I confirm that I have read the terms and conditions here below and record my consent thereto.
The applicant hereby authorises the SAOU to to forthwith deduct my membership fees payable to the Union on a monthly basis from my bank account, as determined from time to time, and to pay such fees to the Union. The membership fee that applies from 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025 is R119.86 per month and are adjusted in line with the annual salary increase of the employees in the public service with effect from 1 May each year.
After completion of the application, it will be transmitted electronically to the applicant.
The cancellation of previous and current union membership is the responsibility of the member. Any member who wishes to cancel their SAOU membership shall furnish three months’ notice in writing to the Executive Officer or relevant Provincial Secretary.
The SAOU is subject to the POPI Act 4 of 2013 and undertakes to protect personal information and to only use such information for purposes associated with membership of the Union. The applicant hereby consents to the SAOU recording, storing and processing the information provided in this application and hereby authorises the SAOU to make the necessary administrative arrangements to implement membership. This may include the provision or sending of information to members regarding matters of employment, professional development and services offered by the union indicating as well as the sending of information via social media and in the form of Newsletters to members regarding matters of employment, professional development and services offered by the Union.
A waiting period of three months will be applicable, after which a new member will be entitled to assistance in employer / employee dispute, e.g. disciplinary hearings and / or labour disputes. The SAOU reserves the right to discretionary exceptions to this rule. However, membership fees should have been recovered for three consecutive months in order to be considered a member in good standing with the Union.
