A presentation to the Portfolio Committee

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A presentation to the Portfolio Committee
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR

• CONTENTS
• Organisational structure
• Results 2003/2004 Financial Year (DoL)
• Roll-over to 2004/2005 Financial Year
• Results 2003/2004 Financial Year (Stat)
• Auditor-Generals report
• Achievements per Programme

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Organisational Structure
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Financial ResultsDepartment of Labour
2003/2004
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Financial Results (DoL)2003/2004 (1)
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Financial Results (DoL)2003/2004 (2)
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Financial Results (DoL)2003/2004 (3)
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Roll-Over to2004/2005
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Roll-Over to2004/2005
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Financial ResultsStatutory Allocation
2003/2004
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Financial Results (STAT)2003/2004 (1)

• The statutory allocation included in Vote
  17 Labour emanates from the Skills Development
  Levies Act.
• The Skills Development Levy is collected by SARS
  and distributed by the DoL as a direct charge
  against the National Revenue Fund (NRF)

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Financial Results (STAT)2003/2004 (2)
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Auditor-Generals Report
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Auditor-Generals Report2003/2004 (1)

• The Auditor-General expressed an un-qualified
  opinion in respect of the Financial Statements of
  the Department of Labour for the 2003/2004
  financial year.
• However, without qualifying the audit opinion,
  attention was drawn to the following matters

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Auditor-Generals Report2003/2004 (2)

• Transport
• The utilisation of subsidised motor vehicle
  transport
• Imperial Fleet Services versus the subsidised
  motor vehicle scheme
• Imperial Fleet Services

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Auditor-Generals Report2003/2004 (3)

• Asset Management
• Information Technology (IT) equipment
• Physical verification of assets
• Differentiation between DoL and UIF assets

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Auditor-Generals Report2003/2004 (4)

• Institute for the National Development of
  Learnerships, Employment skills and Labour
  Assessments (INDLELA)
• Under utilisation of training centre
• Adjustment of assessment fees
• Rental paid by tenants and candidates

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Achievements per Programme
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Programme 1 Administration

• Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• All requirements indicated in NT guidelines
  achieved and due dates maintained
• No forced-closures effected
• No more that one open month at any given time
• Annual financial statement compiled and submitted
  to AG on time

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Programme 1 Administration

• Office of the CFO (cont.)
• Annual financial statements of Public Entities
  completed and submitted to AG
• A Public Entity survey undertaken and completed
  in conjunction with the DPSA
• Mini ENE inputs compiled for each Public Entity
• Specimen Annual Financial Statements for SETAs
  revised to ensure ease of consolidation

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Programme 1 Administration

• Office of the CFO (cont.)
• A passive tracking system fitted to 80 of long
  term vehicles
• New air travel service provider appointed
• Repair and maintenance programmes established
  with DPW in respect of buildings
• Corporate image implemented at 15 buildings

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Programme 1 Administration

• Office of the Chief Communications Officer (CCO)
• 16 pamphlets, booklets or flyers, 6 posters and 9
  banners produced aimed at ensuring that
  beneficiaries can access the benefits accruing
  from the Departments policies
• 5 039 Website enquiries relating to the
  registration of domestic workers answered during
  the period March May 2003

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Programme 1 Administration

• Office of the CCO (cont.)
• 7 006 General enquiries received via the website
  and successfully answered
• 9 Videos produced for the NSDC as well as
  Ministerial Imbizos and other events

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Programme 1 Administration

• Human Resource Management (HRM)
• Human resource Management policies aligned with
  relevant legislation
• Misconduct cases, appeals, grievances and
  conciliation and arbitration cases managed
  promptly

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Programme 1 Administration

• HRM (cont.)
• New EE plan for the period June 2003 May 2006
  developed
• All buildings occupied by DoL assessed in respect
  of compliance with the Code of Good Practice on
  the employment of People with disabilities and
  the Occupational Health and Safety Act

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Programme 1 Administration

• HRM (cont.)
• Workplace skills plan for 2003/04 developed and
  implemented
• The absorption of excess staff members in line
  with the Public Service Restructuring and
  Transformation initiative managed with only 5 of
  the initial 51 cases not yet resolved

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Programme 1 Administration

• Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO)
• Establishment of effective governance structures
  to manage and capitalise on the benefits of the
  IT PPP arrangement
• Implementation of Lesedi
• Development of Siyaya
• Development of the Children in the Performing
  Arts (CIPA) system

