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The Federation provides a
wide range of services to members at
industry level, with the Chamber servicing
the needs at regional and operational levels
Your membership benefits include:
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1. Industry Level Representation |
- MAPPP SETA
- Statutory Council
- Labour Affairs
- Print Industry Cluster Council
- SA Printing & Packaging Export
Council
- SACOB
- Regional Chamber of Commerce and
Industry Government Lobby and
Consultation
- Department of Arts & Culture
- Department of Education
- Department of Trade & Industry
- Department of Finance
- International and National Trade
Exhibitions
- Access to the Graphic Arts
Information Network (GAIN) World
Print & Communication Forum
- British Printing Industries
Federation
- Printing Industries of America
- Specialty Graphic Imaging
Association Representation on SATU
Retirement Funds
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2. Dispute Resolution |
- Resolution of Commercial Disputes
- Labour Disputes
- Technical Expertise
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3. Management Consulting Services |
- Broad Based Black Economic
Empowerment
- Expert Legal Evidence
- Printsource - Security Printing
Authority
- Calculation of Cost Recovery Rates
- Employment Equity
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4. Industry Communications |
- Regular News Bulletins
- Updates on Industry Developments
- Trade News
- Website Home Page and Information on
Line
- National and International News
- Member to Member Communications
- Advertising
- Impressions
- Printalk (Graphix)
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5. Labour Relations |
Use the Chamber's services to prevent
problems from arising, or to assist with
problems that have arisen.
Labour
Relations Services include: |
- Preparation for CCMA/Statutory
Council Hearings
- Representation at the CCMA and
Statutory Council
- Chairing of Disciplinary Hearings
- Appeal hearings
- Assistance with the initiation of
disciplinary issues.
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Counselling |
- Advice on labour matters
- Union relations
- Negotiations concerning wages and
service conditions
- Retrenchments and restructuring
- Employment terms and conditions
- Provisions of documentation such as
minutes of meetings,
hearings, notices, letters etc.
- Free telephonic advice
- Wage Survey
- Print-related surveys on request
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6. Training and Development |
- Cross Media Training Centre
- SA Printing College
- Technical and Technical Theoretical
Training . Short Course Programmes
- Estimating Training
- Introduction to Print
- Supervisor Development
- Skills Development Planning
- Skills Development Facilitators
- Representation at MAPPP Seta
- Business School
- Print Promntion
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7.
 PIFSA
Finance |
Contact the Chamber for financial
solutions for the finance of capital
expenditure, (equipment, machinery,
vehicles etc) imports/exports and much
more
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8. Credit Control |
- Standardised Credit Application form
(Trade Agreement) which is industry
specific
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9. Human Resources Management |
- Job descriptions
- Job evaluations
- Personnel filing system
- HIV/AIDS Policy
- Policy and Procedure Manuals
- Various Employment Guidelines
- Incentive Schemes
- Employment Selection Panels
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10. Secretarial Services |
- PEASA - Printing Employers
Association of South Africa
- IPEASA - Independent Packaging
Employers Association of
South Africa
- SAPPEC - South African Printing and
Packaging Export Council
- SASP A -South African Screen
Printing Association
- CPA - Cheque Pinters Association
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Arranging various committee meetings in the
area authorized by the following groups: |
- Corrugating and Paperboard
Industries Association of South Africa
- Flexographic Technical Association
of South Africa
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11. Additional Services Offered |
- Arranging management orientated
seminars, conferences and
workshops in association with
universities and or foreign experts
- Mediations between members and their
competitors and between members and
their clients
- To provide a channel of
communication through which member's
views and fears may be expressed to the
National Body
- To provide the means for members to
advise their colleagues 01
their requirements for the purchase
and/or sale of materials and equipment
- Administration of the YMP (Young
Management Printers) to ensure a crop of
skilled, experienced management for the
future.
- Representation on the forum of the
Cheque and MICR Standards Authority (CMSA)
- Conduct wage and other statistical
information published by the
authorities and other bodies.
- Conference facilities
- Judging and co-ordination of
competitions
- Representation on Book Development
Foundation
- Access to PrintiT SA at reduced fees
- On-line access to selected services
and information
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