dol strategic plan presentation to the portfolio committee on labour 13 march 2012

DoL STRATEGIC PLAN PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON

LABOUR 13 MARCH 2012

DoL STRATEGIC PLAN PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON

LABOUR 13 MARCH 2012

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents

1. Mandate

2. MTSF and Service Delivery Outcome specific to the DoL

3. Key Aspects of the DoL Strategic Plan 2011/12, Targets and Performance

4. Budget Allocations and Utilisation 2011-2012 (refer to presentation on budget)

5. Key Aspects of Strategic Plan 2012/13

6. Key Challenges and Remedial Actions

7. Expectations from the Portfolio Committee2

1. Mandate1. Mandate

Vision

The Department of Labour will strive for a labour market which is conducive to investment, economic growth, employment creation and Decent Work.

Mission

Regulate the South African labour market for a sustainable economy through:•Appropriate legislation and regulations•Inspection, compliance monitoring and enforcement•Protection of human rights•Provision of Employment Services•Promoting equity•Social and income protection•Social dialogue.

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2. 2. MTSF AND SERVICE DELIVERY OUTCOMES SPECIFIC TO THE DOL

In this report, the Department reflects on its contribution to year three (April-Dec 2012) of the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) 2011-2016 with a focus on the following Government service delivery outcomes:

•Outcome 4: Decent employment through inclusive economic growth, and two other outcomes;

•Outcome 11. Create a better South Africa and contribute to a better and safer Africa and World; and •Outcome 12: An efficient, effective and development orientated public service and an empowered and inclusive citizenship.

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2. MTSF and Service Delivery Outcome aligned to the DoL strategic objectives

SERVICE DELIVERY OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTSSERVICE DELIVERY OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS The Department STRATEGIC OBJECTIVESThe Department STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

4: Decent employment through inclusive economic growth Outputs: 4.1 Making our growth more labour absorbing4.2. Reducing youth unemployment4.3. Raising our international competitiveness4.4. Analysing the cost structure of the SA economy4.5. Reviewing support for small business4.6. Expanding our Public Works Programme

1: Contribution to employment creation 2: Promote equity in the labour market 3: Protecting vulnerable workers 5: Strengthening social protection 6: Promoting sound labour relations 7: Monitoring the impact of legislation

11: Creating a better South Africa and contributing to a better and safer Africa in a better world.

4: Strengthening multilateral and bilateral relations

12: An efficient, effective and developmentorientated public service and anempowered and inclusive citizenship Output: 12.1 Service delivery quality and access

8: Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Department

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3. Key Aspects of the DoL Strategic Plan 2011/12

Strategic oriented goals of the Department•Implementation of Decent Work Country Programme

•Rebuilding the Public Employment Services. Promote a policy environment to provide public employment services which will enable government to maintain a database of job seekers and job opportunities, as well as matching and placement of job seekers.

•Strengthening of Department of Labour inspectorate. Promote decent work and address vulnerability in the labour market through effective monitoring and enforcing compliance with legislation.

•Strengthening social security including reintegration of workers into the labour market and restructuring the Sheltered Employment Factories

•Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Department6

3. Ke 3. Key Aspects of the DoL Strategic Plan 2011/12, Targets and

Performance

OUTCOME 4: DECENT EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH

Strategic Objective 1: Contribution to employment creation

KEY PERFORMANCE KEY PERFORMANCE

INDICATORSINDICATORSTARGETSTARGETS PROGRESSPROGRESS

1. Employment Services (ES) Policy, related regulations and guidelines in place

Employment Services Bill

finalised by 2011. Regulations

developed

ES Bill approved and published for comments. Bill currently at NEDLAC for discussion with stakeholders.

