... ...... ... ... .. .... ... ... . time-and-a-half;

(b) for all time worked in excess of 48

hours in anyone week.......................

time-and-a-half;

(c) for all time worked in excess of an

average of 40 hours per week spread over six

consecutive weeks.................................. time-and-a-half;

(d) (i) for all time worked on the first

pre-determined day of rest......................... time-and-a-half;

(ii) for all time worked on the second

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.. double time

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Provided that when an employee is called for work on

any day of rest, a minimum of 3 hours are to be paid at the

appropriate rate shown in this same paragraph;

(e) for all extra hours worked on a

customary holiday, over and above the normal

hours

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" '" . double time.

Provided that nothing in this article shall be interpreted as

conferring a right upon any person to be paid more than once at

overtime rates in respect of the same hours worked.

Vacation leave entitlement shall be four working weeks and Vacation leave.

four working days and all customary holidays with full pay. If an

employee is required to work on a customary holiday as part of his

normal hours of work, he shall be entitled to another day off to be availed

of in agreement with his employer.

Whole-time employees shall be entitled to 15 working days Sick leave.

sick leave with full pay in every calendar year less any amount of any

sickness benefit to which such employee may be entitled in terms of

the Social Security Act, and to a further 15 working days sick leave on

half pay, less half the sickness benefit to which such employee may be

entitled in terms of the Social Security Act

Provided that a medical certificate covering the period of

absence is produced to the employer

Provided further that for the first six months of employment,

whole-time employees shall be entitled to a maximum of six working

days sick leave with full pay less any sickness benefit to which such

employee may be entitled in terms of the Social Security Act.

A whole-time employee shall be entitled to a maximum of Injury leave.

one year injury leave on full pay, less the full amount of any injury

benefit to which such employee may be entitled in terms of the Social

Security Act, provided that such injury occurs during the actual discharge

of such employee's duties and is not due to contributory negligence on

his part or to any contravention by him of safety rules laid down by the

employer or by law.

A whole-time employee shall be allowed three working days

leave on full pay on the occasion of his marriage and two days leave on

full pay on the occasion of the birth of a child to his wife.

Whole-time employees called for jury service shall be allowed

all necessary time-off to enable them to attend to such service in Court

without loss of pay.

A whole-time employee shall be allowed three days leave

on full pay on the occasion of the death of any of the following relatives:-

the wife, husband, father, mother, (or the person who at the time is

acting as the father or mother), son, daughter, brother or sister.