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Stokvel. In South Africa, a stokvel is an invitation-only club of twelve or more people serving as a rotating credit union or saving scheme. Members contribute fixed sums of money to a central fund on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. The name stokvel originates from the concept of "stock fairs", as the rotating cattle auctions of English ...
In the United States, an employee stock purchase plan ( ESPP) is a means by which employees of a corporation can purchase the corporation's capital stock, or stock in the corporation's parent company, [ 1] often at a discount up to 15%. [ 2] Employees contribute to the plan through payroll deductions, which accumulate between the offering date ...
Health insurance. Health insurance or medical insurance (also known as medical aid in South Africa) is a type of insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expenses. As with other types of insurance, risk is shared among many individuals. By estimating the overall risk of health risk and health system ...
The CPF is an employment-based savings scheme with the help of employers and employees contributing a mandated amount to the fund for their benefits. It is administered by the Central Provident Fund Board, a statutory board operating under the Ministry of Manpower which is responsible for investing contributions. The Global Pension Index, an ...
Each would still pay $100 weekly, but the payout would remain $2000 and the organizer would keep the extra $100 as compensation for the hassle of running the thing. Knowing $2,000 is coming your ...
Since then, most labour law has been based on statute. Prior to 1995, an employee could be dismissed in terms of the contract of employment, which could permit any reason for dismissal. Since 1995, an employee may be dismissed only for misconduct, operational reasons and incapacity.
e. Employee benefits and benefits in kind (especially in British English ), also called fringe benefits, perquisites, or perks, include various types of non-wage compensation provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries. [ 1] Instances where an employee exchanges (cash) wages for some other form of benefit is generally ...
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme was established in 1996, replacing the Tertiary Education Fund of South Africa (TEFSA) in 1999. [8] The TEFSA program was a non-profit company which managed and administered NSFAS since its establishment until 2000. In 1999, TEFSA was converted into a statutory body called NSFAS. [9]