2. Number of job-seekers Registered on the system assessed and profiled

50% job-seekers registering on the system are assessed and profiled within 60 days of Registration

139 428 (35%) of the 403 482 job seekers registered on the system were assessed and profiled

3. Number of job-seekers placed/referred to opportunities

450 000 job-seekers placed/referred to opportunities

64 798 referred/placed into opportunities

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3. Key Aspects of the DoL Strategic Plan 2011/12, Targets and Performance: Provincial Breakdown

Table 1: Job-seekers Registered on the system assessed and profiled

Prov. TargetActual Assessed & Profiled Deviance

EC 45000 11009 33991

FS 33000 10437 22563

GP 60000 36601 23399

KZN 39000 24036 14964

LP27000 9481

17519

MP30000 22319

7681

NC 18000 2666 15334

NW 24000 10946 13054WC 24000 11888 12112NATIONAL 300000 139428 (35%) -1605728

3. Key Aspects of the DoL Strategic Plan 2011/12, Targets and performance

Table 2: Job-seekers placed/referred to opportunities

Prov. Target Referred/placed Deviance

EC 67500 10437 57063

FS 49500 4754 44746

GP 90000 13212 76788

KZN 58500 4382 54118

LP 40500 6446 34054

MP 45000 6175 38825

NC 27000 2596 24404

NW 36000 9646 26354

WC 36000 7150 28850NATIONAL 450000 64798 385202

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3. Key Aspects of the DoL Strategic Plan 2011/12, Targets and Performance - continues





4. Number of SMME managers assisted to manage matters related to intellectual property

3 000 2074 Managers trained

5. Percentage of total mandated Social Responsible Investment invested

70% of the mandated Social Responsibility Investment invested by March 2012

• A R2 billion 5-year private placement bond was issued by the IDC, and in turn subscribed by the UIF.(Loaned to other entities for infrastructure projects and job creation initiatives

• In December 2011 the second and third bonds, amounting to an additional R1.5 billion were approved

• As at 31 December 2011, estimated jobs to be created will amount to 12,431 and an estimated 13,878 jobs to be saved. 10






5. Percentage of totalmandated Social Responsible Investment invested (cont)

Number of companies and workers assisted through the Training Lay-off Scheme (TLS)

The UIF signed funding agreements to the value of R75 million with R41.9 million paid in 2010/11 to the various training and Social Plan funding schemes based on their withdrawal conditions.

6. Number of companies assisted to facilitate constructive dialogue between social partners, managers and workers, to improve productivity, per annum

120 companies 129 Companies assisted to facilitate constructive dialogue

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7. Number of applications from companies indistressed sectors processed

30 Applications processed within 30 working daysfrom application

14 applications received and processed within 30 working days

8. Number of workers incompanies in distressed sectors provided withassistance

9 000 workers in companies indistressed sectors provided with assistance

• R 54 003 118 was paid out as at December 2011, benefitting 5 543 workers

• The TLS guidelines have been revised in order to increase the uptake/participation of companies

9. Number of jobs saved through social plan intervention

20 000 4 816 jobs saved

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10. Approved policy and legal framework for Service Products factories

SEF Legal status and business casefinalised

Legal provision for SEF establishment is contained in the ES Bill currently at NEDLAC.

MoA signed with NT to appoint service provider to undertake SEF 2nd phase Business Case

11. Increased sales of goods from Service Products leading to more intake of people with disabilities into SEF

30% in sales leading to 500 more people with disabilities employed in SEF subject to Government departments placing 30% of their orders from SEF

• Sales increased by 15,43 % during Q3 (Oct – Nov ) – R12,682,417

• No additional factory workers employed

• 22% increase year on year12. Number of people with disabilities/ex-combatantsand Compensation Fund beneficiaries assisted with skills for employment in the SEF

600 learners with disabilities recruited for training to the SEF Centre of Excellence pilot project, for the year 2011 - 12

None

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OUTCOME 4: DECENT EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH Strategic Objective 1: Contribution to employment creation



13. Number of people from designated groups placed in training and income generating opportunities- Youth, Women, PWD

100 000 Youth 50 000 Women 1 000 PWD

19 197 Youth

11276 Women

527 PWD

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Key Aspects of the DoL Strategic Plan 2011/12, Targets and Performance – continues (Provincial Breakdown)

