'Ticking time bomb' for city

TSHWANE: UNION VOWS TO FIGHT OVERTIME BAN

- Marizka Coetzer

The City of Tshwane faces the wrath of a labour union should they deduct overtime worked from 2021 to 2024 after implementing a cap on overtime at the beginning of the month and other cost-saving measures.

Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (Imatu) regional manager Lynette Burns-Coetzee said they regard the city's abrupt measures on overtime as an illogical blanket approach.

She said this will not solve the many challenges and scenarios of overtime currently being worked and will ultimately jeopardise service delivery.

Burns-Coetzee said the city also told employees that monies will be deducted for overtime worked from 2021 to 2024.

If employees failed to bring the necessary authorisations, the city will start deducting the monies from salaries from next month, she said.