Transcript DIRECTORATE: LABOUR RELATIONS

DIRECTORATE:
LABOUR RELATIONS
LABOUR RELATIONS
FORUMS:
2nd Quarter 2004
Time arrangements
12:45 – 13:00
Registration
13:00 – 14:30
First half of presentation
14:30 – 14:45
COMFORT BREAK
14:45 – 16:00
Second half of presentation
Programme
1. Opening and welcome
2. Standing items
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Feedback from:
• Directorate: Labour Relations
• Education Labour Relations Council
• Provincial Education Labour Relations Council
3. New items
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Amendments to Education Laws
Co-ordinating Chamber of the PSCBC for the Western
Cape Province (CCPWCP)
4. General (Questions and answers session)
5. Next meeting and closure
Feedback from the
Directorate: Labour Relations
 Statistics on:
 Grievances and Disputes
 Misconduct
Grievances and Disputes
Statistics
March 2004 = 148
WEST
COAST
EMDC :
CENTRAL
CS
CS
PS
PS
EMDC :
NORTH
CS
PS
EMDC :
EAST
CS
PS
EMDC :
SOUTH
CS
PS
EMDC :
OVERBERG
EMDC : SOUTH
CAPE
CS
PS
CS
1
11
PS
HEAD
OFFICE
CS
TOTAL
PS
Promotion
2
2
10
1
6
9
Principal
1
0
1
5
1
1
0
Rightsizing
2
1
3
2
1
0
0
PL 1
1
2
6
0
1
1
1
Other
3
2
1
17
3
8
9
4
10
3
10
1
1
3
43
9
9
12
75
TOTAL
9
7
1
37
3
16
18
4
21
4
22
1
2
3
148
0
0
1
Grievances and Disputes
Statistics (Continues)
March 2004
5
25
9
8
40
23
22
16
West Coast
Central
North
East
South
S/Cape
Overberg
H/O
Misconduct Statistics
March 2004 = 277
EMDC : WEST C EMDC : CENTRAL
TRANSGRESSION
CS
PS
Corporal punishment
2
Fraud
1
1
Financial mismanagement
4
1
CS
PS
2
Absent / abscondment
EMDC : NORTH
CS
PS
1
EMDC : EAST
CS
PS
EMDC : SOUTH EMDC : OVER EMDC : SOUTH C
CS
PS
3
2
1
2
2
5
5
1
3
1
1
2
2
3
5
3
3
2
5
8
3
7
6
7
2
4
4
1
4
1
3
Alcohol
1
Theft
1
1
Sexual molestation / harassment
1
3
Various :
1
1
1
10
1
6
1
6
1
5
1
2
2
1
4
1
4
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
6
3
2
2
4
6
1
Victimisation
9
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Racial remarks
1
1
2
Misuse of GG
1
Workd Outside
Negligence
1
Insubordination
1
1
2
1
49
10
25
18
TOTAL
1
16
2
21
9
36
14
1
1
1
43
2
19
6
TOTAL
PS
1
1
Unprofessional conduct / behaviour
CS
2
6
1
PS
1
1
4
CS
1
6
Assault
PS
6
1
2
CS
HEAD OFFICE
7
15
11
44
42
32
39
14
17
24
24
2
3
1
3
1
5
277
Misconduct Statistics
(Continues)
March 2004
7
18
45
30
25
50
43
59
West Coast
Central
North
East
South
S/Cape
Overberg
H/O
Feedback on the Education
Labour Relations Council
(ELRC)
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New resolutions
• No resolutions have been signed thus
far this year.
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Current issues
Current issues
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Post provisioning
Dispute resolution
Maximum working hours
Backlog in salaries
Revised grading norms
ABET: COS
First appointments
Feedback on the Provincial
Education Labour Relations
Council (PELRC)
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Next meeting
• Scheduled for 2 June 2004.
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Standing items
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General
Standing items
 Employment Equity
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Advocacy workshops started on 10 May
and will continue until 15 October 2004.
SGB’s, principals and staff are represented
at these workshops.
An implementation guideline will be
developed during 27 July and 6 Sept 2004.
This guideline will be delivered to
institutions on 15 October 2004.
Profiles and targets must then be
completed by 17 November 2004.
Standing items (Continues)
 Skills Development
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Budgeted in terms of a stipulated formula:
• 1% of personnel payroll = R39 323 mil.
• 10% of 1% to ETDP SETA = R3 932 mil.
• 90% of 1% ring-fenced for development &
training = R35 391 mil.
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However, envisaged that R41 065 mil will
be spent.
A number of special projects have been
identified.
Standing items (Continues)
 Skills Development (Continues)
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Some special projects:
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120 NPDE candidates = R600 000.
120 ACE candidates = R900 000.
10 Learnerships = R200 000.
R700 000 ring-fenced for IT training.
– R100 000/EMDC.
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These projects will be implemented at
the EMDCs and managed by a Project
Manager at Head Office.
Standing items (Continues)
 National Teaching Awards
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A new category was added, namely:
• Excellence in ABET teaching
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Important dates:
• 18 June 2004
Closing of nominations
• 6 Aug 2004Cluster winners identified
• 19 Aug 1 Sept 2004
Site visits
• 3 Sept 2004
Provincial winners identified
• 10 Sept 2004
Provincial awards ceremony
Standing items (Continues)
 IQMS (PTT)
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12 Educators have been seconded to the
project.
Mark Mofoking and Ann Schlebusch are comanaging it.