Table 3: Number of Youth Referred

Prov. Target Actual Deviance

EC 15000 4282 10718

FS11000

4364 6636

GP20000

1780 18220

KZN13000

1043 11957

LP 9000 2076 6924

MP10000

1456 8544

NC6000

1517 4483

NW8000

2014 5986

WC 8000 1610 6390

NATIONAL 100000 19197 80803 15


Table 4: Number of Women Referred


EC 7500 2745 4755

FS5500

2625 2875

GP10 000

1283 8717

KZN6500

440 6060

LP4500

1034 4060

MP5000

440 4560

NC3000

281 2717

NW4000

1182 2818

WC4000

1225 2775

NATIONAL 50 000 11276 -3872416


Table 5: Number of People with Disability Referred


EC152

7 145

FS108

59 49

GP200

211 +11

KZN128

5 123

LP92

1 -91

MP100

4 96

NC60

0 60

NW80

11 69

WC80

229 +149NATIONAL 1000 527 473

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Key Aspects of the DoL Strategic Plan 2011/12, Targets and Performance - continues

OUTCOME 4: DECENT EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH Strategic Objective 2: Promote Equity in the Labour Market



1. Employment Equity Act (EEA) and its Regulations Amended

Amended EEA promulgated

Government proposals on the EEA theme have been submitted to Nedlac

2. Inspect JSE listed companies and ordinary designated employers to achieve 80% compliance with EE legislation

10 000 workplaces inspected JSE (60 ) Designated (140) Procedural (9 800)

• 40 JSE listed companies• 124 Designated employers • 11 417 companies were inspected procedurally and 72% compliance level achieved.

3. Code of Good Practice and Technical Assistanceguidelines on HIV and AIDS reviewed andAmended

HIV and AIDS Code and Technical assistance Guidelines amended

All comments received during the road shows were consolidated, Changes and additions were effected on the revised draft Code in preparation for discussions at NEDLAC.

4. Income Differentialsassessed to determine race and genderdisparities in salaries

60 Gathered information of 15 companies on Income Differential Assessment.

Followed up with 15 companies to verify and gather additional information.

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3. Key Aspects of the DoL Strategic Plan 2011/12, Targets and Performance – continues (Provincial Breakdown)

Table 7: Number JSE listed companies inspected

Prov.) Target Actual Deviance

EC 620 563 -57

FS 2 15 13

GP 1818 1714 - 104

KZN 549 754 205

LP 5 14 9

MP 180 171 114

NC 104 93 19

NW 707 464 -243

WC 393 296 -97

NATIONAL 4216 4084 -132 19


Table 9: JSE listed companies inspections

Prov

Target # comp reviewed

# recomm made

# Compl % compl

JSE DES JSE DES JSE DES JSE DES JSE DES

GP 7 25 1 32 0 22 0 0 0 0

KZN 6 30 0 10 0 10 0 0 0 30

EC 6 23 5 20 5 14 5 6 100 70

WC 4 19 4 10 4 10 0 0 0 0

FS 10 5 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0

LP 5 10 11 14 1 13 0 4 0 29

NW 4 16 0 10 0 10 0 0 0 0

NC 12 4 6 9 4 0 0 0 0 0

MP 6 8 6 19 6 18 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 60 140 40 124 27 97 5 10 - -

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Strategic Objective 3: Protecting Vulnerable Workers

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORSKEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TARGETSTARGETS PROGRESSPROGRESS

1. BCEA amended Amended BCEA promulgated

Negotiations on theme 4 dealing with Compliance and enforcement has been concluded

2. Review existing sectoral determination

Taxi, Contract Cleaning, Domestic, Farm and Forestry

• Research currently in progress in case of Taxi• Contract Cleaning amendment notice published

in Government Gazette• Domestic worker amendment notice published in

Government Gazette, • Ministerial submission forwarded to Minister in

case of Farming and Forestry

3. Civil society strengthened 8 Civil society organisations involved in the world of work funded

The following Civil Society Organisations received their 2nd tranches: DITSELA, Workers College Natal, SA Labour Bulletin and Sicelukukhanya Home Based Care(KZN)

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Strategic Objective 3: Protecting Vulnerable Workers


4. Inspect 130 000 workplaces to achieve 80% compliance rate

130 000 inspections with 80% compliance rate

59 601 routine inspections were conducted and 74% compliance achieved.

