Transcript Councillor Support

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SALGA SPECIAL NATIONAL
CONFERENCE
11 September 2012
COUNCILLOR WELFARE AND SUPPORT
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Presentation Outline
1. 2011/12 Upper Limits Notice & Implementation
2. Consultative Processes 2011/12
3. Proposals for Upper Limits Notice 2012/13
4. Update on Once-off Gratuity Payment
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Upper Limits Notice 2011/12
Certain key features of the notice are the following:
1. An across the board percentile increase in salaries, allowances and
benefits of 5% per annum effected retrospectively from the 1st of July
2011 and the prior determination (i.e. 10 December 2010) is repealed
with effect from the 1st of July 2011;
2. Amending the definition of “total municipal income”.
3. Amending the definition of “total remuneration package”.
4. Deleting the inclusion of running and maintenance costs incurred on
official business travel up to 500 kilometres per month.
5. Deletion of the Section 8 (1)(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1962 allowance
of R 120 000 per annum.
6. Increase in cellphone allowances.
7. Recognition of Chairpersons of Section 79 Committees.
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CONSULTATIVE PROCESSES
2011 and 2012
Meetings with
Minister:
26 April, 25 June
Meetings with
Parliament:
21 Sept ‘11, 12 Oct
’11, 28 Feb ‘12
Meetings with
Commission:
16 May, 26 June
PROPOSALS
- Gratuity payments;
- Review of system of
remuneration;
- Risk benefits.
- Conference
outcomes
- Review of system
of remuneration;
- Risk benefits.
- Conference
Outcomes
- Review of system
of remuneration;
- Risk benefits.
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PROCESSES FOR
2012/13
25 July ‘12
Independent
Commission
Promulgates
Recommendation
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Minister’s draft
Notice
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Minister’s Final
Notice
PROPOSALS
Public Office Bearers
must be adjusted
upwards by 5.5% per
annum.
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SALGA Proposals for
2012/13
Certain key proposals for the 2012/13 notice are as follows:
1. Inclusion of new definition for tools of trade;
2. Amending the definition of total municipal income to be in line
with the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act;
3. Introducing new pay scales for Chairpersons of Section 79
Committees;
4. Extending use of council owned vehicle to Deputy Mayors and
Speakers;
5. Introducing new increased cell phone packages;
6. Introducing risk benefits extended to councillors at the cost of
the municipality; and
7. Introducing a set of tools of trade.
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Upper Limits Notice 2012/13
1. Inclusion of new definition for tools of trade
Reason for Inclusion?
The Amendment proposed to give effect to the Tools of Trade
promulgated by the Independent Commission on 29 August 2011.
New proposed definition:“tools of trade” means the resources or enabling facilities
provided by a municipal council to a councillor to enable effective
and efficient fulfillment of his/her duties in the most cost effective
manner.
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SALGA Proposals for
2012/13
Certain key proposals for the 2012/13 notice are as follows:
1. Inclusion of new definition for tools of trade;
2. Amending the definition of total municipal income to be in
line with the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act;
Reason for Inclusion?
• To be in line with Section 7 of the Remuneration for Public
Office Bearers Act 20 of 1998 provides for “the gross
income”
New proposed definition:-
• “total municipal income” means in respect of a metropolitan,
local or district municipality the gross income for the 2012 /
2013 financial year of the municipality concerned……..
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SALGA Proposals for
2012/13
Certain key proposals for the 2012/13 notice are as follows:
1. Inclusion of new definition for tools of trade;
2. Amending the definition of total municipal income to be in line
with the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act;
3. Introducing new pay scales for Chairpersons of Section 79
Committees;
Reason for new pay scales
Roles and Responsibilities are not the same as with MMCs.
New proposed pay scales:-
Whereas Speakers are at 80% of the Mayor or Executive Mayors
salary scale and MMCs are at 75%, 70% of the salary is proposed
& also to be extended to part-time Chairpersons.
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SALGA Proposals for
2012/13
Certain key proposals for the 2012/13 notice are as follows:
1. Inclusion of new definition for tools of trade;
2. Amending the definition of total municipal income to be in line with the
Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act;
3. Introducing new pay scales for Chairpersons of Section 79 Committees;
4. Extending use of council owned vehicle to Deputy Mayors
and Speakers;
Reason for Extension
The Commission’s Tools of Trade confirms the extension.
New proposed clause:Extend use of council owned vehicle to Deputy Mayors &
Speakers.