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Programme 1 Administration

• Office of the CIO (cont.)
• Establishment of an IT Call Centre
• Development of an on-line registration capability
  for the registration of domestic workers in terms
  of the Unemployment Insurance Act

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Programme 1 Administration

• Internal Audit
• Co-sourcing agreements aimed at providing
  Internal Audit services to DoL, UIF, CC and the
  NSF finalised
• Audit software obtained by means of the
  co-sourcing agreement
• Amendment of the Departments existing Good
  Governance Strategy in line with the King ll
  report

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Programme 2 Occupational Health and Safety

• A draft programme/strategy for the elimination of
  silicosis developed
• 5 Meetings regarding silicosis held with
  stakeholders
• Silicosis workshops held in 3 provinces
• Stakeholders in agriculture sector have agreed to
  implement Health and Safety Committees as
  required by the Act

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Programme 2 Occupational Health and Safety
(cont.)

• Awareness campaigns on Construction Regulations
  conducted at all 10 Provincial offices
• Blitz inspections conducted by all 10 Provincial
  offices
• Training on Noise Induced Hearing Loss
  Regulations completed

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Programme 3 Social Insurance

• The UIF and the CF publish their own Annual
  Reports in terms of the PFMA

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Programme 4 Employment and Skills Development
Services (ESDS)

• 17 SETAs met or exceeded targets, 6 were average
  performers and 2 were below average
• Transfer of funds and data to SETAs have improved
  
• The legal standard of 51 days has been exceeded
  and the current period of transfer is 30 days

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Programme 4 ESDS (cont.)

• 24 SETA annual reports containing audited
  financial statements tabled in August 2003
• 69 306 learners were in learnerships across 25
  SETAs by end of March 2004
• 74,4 of NSF funds allocated to Provinces spent
  on 2003/04 contracts
• 4 NSDS synthesis reports produced
• State of skills report produced and published for
  NSDS conference

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Programme 5 Labour Relations

• 369 Effectively and efficiently functioning
  collective bargaining councils registered as at
  March 2004
• 80 of all registered councils have SMME
  representation
• Sectoral determination in respect of the Security
  sector completed

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Programme 5 Labour Relations (cont.)

• 107 Inspectors trained on HIV/AIDS and Employment
  of People with Disabilities Technical Assistance
  Guidelines
• EEA workshops conducted. This includes 70
  employers in the private sector, the South
  African Vice Chancellors Association and the
  Department of Defence

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Programme 6 Labour Policy

• 9 Research papers completed on Worker
  Co-operatives and employment creation
• A major research project undertaken on
  casualization and the changing nature of work
• Data on strikes, register of unemployment, work
  seekers, wage settlements and skills maintained
  and a report prepared

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Programme 7 Service Delivery

• One (1) Information session held in each
  Provincial office to increase awareness in
  respect of the UIA, COIDA, claims procedures and
  fraud amongst stakeholders and beneficiaries
• A minimum of 3 information and briefing sessions
  at each Provincial office aimed at marketing the
  NSDS

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Programme 7 Service Delivery (cont.)

• 161 Poverty alleviation projects specifically
  targeting the training of 5 870 rural communities
  identified and funded
• Placement verification study completed 75
  placement for 2002/03 and all equity targets met

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Programme 7 Service Delivery (cont.)

• 187 187 inspections conducted representing an
  113 increase on the previous year
• 75 773 or 74 of the 102 660 complaints lodged,
  settled within 60 days
• 6 920 Blitz inspections conducted in the
  following sectors

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Programme 7 Service Delivery (cont.)

• Agriculture 360
• Domestic 1 073
• Construction 747
• Wholesale and Retail 2 712
• Employment Equity 2 028

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Programme 8 Auxiliary and Associated Services

• Successfully coordinated President Mbekis visit
  and address to the ILC
• Attended and influenced policy positions of the
  AU Labour and Social Affairs Commission held in
  Mauritius during April 2003
• Successfully hosted the following delegations

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Programme 8 Auxiliary and Associated Services
(cont.)

• Minister Tou Minister of Employment and Youth
  Burkina Faso
• Deputy Minister Wang Vice Minister of Labour
  and Social Security China
• Official delegations from
• Cuba
• Lesotho
• Malawi
• Mozambique

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THANK YOU