As the strike progresses, more and more enquiries are being made about strike pay. There are no provisions for partial payments in the event the strike lasts for less than a seven-day period, or multiple thereof.
Strike pay is non-taxable.
All must participate in strike activities to the level required by their Local in order to qualify for strike pay. This includes laid-off admail workers who have applied for temporary work and have not been rejected due to failing the basic competency test. In its initial deliberations on the timing of the payment of strike pay, the National Executive Board determined that payment would be made at the beginning of the first calendar week following the expiry of the first five days of strike in a seven-day period or more. On further consideration, we have determined that the National Constitution speaks to seven day periods as opposed to calendar weeks. In light of this, strike pay can be distributed on the eighth day of the strike.