Bargaining Council Sept 2025: Info on Staff Status Amendments, Beauty Sector Survey & HBSI Pension Fund

STAFF AMENDMENTS

Establishments are reminded to inform the Council by way of the Staff Amendment Form of any changes in employee status.

Please take note that this would also include any promotion to another position, obtaining a qualification, or progression to the next Learnership level. This will ensure that the employee is correctly registered with the Council and will prevent challenges with your account and compliance issues.

The Finance and Administration Department is kindly requesting establishments to complete and submit their Staff Amendment Forms as and when they occur, before the 7th of the month.

Establishments are reminded that when employing new staff, Annexure B - Employee Registration Form – must be completed and submitted to the Council.

The Staff Amendment Form and Annexure B are available on the Council’s website, or you may request the Forms from your Designated Agent.

 SURVEY: BEAUTY SECTOR: SOMATOLOGISTS

The Council is conducting a survey concerning Somatologists employed in the industry.

The survey arises from the many questions that have been raised regarding the indication by the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa that it would approach the Minister of Health to open a register for Somatologists.

Affected Establishments in the Beauty sector are asked to complete a questionnaire as part of the survey being conducted on Somatologists employed in the industry.

Please kindly cooperate by completing and submitting the questionnaire.

A link to the questionnaire has been emailed to establishments in the Beauty Sector who we believe might be affected, based on the data we have on our system. However, if you have not received the survey link, the survey may also be accessed via the Council’s website on SomatologistsSurvey or go to https://hcsbc.co.za/media-events/ 

Please note that this is an online survey which can be easily completed.

PROCESS PERIOD: EXEMPTION FROM MEMBERSHIP OF THE HBSI: SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER

The four-month timeframe during which exemptions from membership of the HBSI Pension Fund are processed spans from September to December each year, applicable for the next calendar year. Both applications and any appeals must be addressed within this timeframe. Should an exemption not be applied for or approved during this period, an establishment will be obligated to contribute to the HBSI Fund on behalf of its employees, and enforcement actions may ensue in the case of non-compliance.

Establishments are urged to finalise and submit their applications for the 2026 calendar year at their earliest convenience. These applications will be processed during the period from September 2025 to December 2025.

Current exemptions (for 2025) will automatically terminate on 31 December 2025, and charges will be raised in accordance with the Collective Agreement if your application is not received for processing within the timeframe and/or if an exemption is not granted.

The Exemption Application Form can be downloaded from the website, or you may request an application form via email at exemption@hcsbc.co.za.

HBSI PENSION FUND: UPDATED FORMS

Please note that the Council has received updated Forms from Verso, and these have been uploaded onto the Council’s website. Pension Fund Documents

Please consult the Council’s WEBSITE for the contact details of Agents in your area.

For more information, contact: www.hcsbc.co.za