Education Labour Relations Council

The establishment of the ELRC in 1994 at its founding meeting in Pretoria was a significant milestone for labour relations and education in South Africa. The ELRC has over the years succeeded in signing collective agreements that directly benefit educators in classrooms.

2020
No 2 Quality Management System (QMS) for School-Based Educators.
No 1 Consession process to follow for employees with a comorbidity (COVID-19)
2019
No 1 Vote weights for the trade unions that are Parties to Council.
2018
No 4 The appointment and conversion of temporary educators for posts on the educator establishment
No 3 Providing for compulsory inquiries by arbitrators in cases of disciplinary action against educators charged with sexual misconduct
No 2 Amendment to paragraph B8.5.2 and B8.5.3 of personal administrative measures
No 1 Vote weights for trade unions that are parties to council
2017
No 4 Job descriptions for office-based educators
No 3 Education Management Service (EMS): Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) for office-based education
No 2 Vote weights for trade unions that are parties to the council
No 1 Picketing rules
2016
No 5 Levy Agreement
No 4 Transfer of serving educators in terms of operational requirements
No 3 ELRC Guidelines: Promotion Arbitration
No 2 Amendment of clause 9.3.1 of the ELRC Constitution as certified by the registrar of Labour
No 1 Amendment of Clauses 18.2 and 18.3 of the ELRC Constitution: Vote Weights
2015
No 2 Amendment of clauses 12.1(1) and 16.2.11 of the ELRC Constitution
No 1 Unavailable
2014
No 1 The process of acquiring organisational rights in the education centre
2013
No 2 Amendment of clause 12.1(g) of ELRC Constitution as certified by the registrar of labour
No 1 Appointment of a Panel of Conciliators and Arbitrators.
2012
No 1 Occupation Specific Dispensation (OSD) for education therapists, counsellors and psychologists employed in public education
2011
No 3 Vote Weights for the Trade Unions that are Parties to Council.
No 2 Amendment of clause 9.3.1 of the ELRC Constitution as certified by the Registrar of Labour on 25th April 2007 and as ratified by CA No. 6 of 2007.
No 1 Improvement on the remuneration of markers in national examinations
2010
No 2 Implementation of Paragraph 3.2 (Appraisal and Evaluation) of the Teacher Development Summit Declaration of July 2009
No 1 Vote Weights for the Trade Unions that are parties to Council
FETC No1 Establishing Parity of Salaries of Lecturing Staff and Office-Based Lecturers employed in the Public Further Education and Training Colleges with Salaries of Educators in Public Basic Education
2009
No 5 Vote Weights for the Trade Unions that are parties to Council
No 4 Finalisation of Matters Linked to the Occupational Specific Dispensation in Education
No 3 Implementation for an Interim Measure for Education Specialists (Therapists and Psychologists) Employed in Public Education
No 2 Matters Identified for Bargaining in Public Education
No 1 Further Amendment of the ELRC Constitution as certified by the Registrar of Labour on 25th April 2007 and as ratified by Collective Agreement No 6 of 2007
2008
No 5 Further education and training colleges sector bargaining unit
No 4 Amendment of the ELRC constitution as certified by the registrar of labour on 25th April 2007 and as ratified by collective agreement no 6 of 2007
No 3 Vote weights for the trade unions that are parties to the council
No 2 OSD Collective Agreement No 2 -SPECIAL TASK TEAM
No 1
 Annexure A
 Annexure B
 Annexure C
 Annexure D
Annexure E
Annexure F		 OSDCollective Agreement No 1- Framework for the establishment of an occupation-specific dispensation (OSD) for educators in public education.
Annexure A: Educators: school-based/office-based
Annexure B: Education management service (EMS): school-based
Annexure C: Education management service (EMS): school-based4
Annexure D: New salary scales for different levels of educators
Annexure E: New notches and translation tables
Annexure F: Guideline for further engagement as contemplated in paragraph 4
2007
No 5 A further agreement on the transfer of employees from the department of education to individual fet colleges
No 4 Implementation of further education and training colleges act number 16 of 2006
No 3 Levy agreement
No 2 Shop stewards in education
No 1 Vote weights to the trade unions that are parties to council
2006
No 5 Improved Career Pathing for Qualified Post level 1 Educators and Accelerated Progression for all educators on applicable salary levels
No 3 School grading norms
2005
No 5 Integrated quality management system for public fet college based educators
No 4 Integrated quality management system for public fet college based educators
No 2 Salary Progression for the period 01 July 1996 to 30 June 2002
No 1 Vote weights for Trade Unions that are parties to the council
2004
No 2 Integrated quality management system for School-based education therapists and psychologists
No 1 Vote weights for the Trade Unions that are parties of council
2003
No 9 Appointment of full-time shop stewards in education for 2004. Appointment of a panel of conciliators and arbitrators.
