Council’s Core Functions

1. Agreements Administration
   The role and function of this department is related to the overall core business of Council and that is to oversee the overall administration and enforcement of the various agreements that govern NBCRFI, ensuring that all road freight industry role-players adhere to the requirements. Here is a breakdown of the functions of the various sections within this department
   
   
   
   • Returns Control
     • Identifying non-compliant companies
     • Conciliation of agreement contraventions
     
     
   • Agreement Administration
     • Interpretation of Collective Agreements
     • Re-drafting of Collective Agreements and Translation
     • Annual Wage Negotiations
     
     
   • Enforcement Arbitration
     • Arbitrations of agreement contraventions
     
     
   • Dispute Resolution
     • Unfair Dismissal Disputes
     • Unfair Labour Practice Disputes
     
     
   • Enforcement
     • Section 33 of the LRA
     • Schedule 10 of the LRA
     
     
   • Litigation
     • Post arbitration agreement contravention cases
     • Demarcation cases
     
     
   • Exemptions   
     • Dealing with all applications for Exemptions form provisions of Collective Agreements
     
     
   • Trade Union and Employers Organization Membership
     • Administration of Trade Union membership & Agency Shop Fees
     • Recruitment related matters
     
     Click here to download Collective Agreements
     
     
2. Benefits Administration
   The core focus of the Provident Fund department is to give effect to the mandate set out in the Provident Fund Agreement in providing benefits for members of the road freight industry and their dependants. 
   
   The provident fund department provides an administration service to the general membership of the Fund and also provides a service to the Provident Fund’s Board of Trustees by providing member information generated at administration level. Overseeing and managing a number of service providers forms a large part of the department’s operations.
   
   The administration of the provident fund is primarily divided into two main areas. The one area is the ‘insurance side’ which includes death, disability and funeral benefits, and the other area is the retirement benefits area. However members need only contact one service area to access both areas.
   
   It is important for members to learn and understand their ‘benefits’. This is important as it gives members the opportunity to manage the risks associated with a lack of knowledge. These risks include the lack of knowledge of the “deadlines” associated with the provision of “claims” information to the NBCRFI. As a general rule, all claims must be notified immediately. But there are certain deadlines which our insurers put in the policy documents such as a deadline to provide information within six months of disability.
   
   Members, unions and employers are invited to go through the document checklist available on this website to see what documents are needed to access both retirement and insurance benefits.
   
   Click here to download Collective Agreements