Materials are in the process of being
translated.
Training of officials completed in 4 EMDCs.
Principals and one educator per school will
be trained in June/July 2004.
Standing items (Continues)
 NPDE
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R600 000 was made available through WSP.
Negotiations with UWC and the Cape
Technikon are underway.
It is hoped that the course will commence
in the second semester of 2004.
Standing items (Continues)
 Safety at schools
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The impact of gang violence on schools
are being research in partnership with
the Institute for Security Studies.
A discussion document will be available
in July 2004.
Organisational workshops started in
March and will finish in October 2004.
Principals and Safety Officers will
receive training in 7 modules.
Standing items (Continues)
 Safety at schools (Continues)
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The Safe Schools Call Centre was
relocated from Cape Town Teachers
Centre to Head Office.
The new chemical drug “tik-tik” is a
major concern.
• Immediate addiction, psychotic behaviour,
immediate weight loss and sexual arousal.
Standing items (Continues)
 Safety at schools (Continues)
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January - May 2004 = 627 incidents
121
136
Abuse
Burglary/
Vandalism
Crime
86
123
64
97
Gang violence
Government
Body issues
General queries
Standing items (Continues)
 Transformation and Restructuring
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A total of 383 educators were in excess
on 21 May 2004.
A total of 60 excess educators have
been absorbed thus far.
 HIV / AIDS in the workplace
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The HIV / AIDS Workplace Policy is
awaiting the signature and approval of
the new Minister of Education.
Training on this will take place during
Term 3.
Standing items (Continues)
 HIV / AIDS in the workplace (Continues)
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Training will be done at EMDCs and
Head Office for line managers, school
principals, ABET Centre managers and
FET College managers.
Lifeline will provide free VCT when they
do their awareness sessions at schools
if there are at least 3 employees who
would like to be tested.
Standing items (Continues)
 HIV / AIDS in the workplace (Continues)
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Trough PEAP money has been set aside
for awareness sessions and a VCT
service in the rural EMDC’s.
A service provider is currently being
sourced.
This service should reach these areas
in Term 3.
34 Peer Educators from different
schools received training in March
2004.
General
 The PELRC’s operational plan for
2004/05 contains the following
objectives:
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Improving the operations of and relations
in the PELRC.
Advocacy of the role and functions of the
ELRC/PELRC.
Promote and support a culture of learning,
teaching and service delivery.
Amendments to Education
Laws
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South African Schools Act
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Employment of Educators Act
Education Laws Amendment
Act, 1/2004
 The following acts were amended:
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SAQAA:
South African Qualifications
Authority Act
SASA:
South African Schools Act
EEA:
Employment of Educators Act
GFETQAA: General and Further Education
and Training Quality Assurance
Act
 We will only highlight the significant
amendments to SASA and the EEA.
South African Schools Act
 Section 38A (page 4)
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Prohibition of payment of unauthorised
remuneration or giving of benefits to
certain employees.
This provision effects state employees
who are given additional remuneration
and/or benefits by SGB’s.
SGB’s can apply in writing for approval
to pay state employees additional
remuneration and/or benefits.
South African Schools Act
(Continues)
 Section 38A (Continues)
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Applications must be made at least 4
months before the finalisation of the
school’s budget.
The employer must not unreasonably
refuse an application.
If no approval was obtained the amount
paid or benefit given must be recovered
by the employer form the members of
the SGB - excluding minors.
South African Schools Act
(Continues)
 Section 38A (Continues)
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SGB’s may appeal to the MEC.
The WCED is currently engaged with
SGB’s and unions regarding the
implementation of this provision.
The WCED has 12 months to put the
necessary administrative procedures in
place before it can give effect to this
provision.
Employment of Educators Act
 Section 25 (page 6)
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This provision allows the employer the
right to appeal against the finding of the
presiding officer of a disciplinary
hearing and against the sanction
imposed.
Appeals must be lodged within 5
working days.
This may have the effect of increasing
the number of appeals to the provincial
Minister.
Co-ordinating Chamber of
the PSCBC for the Western
Cape Province (CCPWCP)
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Background
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Vote weights
Background
 The inaugural meeting took place on 16
April 2004.
 This chamber was established in terms
of PSCBC Resolution 9 of 2003.
 The CCPWCP replaced the Provincial
Chamber of the Western Cape whose
final meeting was held on 12 May 2004.
Background (Continues)
 Employee representatives consist of all
the Public Service unions (both CS and
PS).
 The employer is represented by an official
from each department of the WCPA.
 Due to the WCED’s unique character it
has 2 representatives, namely Gerald
Elliott (Public Servants) and Salie Faker
(CS Educators).
Background (Continues)
 The CCPWCP will deal with transversal
issues while sector specific issues will
be dealt with in the various provincial
councils.
 Office bearers:
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Darryl Jacobs:
Salie Faker:
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Pamela:
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Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson
(Employer)
Vice-Chairperson
(Employee)
Vote weights
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NEHAWU
SADTU
NAPTOSA
PSA
HOSPERSA
DENOSA
POPCRU
SAPU
25,909%
20,073%
18,403%
13,031%
12,571%
9,941%
0,071%
0,000%
General
 Questions and answers
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Open session
General (Continues)
 Suggestions
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Topics to be discussed at future meetings
Presenter
 Colin Esau :
(021) 467-2857
 Fax
:
(021) 425-8612
 E-mail
:
[email protected]
Compiled by Fritz Brand