C19 TERS: Temporary Employee / Employer Relief Scheme

From the Unemployment Insurance Commissioner

 

Dear Employer

 

C19 TERS: Temporary Employee / Employer Relief Scheme

Please note the following :

 

A :Process to follow when applying for Covid19ters

Steps 1:

Key Documents required

• Prescribed template that will require critical information from the employer – employees bank details needed here. Refer to section C for more clarity   (attachment 1)
• Employer or Bargaining council applying must complete this ( attachment 4 )
• MOA (completion of the agreement between UIF, Bargaining Council  and Employer) ; only applicable to employers that has more than 10 employees
  • Choose the MOA relating to your role in the process:
    • Employer (attachment 5)
    • Bargaining Council that can pay the benefits directly to employees (attachment 6)
    • Bargaining council that cannot pay employees directly (attachment 7)
    • Tourism or Mineral council  (attachment 8)
• Confirmation of  bank account details for Covid19ters in the form latest bank confirmation letter  (no need to certify)
• Letter of Undertaking ( attachment 9 )                          

**All documents submitted will be subjected to verification.

 

Step 2:

Submission Process

Submit t all documents as required to UIF via dedicated mailbox Covid19UIFclaims@labour.gov.za

Total of 5 documents (exclude MOA if under 10 employees)

MOA:

• Fill company name on page 1
• Initial each page
• Sign in full at the end.

 

Step 3:

Conclusion

Our Covid19 system will attend to all application and thereafter send you a approval/rejection letter.

 

B: Additional  Information

1. Minimum Wage – The Minimum wage  that will be used to determine minimum payment to employees is R3500 Per Month
2. Opening of a special account is only applicable to Bargaining council as they represent multiple employers.
3. Payment can be made to either:

• Employer
• Bargaining Council /Council
• Employees

1. Leave income = salary paid during lockdown/shutdown period if applicable.  There could be R0 earned.
2. Termination date is the last  remuneration date received by the employee  for the shutdown.  This could be either 26^th March or 31^st  March.

 

 C: Rules  for completing prescribed template

Step -1                        Prepare the list of all employees with all mandatory information using the file National Disaster Payment – Excel Template (Attachment 1)

 

Step -2                        Use the “Guidelines – To Convert_ Excel_TO_CSV” document as required by UIF

 

Step -3      Refer attachment 3 to view sample of what we need as a  final CSV file.

 

Step –4      Submit 5 files in total. (exclude MOA if under 10 employees)

 

 

Enquiries regarding process or clarification can be directed to 0800 030 007 or 012 337 1997

 

 

Unemployment Insurance Commissioner