Happy Festive Season It’s been a busy year at MISA, but I am pleased that we have achieved success in various key areas. Our Legal Department celebrated a number of successes – on behalf of our members – during the year and we managed to make a significant impact on the various industry causes we support. Not only did MISA grow in numbers over the past year, we also grew in stature, having signed recognition agreements with industry employers, for the ultimate benefit of our members. We continue to play an active role in MIBCO and both Hermann Köstens, MISA’s CEO for Strategy and Development, and I are fortunate to play an important role in FEDUSA, to which MISA is affiliated. I am fortunate to represent FEDUSA as an International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Vice-President and also serve on its Women's Committee. All of these initiatives help to put MISA on the world map of trade unions and is to the benefit of you, our valued member. But let’s get to more pressing matters… like wishing you all a very happy and blessed Festive Season! May you enjoy spending time with family and friends, relax and replenish your energy reserves so that you can return in January and tackle the New Year’s challenges head-on. Thank you for your support during the year, and please be assured that we are always just a phone call away. And finally, if you need a partner to help you manage your risk, do consider Aon. Click here for more.  Martlé Keyter, CEO Operations Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) PS: Don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on twitter Kindly note that our offices will close at 12:00 on 24 December and will reopen on 2 January. Should you wish to contact us by email during that time, simply click here and we will contact you as soon as we can. So much more with MISA As a trade union, MISA offers so much more than just labour-related support. We look at why it pays to belong to the Motor Industry Staff Association. Read More... Reporting an injury on duty – Part 2 You are involved in an accident while driving a company vehicle to and/or from work. Does this constitute an injury on duty? The quick answer is yes. We look at this issue in more detail. Read More... Retirement reform delay While the implementation of Government’s retirement reform project was due to come into effect from March 2015, Treasury recently announced an indefinite delay. This is not all good news, though. Read More... Create your personal Investment Portfolio with Nedbank Private Wealth Should you be close to retirement and unsure how to invest your hard-earned provident fund monies wisely or if you are interested in having a personal investment portfolio while still employed, you may qualify to invest with Nedbank Private Wealth. Read More...  MISA's  new Vision: The future is now MISA has updated its Vision Statement and is proud to share it with its members. Read More... MISA Women's Forum presents second VCT initiative The MISA Women’s Forum presented its second VCT (Voluntary Counselling and Testing) initiative at the Indaba Hotel in Johannesburg recently, where MISA’s leadership lead the way by all being tested. Read More... Festive Cheer at Fred & Martie’s Soup Kitchen The MISA Women’s Forum in the Northern Highveld Region facilitated two Christmas parties at Fred & Martie's Soup Kitchen. Two separate parties were held – one for seniors and one for children – bringing some Festive Cheer to the less fortunate. Read More... FEDUSA part of decisive step towards stable labour relations FEDUSA, to which MISA is affiliated, was recently part of a labour transformation agreement reached between government, business and labour. Read More... MISA e-data is a monthly e-newsletter for Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) members. MISA is affiliated to the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA), a politically non-aligned trade union federation representing its members at national and international level. Editorial production and co-ordination by The Hothouse Communications. We do not want to spam you. Please unsubscribe if you do not wish to receive this newsletter. www.misa.org.za