5. Settle at least 70% of received labour related complaints within 14 days at Registration Services

Settle 70% of received complaints within 14 days

98 910 labour related complaints were received and 79 440 (80%) settled within 14 days.

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Table 6: Number of Routine inspections conducted and compliance level thereof

Prov.) Target Actual DevianceNumber complied

Compliance level (%)

EC 14782 19186 -4404 16643 87

FS14365 12677

16888751 69

GP7123 7251

-1285526 76

KZN244 497

-253241 48

LP7793 4055

37383729 92

MP4686 4932

-2462647 54

NC4572 4943

-3714170 84

NW1644 1992

-3481578 79

WC4986 5149

-1634271 83

NATIONAL 52402 59601 46553 74%

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Table 8: Complaints management

Prov. Number received Number settled Settlement rateEC 5775 4307 75 %

FS 7737 6684 88%GP 54038 45725 84%

KZN 4202 2677 64%

LP 4835 1129 24%

MP 10691 10279 96%

NC 2492 1641 64%

NW 4047 3572 88%

WC 5093 3426 67%

NATIONAL 98910 79440 8024


OUTCOME 4: DECENT EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH Strategic Objective 5: Strengthening Social ProtectionKEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORSKEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TARGETSTARGETS PROGRESSPROGRESS

1. Conduct inspections in the identified industries exposing workers to silica dust

200 workplaces inspected in order to reduce exposure by at least 2% Gauteng Province

96 inspections conducted (all in Gauteng)

2. Repealing the OHS Act OHS Bill Developed and enacted into law

In Progress – Consultation on the Bill undertaken with relevant Departments.

Bill to be submitted to Cabinet by August 2012.3. Reduce incidents in the following high risk sectors by conducting audits, do blitzes and hold 1 seminar per year:- Iron and Steel,- Construction,- Chemical and- Agriculture/forestry)

Establish a baseline by conducing at least: - 20 audits per sector- Blitz per sector- 1 seminar per year

National Roving Team conducted 273 audits and 61 follow-ups

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OUTCOME 4: DECENT EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH Strategic Objective 6: Promoting Sound Labour Relations



1. Extend collective agreements within 90 days

18 collective agreements published within 60 days of receipt

7 Collective Agreements were published

• 2 were for renewal; and extension of period of operation. • 5 extension of collective agreements to non-parties.

2. Decision to register new labour organisationstaken within 90 days

90 Dealt with 45 applications for registration of labour organisations 5 approved (4 trade unions & 1 employer’s org)37 rejected3 Cancelled

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OUTCOME 12: AN EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE, AND DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED PUBLIC SERVICE AND AN EMPOWERED AND INCLUSIVE CITIZENSHIP

Strategic Objective 8: Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Department


1. Percentage of vacancy rate reduced with a specified period of time

Vacancy rate reduced to below 8% by 31 March 2012

Vacancy rate as at 31 December 2011 was 7.17%

2. Percentage of women, youth and people with disability (PwD) employed in line with the EE Plan

34% women employed in Senior Management Service (SMS), 43% youth and 3% people with disability (PwD) employed in the Department by 31 March 2012

37.5% Women are employed in SMS as at 31 December 2011

39.8 % of Youth are employed as at 31 December 2011

2.6 % of People with Disabilities are employed as at 31 December 2011

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OUTCOME 12: AN EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE, AND DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED PUBLIC SERVICE AND AN EMPOWERED AND INCLUSIVE CITIZENSHIPStrategic Objective 8: Strengthening the institutional capacity of the DepartmentKEY PERFORMANCE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORSINDICATORS

TARGETSTARGETS PROGRESSPROGRESS

3. % of customer complaints attended to within 14 days of Receipt

90% within 14 days

5334 calls received as at 31 December 2011. 5225 (97%) have been resolved.

