Online electrical contractor registration

[Leecatt]

Are you trading as a sole proprietor or is the business entity incorporated?

In any event, if you have to register for Workman's Compensation, as electrical contracting falls under construction I strongly suggest you register with FEM rather than with the DoEL version of Workman's Compensation.

I am a CC. I am the only Member of the CC and I have no employees. I dont want to register for workmans comp if i can avoid it

[Leecatt]

Are you trading as a sole proprietor or is the business entity incorporated?

In any event, if you have to register for Workman's Compensation, as electrical contracting falls under construction I strongly suggest you register with FEM rather than with the DoEL version of Workman's Compensation.

Can I ask why you prefer FEM?

[Dave A]

I am a CC. I am the only Member of the CC and I have no employees. I dont want to register for workmans comp if i can avoid it

Technically, you are an employee of the cc.
There is an upside to being on cover - if there is an accident and you require expensive medical attention, you will be covered. The obvious challenge in the one person business is the minimum per annum cost.

Can I ask why you prefer FEM?

Much easier to deal with.
Prompt.
Responsive.
Actually pay out no claim and low claim ratio rebates.
Actually do pay time-off-work-for-IOD wages.

All things that don't happen with the government scheme.

[GCE]

Can I ask why you prefer FEM?

We also changed across to FEM many years ago and the service is equivalent to a good medical aid when it comes to IOD

I know of a contractor that had a car accident on the way back from seeing a client on a call out one evening and he claimed IOD - Everything was covered

You will also get your good standing letter within a week vs a year if you lucky

[Leecatt]

We also changed across to FEM many years ago and the service is equivalent to a good medical aid when it comes to IOD

I know of a contractor that had a car accident on the way back from seeing a client on a call out one evening and he claimed IOD - Everything was covered

You will also get your good standing letter within a week vs a year if you lucky

Thanks for the info.
So, what code do I register under?
I see that J0152 is Civil Construction and L1340 is Engineering.
I don't see anything that says electrical repairs as that is my only function.

[GCE]

Thanks for the info.
So, what code do I register under?
I see that J0152 is Civil Construction and L1340 is Engineering.
I don't see anything that says electrical repairs as that is my only function.

Are you using the FEM on line portal - https://roe.fem.co.za/ - there should be Electrical Contractor E03

[Rifrug]

I'm in the same situation as Leecat I'm a CC and one man business. Last year I done my registration through DOL without any issues, This year different story, sent all my documents through to DOL except COID and UIF which I don't have and they replied without any message they just mailed back the renewal form. ( So what does that mean) So I think it's because I don't have COID and UIF. What is my options here?
Is it better to close the CC and start trading as a sole proprieter to be allowed to be a electrical contractor and trade as a one man business, What is the options here to trade as a one-man business and be registered as electrical contractor or are they closing us one-mans down?

[Derlyn]

I've always been a one man business, no problem. I'll see in January when I renew, what happens. The lady that used to be very helpfull in East London DOL has left and I have heard from other electricians trying to renew that there were problems.

I always go in personally to renew. This time I'll take some chocolates and flowers with. That usually works wonders.