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SALGA Proposals for
2012/13
Certain key proposals for the 2012/13 notice are as follows:
1. Inclusion of new definition for tools of trade;
2. Amending the definition of total municipal income to be in line
with the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act;
3. Introducing new pay scales for Chairpersons of Section 79
Committees;
4. Extending use of council owned vehicle to Deputy Mayors and
Speakers;
5. Introducing new increased cell phone packages;
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Cell phone packages
Reasons for reviewal:
Currently a clear separation in terms of the amount allocated for
cell phone allowances to full-time mayors of grade 6, all other fulltime councillors and part-time councillors. The rationale behind
this separation is not clear.
Proposed Changes
(a)
R3146 (R3319) per month may be paid to a full-time
executive mayor or mayor, deputy mayors and speakers of
a municipal council; or
(b)
R1570 (R1656) per month may be paid to a councillor,
other than an executive mayor or mayor deputy mayors and
speakers of a municipal council.
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SALGA Proposals for
2012/13
Certain key proposals for the 2012/13 notice are as follows:
1. Inclusion of new definition for tools of trade;
2. Amending the definition of total municipal income to be in line
with the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act;
3. Introducing new pay scales for Chairpersons of Section 79
Committees;
4. Extending use of council owned vehicle to Deputy Mayors and
Speakers;
5. Introducing new increased cell phone packages;
6. Introducing risk benefits extended to councillors at the
cost of the municipality
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Risk Benefits
Reasons for inclusion:
In recent times, municipalities in almost every province have
experienced so-called community service delivery protests. During
these protests councillors find both their person and assets under
attack. Some councillors lost or suffered damage to personal
assets, others lost their lives.
Proposed new Clause
In addition to the total remuneration package provided for in items
5 and 8 respectively, a municipality must take out SASRIA cover,
or similar risk insurance cover, to provide for the loss of or
damage to a councillor’s property or assets arising from any riot,
civil unrest, strike or public disorder.
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SALGA Proposals for
2012/13
Certain key proposals for the 2012/13 notice are as follows:
1. Inclusion of new definition for tools of trade;
2. Amending the definition of total municipal income to be in line
with the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act;
3. Introducing new pay scales for Chairpersons of Section 79
Committees;
4. Extending use of council owned vehicle to Deputy Mayors and
Speakers;
5. Introducing new increased cell phone packages;
6. Introducing risk benefits extended to councillors at the cost of
the municipality; and
7. Introducing a set of tools of trade.
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TOOLS OF TRADE
• No detailed guidance existed on the allocation of tools of
trade to councillors or any of the other public office bearer.
• Commission embarked on a process in 2010 to review the
current tools of trade provided by the different institutions to its
office bearers.
• SALGA made specific submissions to the Commission in
respect of a system of allocation of tools of trade to Municipal
Councillors.
• Commission finalised and published the Tools of Trade for all
public office bearers (29 August 2011).
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TOOLS OF TRADE
13. (a) A municipal council may extend the following tools of trade to a
councillor:(i)
Special needs facilities such as braille readers, customised
bathrooms and ramps at municipal offices;
(ii)
Office space and furniture;
(iii)
Telephone, Parking bay, business cards, calculators, letter
heads, stationary, toner cartridges, diaries and postage costs;
(iv)
Appropriate mobile technology and multi-digital office including
datacards, laptop and or desktop computer, fax, printer /
photocopier and scanner;
(v)
magazine and newspaper subscriptions;
(vi)
personal and official accommodation security to Executive
Mayors or Mayors; and
(vii)
Official accommodation and furniture for Executive Mayors or
Mayors.
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TOOLS OF TRADE
13. (b) Where a municipal council makes available tools of trade
in terms of clause (i) above, such a municipal council must
determine the exact limit of the actual tools of trade
through an appropriate policy framework taking into
account accessibility; affordability and cost control; equity;
flexibility; simplicity; transparency and accountability and
value of tools of trade.
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Update on Gratuity Payment
Province
Claims
Received
Number of
Cllrs
Finalised
Number Not
Qualifying
Number
Outstanding
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu
Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Northern
Cape
North West
Western
Cape
Total
623
225
356
495
174
301
435
20
13
26
108
51
42
183
480
333
139
28
1
2
125
58
43
261
292
204
1
22
79
35
3691
2889
113
724
645
633
392
184
372
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UPDATE ON GRATUITY
PAYMENT
Reason for Outstanding / Non Payment
Number of Cllrs
Late applications (have been submitted for
processing)
261
Outstanding Claims
240
Councillors do not appear on the IEC list and
must contact DCoG
188
Not meeting Qualifying Requirements
113
Total
802
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