4. Number of service delivery points accessible in line with geographic norms and standards

Develop geographic norms and standards as well as an implementation plan

Database on the catchment areas, geographical distribution of the Economically Active Population and estimated traveling distances from individual household to DoL SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS E.G. LC points, is available.

The information could, however, not be plotted on the map due to unavailability/lack of access to the GIS system. Submission prepared for external assistance.HSRC has been engaged.

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5. Key Aspects of the Strategic Plan 2012/13


SERVICE DELIVERY OUTCOME 4

Strategic Objective 1: Contribute to employment creation

OUTPUTS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ENABLERS

1.1 Employment Services legislation, regulations, and guidelines developed ,implemented and monitored.

Employment services legislation, related regulations and guidelines in place by end of March 2013

Finalisation of discussion of the Employment Services Bill at NEDLAC

1.2 Effective Registration and Placement Services provided

Increase number of job-seekers registered on the system, assessed and profiled into different categories

Adequate human and IT resources

Policy and legislation for

employers to register

opportunities with the

Department

Increase number of job-seekers placed/referred to opportunities (employment, learning and self-employmentNumber of workers in companies in distressed sectors provided with assistance Number of people from designated groups placed in training and income generating opportunities - Youth, Women and PWD

Increased participation in EPWP through amending conditions of employment

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Service Delivery Outcome 4SERVICE DELIVERY OUTCOME 4

Strategic Objective 1: Contribute to decent employment creation


1.3 Special employment opportunities provided to eligible people with disabilities from all racial groups

Approved policy and legal framework for Service Products factories Policy and legal framework for

Sheltered Employment Factories.

Rehabilitation and reintegration policy

Increased sales of goods from Service Products leading to more intake of people with disabilities into SEFNumber of people with disabilities/ ex-combatants and Compensation Fund beneficiaries assisted with skills for employment in the SEF

Number of workers injured or affected by occupational diseases rehabilitated and reintegrated into the labour market.

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1.4 Jobs saved in distressed companies

Number of job opportunities at risk of being lost, saved through productivity improvement interventions.

Companies submitting agreed Training Lay-off scheme applications

Capacity to process applications enhanced between DHET, DOL and CCMA

Increased participation and cooperation by all stakeholders

Number of jobs saved from possible large scale retrenchments through the CCMA (LRA Section 189 (A)) intervention

Number of enterprises facing risk of closure and jobs at risk of being lost saved through social plan interventions

1.5 Products and services of assisted companies are world class and competitive

Number of companies whose productivity improves Productivity SA assistance.

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1.6 Capacitated SMMEs contribute to sustainable employment creation

Number of jobs created by SMMEs benefiting from the worker cooperatives support strategy

Procurement plan targeting SMMEs

Capacity to track opportunities created through UIF/CF investments

Number of SMME managers trained & assisted to manage matters related to intellectual propertyNumber of job opportunities created in programmes and labour absorbing sectors through UIF/CF mandated Social Responsible Investment funds,

Increased employment creation in SMMEs through local procurement

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Strategic Objective 2: Promote equity in the labour marketOUTPUTS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ENABLERS

2.1 Employment Equity implementation and enforcement mechanisms strengthened

Employment Equity Act (EEA) and its regulations amended and monitor and evaluate the substantive progress of the implementation of the Act.

