Disputes between trainee accountants and training officers
29.1. Should a trainee accountant and his training officer be unable to resolve a dispute on a matter relating
to the training contract which is not covered by another appeal process in these Regulations, either
party may refer the dispute to SAICA for arbitration.
29.2. The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding on both parties, therefore no party can appeal
this decision.
29.3. The arbitration process is explained in detail in Annexure 5 of these Regulations.
29.4. SAICA requires that the aggrieved party to a training contract first seek satisfaction by approaching
the other party regarding the matter, before declaring a dispute or referring the matter to SAICA for
arbitration.
29.5. Each party to the dispute will bear any travel and other costs relating to the attendance of the arbitration
proceedings.
29.6. SAICA will under no circumstances arbitrate in disputes relating to the employment contract and such
disputes must be referred to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration or other
relevant bodies.
29.7. SAICA will only be involved in a matter relating to an employment contract where the dispute has a
direct bearing on the training contract/s, such as retrenchment.
29.8. Where a trainee accountant resigns to avoid disciplinary action, arbitration may not be sought from
SAICA.
Disputes between trainee accountants/training officers and SAICA
29.9. Should a trainee accountant or a training officer feel aggrieved by the manner in which the Project
Director: Training at SAICA has applied/interpreted the Training Regulations, the aggrieved party may
appeal the matter to the TPSC.
29.10. The appeal to the TPSC is made by notifying the Project Director: Training at SAICA of the intention
to appeal their decision.
29.11. A decision made by the TPSC may be appealed to the committee/sub-committee nominated by the
IPD to consider such appeals.
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29.12. The decision made by the committee/sub-committee nominated by the IPD is final and binding.
