{"id":152,"date":"2017-10-02T11:01:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T11:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/necwordpress\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2021-04-26T13:11:58","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T13:11:58","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.necwei.co.zw\/?page_id=152","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1. What should be done by an organization if it is faced with\u00a0financial difficulties to pay NEC minimum wages?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">ANS:<br \/>\nExemption Application.<\/p>\n<p>2. What are requirements of an exemption application?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">ANS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Audited financial statements. A current balance sheet provided by the book keeper of\u00a0the institution where an application is being made further<br \/>\nthan three months after the date of audited financial\u00a0statements.<\/li>\n<li>List of names, grades and current grades and current\u00a0salaries of employees affected by the exemption\u00a0application.<\/li>\n<li>Reasons for such application.<\/li>\n<li>Minutes of relevant meeting held with affected workers in which they were informed of the institution\u2019s intention to seek exemption from paying the prescribed wages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. What are types of employment contracts in the welfare and\u00a0educational industry?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">ANS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Permanent contract<\/li>\n<li>Fixed term contract<\/li>\n<li>Casual contract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. How and when overtime is compensated?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">ANS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overtime is performed when an employee works for\u00a0hours that exceed the stipulated daily or weekly maximum<br \/>\nworking hours for such employee. Further, if an employee\u00a0performs work during a specified holiday or during his\/her<br \/>\nday off.<\/li>\n<li>Compensation of overtime: In a normal working week the\u00a0employee shall be paid overtime at one and half times rate,<br \/>\nwhilst on a day off the employee shall be paid a double rate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5. When does the organization pay travelling and subsistence\u00a0allowances?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">ANS:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">It is payable to an employee who is required to travel\u00a0from his or her usual place of work as to necessitate his or\u00a0her sleeping away from home. It is paid to cater for an\u00a0employee\u2019s breakfast, lunch, supper and transport, if not\u00a0being provided by the employer.<\/p>\n<p>6. When is gratuity paid?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">ANS:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">It is paid when an employee has completed five or\u00a0more of continuous service with the employer and is\u00a0payable on employment contract termination.<\/p>\n<p>7. How gratuity is calculated?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">ANS:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Gratuity formula is: Percentage*current monthly\u00a0wages* number of years served<\/p>\n<p>8. Is there any 12 annual leave days in the welfare and\u00a0education industry?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">ANS:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">There is no 12 annual leave days in the welfare and\u00a0education industry. Types of leave stipulated are: vacation\u00a0leave, sick leave, maternity leave and special\/compassionate leave.<\/p>\n<p>9. What are terminal benefits paid to employees on\u00a0retrenchment?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">ANS:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Statutory terminal benefits such as outstanding salaries,\u00a0allowances and benefits, notice pay, accrued vacation leave\u00a0days, gratuity\/pension. These are paid as per statute.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">There is a set minimum compensation package of 2 weeks salary for every year served.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. What should be done by an organization if it is faced with\u00a0financial difficulties to pay NEC minimum wages? ANS: Exemption Application. 2. What are requirements of an exemption application? ANS: Audited financial statements. 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