Finalisation of discussion of the Amendments to the Employment Equity Bill at NEDLAC

Adequate number of

specialist human resources

Percentage of EE designated employers complying with their EE Plans to reflect the demographics of the country in all occupational categories or levels

Reduced gap on income disparities along racial and gender lines to eliminate unfair discrimination in salaries

Code of good practice and Technical Assistance Guidelines on HIV and AIDS Reviewed and amended

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Strategic Objective 3: Protecting vulnerable workers


3.1 Improved capacity to monitor and enforce compliance with labour legislation

BCEA amended and monitor and evaluate the substantive progress of the implementation of the Act.

Finalisation of the Discussion on the BCEA amendments at NEDLAC

Capacitation of Provincial offices and Labour centres staff

Adequate number of

human resources and Case

Management System

Number of sector specific education and advocacy programs implemented to improve compliance in sectors targeting vulnerable workers

Number of Civil Society Organisations that protect vulnerable workers strengthened and supported financially

Percentage of workplaces inspected and audited (targeting vulnerable sectors - private security, agriculture, forestry, hospitality, and domestic workers) complying with labour legislation within 90 days of inspection 35





3.1 Improved capacity to monitor and enforce compliance with labour legislation (cont)

Percentage of labour complaints resolved within a specified number of days of receipt at Registration Services

Capacity to implement and measure impact of sectoral determinations enhanced

3.2 Sectoral determinations published for residual and emerging vulnerable workers

Increase number of vulnerable workers benefiting from sectoral determinations on appropriate minimum wages and conditions of employment

Sectoral determinations extended to cover more vulnerable sectors Improve the status of vulnerable workers by investigating the feasibility of establishing a medical aid scheme for the private security sector

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3.2 Sectoral determinations published for residual and emerging vulnerable workers (cont)

Establishing provident funds for the domestic worker and farm worker sectors to bring them in line with other sectors.

Baseline study to determine feasibility

3.3 Small Business Determination reviewed

Amend Ministerial determination and monitor implementation

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Strategic Objective 5: Strengthening social protection


5.1 Health and Safety implementation and enforcement mechanisms strengthened

OHS Bill and its regulations repealed and implementation monitored

Inadequate number of specialist

inspectors and lack of Case

Management System

Percentage reduction in noise induced hearing loss in the Iron and Steel Industry.

Percentage reduction of overexposure of workers to silica dust targeting workplaces in the following industries: foundries, ceramics, sandstone, construction, refractories and sandblasting.

Percentage reduction in incidents and injuries in the 4 high risk sectors (iron and steel, construction, chemicals, and agriculture and forestry).

Number of education and advocacy sessions conducted focusing on the high risk sectors identified to improve compliance with the legislation 38



Strategic Objectives 6: Promoting sound labour relations


6.1 Manage the implementation of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

Collective agreements extended and labour organization applications and cancellations dealt with within 90 days of receipt of request

Capacity to determine impact on small enterprises

Monitor performance of CCMA against its strategic objectives

6.2 Strengthen social dialogue

Monitor performance of NEDLAC against its strategic objectives

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Strategic Objective 7: Monitoring the impact of legislation


7.1 Changing labour market trends will be detected, reported and implications for the Department’s interventions explored

Reports produced on key labour market trends

Research capacity enhanced

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Strategic Objectives 4: Strengthening multilateral and bilateral relations


4.1 Participation in the ILO Governing Body and the International Labour Conference (ILC) ensured.

Advocate South Africa’s position at the ILO Meetings.

Consolidated country position on key strategic issues

Ensure compliance with the ILO’s constitutional requirements in terms of Article 19 and 22 of the Constitution of the ILO

4.2 Participation in the African Union Labour and Social Affairs Commission ARLAC and the SADC Employment and Labour Sector (ELS) ensured

Advocate South Africa’s position at the African Regional Labour Administration (ARLAC) Governing Council

Advocate South Africa’s position on the Agenda of the AULSAC

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Strategic Objectives 4: Strengthening multilateral and bilateral relations


4.3 Participation in the African Union Labour and Social Affairs Commission ARLAC and the SADC Employment and Labour Sector (ELS) ensured (cont)

