Trusted by South Africa's Motor Industry Leaders

One Wrong Calculation. One Missed Deadline.That's all it takes to fail a MIBCO wage audit.

For Motor Industry employers in Sectors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 — get the guaranteed increase math, the exemption process, and the deadlines exactly right, straight from an independent MIBCO Compliance Specialist.

Masterclass Deployment:

Next Session: 23 July | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Microsoft Teams

Trusted by Industry Leaders Across South Africa

You run payroll. You think you're compliant. Then one of these lands on your desk:

!An employee with 9 months of service asks why their increase looks different from everyone else's — and you're not sure your pro-rata math holds up.
!June's CPI number comes out higher than the agreed percentage, and you find out from a WhatsApp group instead of your own compliance process.
!You apply for a wage exemption, submit it 22 days after the Council circularised the wage schedules, and it gets rejected before anyone even reads your financials.
!The Bargaining Council flags a set-off you used twice in one 12-month cycle — and now you're explaining "double-dipping" to an inspector.
!Your exemption application gets rejected, and you find out the appeals window closes in 14 days — you find out on day 15.

None of these start with bad intentions. They start with not knowing the mechanics of Division D, Clause 3 — or finding out too late that MIBCO doesn't accept “we didn't know” as a defence.

What if you calculated every guaranteed increase correctly the first time? What if your exemption application had all three pillars locked in before you submitted it — so the Wage Exemptions Board couldn't throw it out on a technicality?

That's what this masterclass hands you. Not theory. The exact formulas, the exact clauses, the exact deadlines — so payroll stops being a guessing game.

Specialist Masterclass // Live Session

Mastering Guaranteed Increases & Exemptions

A live compliance masterclass that walks you through every rule governing guaranteed wage increases and exemption applications under the current MIBCO Main Collective Agreement.

You leave with the formulas, the timelines, and the checklist your payroll team uses every wage cycle.

Increase Math

Pro-Rata Formula

Calculate pro-rata wage increases for employees with 7 to 11 months of service correctly.

Formula: (Months ÷ 12) × Increase

Sectors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 Checked

General Wage Schedule Alignment

Application Pillars

Board Requirements

Lock in the three mandatory pillars required by the Wage Exemptions Board.

Compliance Check

Submission Deadlines

Milestone Tracker

Monitor critical windows to keep submission and appeal windows active.

>Exemption window: 21 days

>Board decision: 14 days

>CPI Trigger Monitoring

>Appeals process: 14 days

Everything you walk away with:

Actionable frameworks to protect your enterprise and prevent structural compliance issues.

The June CPI trigger rule

Know exactly when a higher CPI reading overrides your agreed increase percentage — and what you're required to monitor and adjust.

The set-off provision

Understand the once-per-12-months restriction so you never get flagged for "double-dipping" on a wage increase you already granted.

The Peace Clause

See exactly what protects you from industrial action — and what condition you must meet to keep that protection in place.

National wage threshold formulas

Get the exact division for weekly earners (Threshold ÷ 52 or 53) and monthly earners (Threshold ÷ 12), so benefit and contribution eligibility never gets miscalculated.

The appeals process

Know your 14-calendar-day window to appeal a rejected exemption, and what the Independent Board needs to see to actually consider it.

A ready-to-use checklist

A printable employer compliance checklist you can hand straight to your payroll team.

"Compliance logic was cleared up instantly."

Elleck broke down the complex wage structures and exemption timelines in a way that our payroll team could immediately implement.

Elleck Mgiba

MIBCO Compliance Specialist, Three One Solutions

Objection Handling // Risk Mitigation

Common Hesitations

In-House System

"My payroll provider already handles this."

Most payroll systems calculate what you tell them to calculate. They don't know which employees fall under the guaranteed increase provision versus the general wage schedule, and they won't flag a missed exemption deadline. This masterclass gives you the knowledge to check your own numbers — regardless of which system runs your payroll.

Retention

"I've sat through compliance training before and it didn't stick."

This isn't a policy overview. You get the actual formulas, the actual clause references, and a checklist built for your payroll cycle — not a slide deck you forget by Friday. Every section maps to something you do every wage period.

Schedule

"I can't afford to be out of the office for a live session."

You don't have to choose. Join the live session and ask questions in real time, or watch the replay whenever it suits you. Either way, you keep access to the recording.

Here's Everything You Get

Live masterclass session with Elleck Mgiba, MIBCO Compliance Specialist

Full on-demand replay, yours to keep and rewatch

The pro-rata formula and worked calculation examples

The complete exemption framework — jurisdiction, the three pillars, and submission timelines

The June CPI trigger rule and your monitoring obligations

The set-off provision and Peace Clause requirements explained clause by clause

23 July 2026

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM // Microsoft Teams

R999Your Investment

“One wrong calculation or missed deadline is all it takes to fail an audit.”

Next Session: 23 July | Seats are limited — reserve yours before they're gone.

Clarification

Questions we get asked.

Sectors 1 (Chapter II), 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the current MIBCO Main Collective Agreement. If you're unsure which sector your business falls under, bring that question to the live session.

Yes. Every registration includes the live session and the full replay, so you can revisit any section whenever you need it.

No. Owners, HR managers, payroll administrators and anyone responsible for MIBCO compliance in your business will get direct, usable value from this session.

No. This masterclass teaches you the rules and the math. A compliance audit checks whether your business is currently applying them correctly. Many attendees do both.

No. MIBCO does not accept exemption applications to pay below the prescribed minimum wage under any circumstances — and this masterclass explains exactly why, so you focus your exemption efforts where they can actually succeed: the guaranteed increase portion for employees earning above minimum.

Get the guaranteed increase math right
before the Council finds the gap.

Live session + full replay included. Presented by Elleck Mgiba, Founder and MIBCO Compliance Specialist.