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HUMAN RESOURCE Quarterly Progress Report

Jan 07 to Mar 07PRESENTER: MS N NGELE

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Portfolio Committee

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Contents

1. Training on Asset Management2. HR Achievements – Jan07 to Mar07

Organisational Development Employee Relations Talent Management Recruitment and Selection HR transactions and information management

3. HR Road Map – Apr07 to Sep07

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Asset Management Training• A total of forty five (45) technical and finance officials have

been trained in Asset Management. • Of those trained, ten (10) were women and thirty five (35)

men.• Two days training session for DDGs has been scheduled.

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HR Achievements: Jan 07 – Mar

07 Focus Area Task Area Outputs

Organizational Development

Unlock causes for JE Backlogs

Audit of process completed - findings being used to inform process redesign, policy and procedures

Identification of critical staffing requirements from line management

The following posts have been created:

Regions =15

Forestry =4

The identification of staffing needs for the Finance Branch is in progress.

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HR Achievements: Jan 07 – Mar

07 Focus Area Task Area Outputs

Employee Relations

Environmental scan of the effectiveness of ER support

ER audit completed – findings being used to inform process redesign, policy and procedures

Talent Management

Bursaries Administration

Bursary audit finalised and findings being implemented

Capacity building 73 officials trained in the following areas: •PFMA•Project Management•Negotiation and conflict management•Induction for new appointees•Legal compliance

35 SMS members underwent Coaching

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HR Achievements: Jan 07 – Mar

07 Focus Area Task Area Outputs

Recruitment and Selection

Filling of critical posts

The Selection process has been finalised for the following posts:

Chief Financial Officer Chief Director: Finance Chief Director: Internal Audit 2 Chief Directors for the

Infrastructure Branch Project Manager for the

Agency

Heads of Regions/ Chief DirectorsoFree StateoNorthern Cape

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HR Achievements: Jan 07 – Mar 07

Recruitment and Selection

Filling of critical posts

oNorth WestoMpumalangaoEastern Cape

Review and streamline of the recruitment and selection process

New process implemented

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HR Achievements: Jan 07 – Mar

07 Focus Area Task Area Outputs

Transactions Implementation of Conditions of Service

Pensions reduced by:

•Limpopo 188 to 31 cases

•E Cape 140 to 111 cases

•KZN 29 to 23

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HR Road Map Apr07 – Sep07Focus Area Task Area Outputs

HR Policy and Strategy Framework

Policies Analysed and Developed

•Job Evaluation Policy•Standardised Job Descriptions•HIV and AIDS Policy•Recruitment and Selection Policy•Recruitment and Selection Procedure•Sexual Harassment Policy •Precautionary and Strike management Policy•Special Leave Policy•SMS Performance Management Policy•Attendance at International Conference Policy•Change Management Strategy

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HR Road Map Apr07 – Sep07

Focus Area Task Area Outputs

Eradication of Backlogs

Employee Relations

Finalise grievance and misconduct cases

Talent Management

Finalise Performance Agreements for 07/08

Recruitment and Selection

Finalise HR Plan

Transactions Finalise Probations

Finalise Pensions

Compliance - Financial Disclosures

Finalise Employee initiated Severance Package

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HR Road Map Apr07 – Sep07

Focus Area Task Area Outputs

Transactions •Update filing system

Organisational Development

Job profiles

Identification of HR staffing requirements for finance

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HR Road Map Apr07 – Sep07

Focus Area Task Area Outputs

Capacity Building Training Training on:•Policies and Procedures•Strategy development and analysis•Training on Financial Management•Training on systems•Project Management•Performance Management•Monitoring and Evaluation•Gender mainstreaming•Protocol•Customer service/Batho Pele principles

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Thank You