No 8 Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS)
No 7 Amendment of the formula for part-time remuneration and recognition of part-time experience
No 6 Amendment to Resolution 2 of 1998: Levy Agreement
No 5 Amendments to measures dealing with the recognition of the experience of educators gained outside Public Education prior to 1 July 1996
No 4 Post and Salary structures for educators
No 3 Protocol and instrument for use when observing educators in practice for the purpose of Whole School Evaluation (WSE) and Development Appraisal System (DAS)
No 2 Transfer of serving educators in terms of operational requirements
No 1 Evaluation procedures, processes and performance standards for institute based educators
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2002
No 10 Levy Agreement
No 9 Evaluation procedures, processes and performance standards for institute based educators
No 8 Payment of acting allowance for educators acting in a higher post where the permanent incumbent is absent
No 7 Appointment of full-time shop stewards in education
No 6 Implementation of Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 in education
No 5 Recognition for improved in REQV
No 4 The permanent appointment of unqualified educators
No 3 Performance management and development scheme for office-based educators
No 2 Appointment of a panel of conciliators and arbitrators
No 1 Vote Weights for trade unions that are parties to the Council
2001
No 8 Payment of acting allowance for an educator acting in a higher vacant and funded post
No 7 New leave measures for educators and provision for the remuneration of educators who perform childcare duties during periods of leave
No 6 Amendment of personnel administration measures regarding the appointment of examiners in order to include personnel involved in curriculum services and to extend panels responsible for the setting of examination papers at national level
No 5 Amendment of measures in order to extend and clarify the provisions for the appointment of educators who are not professionally qualified
No 4 The permanent appointment of under-qualified educators
No 3 Re-grading of institutions
No 2 Procedure for the absorption of educators declared additional to the post-establishment
No 1 Vote Weights for the trade unions that are parties to the Council
2000
No 8 Upgrading of qualifications and development of educators
No 7 Termination of levies payable to SACE
No 6 Amendment to the Constitution of the ELRC
No 5 PSCBC levies and allocation of funds to the ELRC
No 4 Appointment of a panel of conciliators and arbitrators
No 3 Vote Weights for the trade unions that are parties to the Council
No 2 Corrections to resolution 5 of 1999: Dealing with the appointment of full-time shop stewards in education
No 1 The workload of educators (college-based, excluding colleges of education)
1999
No 5 Appointment of full-time shop stewards in education
No 4 A study on career pathing and salary system for educators
No 3 Amendment to Constitution of the ELRC
No 2 Application for transfer and utilization of the R140 million allocated to the education sector
No 1 Ratification of date of resolution 5, 6, 7 and 8 of 1998
1998
No 8 Duties and responsibilities of educators (School and office based)
No 7 The workload of Educators (School-based)
No 6 Procedure for rationalization and redeployment of educators in the provisioning of educator posts
No 5 Transfer of service educators in terms of operational requirements
No 4 Developmental Appraisal
No 3 South African Council for Educators (SACE)
No 2 Levy Agreement
No 1 Agency Shop Agreement
1997
No 7 Dispute resolution procedure of Council
No 6 Conditions of service regarding persons who perform duties in respect of public examinations
No 4 Conditions of service adjustment package for educators
No 3 Extension of agreements
No 2 Redeployment: filling of post level 1 vacancies
No 1 Restructuring of pension benefits
1996
No 14 Matters regarding the Constitution of the ELRC
No 13 Grievance Procedure
No 12 Additional to resolution 3 of 1996 and the procedure manual for the implementation of matters emanating from resolution 3 of 1996: – The filling of promotion posts – The advertising and filling of promotional posts not advertised timeously prior to the implementation of resolution 3 of 1996
No 11 Establishment of workplace forums
No 10 Extension of resolution 2 of 1995: Measures with regard to the distribution of funds from employee and employer funds
No 9 Transformation of posts in the occupational class: Education systems officer to educator posts
No 8 Interim post provisioning scales for establishments in education institutions
No 7 Correction of a typing error in resolution 3 of 1996
No 6 Residential issues emanating from resolution 3 of 1996
No 5 Amendment of resolution 3 of 1996
No 3 Agreement on 3-year conditions of service adjustment package for educators
No 2 Second agreement on time-off and secondment
No 1 Unavailable
1995
No 15 Personnel Administrative measures
No 14 Government employees pension bill and rules
No 13 Criteria for the advertising and filling of educators posts
No 12 Amendment of the schedule to Resolution 1 of 1995
No 11 Amendment of the Constitution of the ELRC
No 10 Grading of schools and colleges
No 9 Guidelines on Learner: Educator Ratios
No 8 Conditions for Educators taking time-off
No 7 Regulations regarding the terms and conditions of employment of educators
No 6 The functioning of the Provincial Chambers
No 4 Guideline on Learner: Educator ratios
No 3 Participation of married women in homeowner allowance scheme
No 2 Measures with regard to the distribution of funds from the employee and employer funds established in terms of resolution 3 of 1994
No 1 To adopt a constitution of the Education Labour Relations Council and to amend and supplement the first agreement referred to in section 21(7) of the Education Labour Relations Act 146 of 1993
1994
No 2 Resolution on the Constitution of the Education Labour Relations Council
1993
No 9 Resolution by Employee parties in terms of section 21(5) for the purposes of section 21(4) of Act 146 of 1993 and for the purposes of the constitution of the Education Labour Relations Council
No 7 The establishment of the 9 chambers in terms of section 12(1)(a) of the constitution of the Education Labour Relations Council
No 2 With regard to the adoption of a constitution of the Education Labour Relations Council in terms of section 9(1) of the Education Labour Relations Act 146 of 1993 – and matters incidental thereto
No 1 Adoption of Constitution for Education Labour Relations Council and to amend and supplement the first agreement referred to in section 21(7) of the Education Labour Relations Act 146 of 1993.
1990
No 1 Amendment to the constitution of the ELRC Chambers
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