#IPUSA

IPUSA’s membership subscription fee is an amount of R150.00 per month and paid-up members enjoy the following benefits which are included in the monthly subscription fee:

1) Representation in the workplace

IPUSA’s mission is to function independently from political influence and influences by the employer, whilst at the same time ensuring that our members’ interests are safeguarded at all times. Hence our motto is “Our Members are our Interest”. Accordingly, all our members in their respective workplaces, shall enjoy representation by our highly trained and competent shop stewards in:

• Collective bargaining;
• Grievance proceedings;
• Disciplinary proceedings;
• Conciliation and arbitration proceedings; and
• Any matters relating to the member’s employment.

There is no waiting period applicable. Any person who joins IPUSA will immediately enjoy the abovementioned benefits.

2) Death benefit

In the unfortunate event of passing away of the member, a once off amount of R10 000.00 shall be paid to the member’s family. Should the member’s legally married spouse unfortunately pass away, a once off amount of R5 000.00 shall be paid to the member.

There is no waiting period applicable in the event of accidental death by the member’s legally married spouse or the member. However, a 6 months’ waiting period shall be applicable in the event of death by natural causes.

3) Legal benefit

As a trade union in the policing sector, the core of our services is to ensure that our members’ interest in the workplace are completely safeguarded, hence our members will in addition to the abovementioned benefits, enjoy legal representation by our professional and competent legal team in matters relating to their employment, in the\

• Labour Court;
• High Court;
• Labour Appeal Court;
• Supreme Court of Appeal; and
• Constitutional Court.

This benefit is offered without any limitation to the costs involved, however, it is only available to the members whose matters were handled by IPUSA from inception of the dispute, or handled by IPUSA in the lower forums, and have decent prospects of success as determined by IPUSA’s legal team.

In addition to the above, and having said that IPUSA’s core services is to ensure that our member’s interests in the workplace are completely safeguarded, we also believe that our members’ interests outside of the workplace cannot be completely disregarded. Accordingly, IPUSA’s members will in further addition to the abovementioned legal benefits enjoy the following:

• FAMILY LAW MATTERS

• • Unopposed divorce proceedings;
  • Domestic violence;
  • Amendment of Divorce Orders;
  • Antenuptial Contracts;
  • Maintenance Orders.

• CRIMINAL LAW MATTERS

• • Representation in criminal matters;
  • Bail applications, including payment of bail for a member in the amount not exceeding R10 000.00;
  • Appeals and Reviews.

• CIVIL LAW MATTERS

• • Representation in civil proceedings instituted against the member;
  • Institution of unlawful arrest proceedings on behalf of the member;
  • Representation of the members in contractual disputes;
  • Institution of personal injury action on behalf of the member i.e. medical negligence, RAF etc;
  • Vetting and Reviewing of contracts entered into by the member, and provision of advice relating thereto.

This benefit is offered without any limitation to the costs involved, however, it is only available to persons who have been members of IPUSA for a period of not less than 6 months, and whose disputes arose whilst they were already members.