Advocate South Africa’s position on the Agenda of SADC-ELS


4.4 Implement South Africa’s Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP)

Projects in priority output areas identified, agreed on with social partners, implemented and reported on


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8.1 Improve organisational performance

Fully functional Performance Management system implemented to comply 100% with prescripts

IT enabled Performance Management System

8.2 Improve service delivery access and quality

Department’s service delivery points and facilities accessible in line with the geographic access norms

Infrastructure and financial resources

Determine accurate baseline of waiting time in queues and service turn-around time Management information

system

Improved turn-around time and responsive time at service points

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8.2 Improve service delivery access and quality (cont)

Conduct service user satisfaction surveys to consult and get feedback from service beneficiaries bi-annually

Case Management System

8.3 Communication plan/strategy implemented

Promote the products produced at the sheltered employment factories

Comprehensive Communication strategy

To promote Departmental services and programmes Communication campaign profiling legislative amendments conducted

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OUTPUTS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Key Service Delivery Challenges

8.4 Human Resources Plan implemented

% of women, youth and people with disability (PwD) employed in line with the EE Plan

Only fully funded posts retained on the establishment

Fill all Vacant posts within a specified period

8.5 Information Communication Technology Strategy developed and implemented

% implementation of the new ICT strategy

ICT governance capacity enhanced

Exit and services transfer plan implemented

8.6 Improved SCM and procurement

% of payments effected within 30 days of receipt of invoice

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Planned policy initiatives a) Amendment of the Unemployment Insurance Act No. 63 of 2001. These

changes relate to improvements of benefits and administrative changes regarding submission of information by employers to the Fund.

b) Promulgate the Employment Services Act. Employment Services Act, Regulations & Guidelines developed & implemented.

c) Amendment of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act: Develop a rehabilitation, re-integration and return-to-work policy for injured and diseased workers to ensure integration with other South African Policies and Programmes.

d) Repealing of the OHS Act, 85 of 1993. This relates to repealed the OHSA in order to ensure that:– Employers develop and implement a health and safety management system– Penalties issued to employers are increased– Inspectors are enabled to issues prescribed fines on the spot

e) Amendment of the Employment Equity Actf) Amendment of the Basic Conditions of Employment Actg) Amendment of the Labour Relations Act

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KEY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

REASON FOR MAJOR VARIANCE CORRECTIVE ACTION

Contribute to employment creation

Policy and Regulatory Gap - NEDLAC processes not yet finalised

Inadequate human and IT Resources to register and profile job seekers

Some work seekers not honouring appointments for assessment and profiling

Insufficient education and skills levels of registered candidates to fill reported job opportunities

Planned Social Plan projects started later than expected due to delays in finalized agreements

Finalise ES Bill

Resources capacityImproved IT systems

Promote equity in the labour market

Policy and Regulatory Gap - NEDLAC processes not yet finalised

Delays at NEDLAC to finalise the amendments to the HIV and AIDS Code and Technical Assistance Guidelines

Insufficient information submitted by Companies and inability to gather electronic information on companies due to delays in delivering the DG Review System by the service provider

Introduce and enforce legislations

Protecting vulnerable workers Organisational capabilities/competences Capacitate resources

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KEY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

REASON FOR MAJOR VARIANCE CORRECTIVE ACTION

Strengthening social protection

Organisational capabilities/competences Capacitate resources and ensure improved planning

Strengthening multilateral and bilateral relations

External circumstances resulting in lack of commitments from other countries Continuous workshops and follow-ups

Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Department

Organisational capabilities/competences and infrastructure Capacity building

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7. Expectations from the Portfolio Committee

• Support the Department when tabling the budget vote.

• Support the Department on legislative amendments

• Support the Department in collaborative work with other Departments on a ‘committee-to-committee’.

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Thank youThank you

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dol strategic plan presentation to the portfolio committee on labour 13 march 2012

Documents

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labour market3

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