VOTE 17: LABOUR & STRATEGIC PLAN SELECT COMMITTEE - NCOP PRESENTATION 26 MAY 2004 ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL: DR. VAN MKOSANA

CONTENTS 1.MISSION STATEMENT 2.PROGRAMME OF ACTION 3.STRATEGIC PLAN 4.LEGISLATION 5.MAIN DIVISIONS 6.BUDGET

3 1. MISSION STATEMENT The Department of Labour will play a significant role in reducing unemployment, poverty and inequality through a set of policies and programmes developed in consultation with social partners, which are aimed at: Improved economic efficiency and productivity Skills development and employment creation Sound labour relations Eliminating inequality and discrimination in the workplace Alleviating poverty in employment

4 2. PROGRAMME OF ACTION 1. Contribute to employment creation 2. Enhance Skills Development 3. Promote equity in the labour market 4. Protect vulnerable workers 5. Strengthen multi-lateral and bi-lateral relations

5 PROGRAMME OF ACTION (cont) 6. Strengthen social protection 7. Promote sound labour relations 8.Strengthen the capacity of labour market institutions 9.Evaluate the impact of labour market policies and programmes 10. Strengthen the Department of Labour’s institutional capacity

6 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Contribute to employment creation 1.1 Ongoing monitoring of the achievements and targets of government departments’ GDS commitments 1.2 EPWP participants trained 1.3 Learnership targets achieved as per the GDS targets over 5yrs 3. STRATEGIC PLAN

7 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Contribute to employment creation (cont) 1.4 Exit strategies for people on EPWP and learnerships implemented 1.5Sectoral Skills Plans aligned to sectoral growth strategies in at least 15 sectors. 1.6Provincial Skills Plans aligned to Provincial Economic growth and development Strategies in at least 5 Provinces

8 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Enhanced skills development 2.1HRD Strategy updated & implemented. 2.2NSDS targets achieved and reported at the Skills Conference 2005 through (a) SLA’s with SETA’s (b) Management of NSF

9 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Enhanced skills development (cont) 2.3 New NSDS strategy launched at the Skills Conference 2004 and implemented through (a)New SLA’s with SETAs (b)Design and Management of NSF by new funding windows. 2.4 NQF review finalised and implemented.

10 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Promote equity in the Labour market… 3.1 Produce a 5 year study on the implementation of the EE Act 3.2 Improved procedural compliance achieved at 70% of the inspected EE designated employers

11 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Promote equity in the Labour market (Cont) 3.3 Technical Assistance Guidelines and Codes of Good Practice implemented 3.4 Incremental BEE targets for procurement of goods and services incorporated into Public Entities associated with DoL

12 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Protect vulnerable workers 4.1 Sectoral determinations published for residual and emerging vulnerable workers (Children in performing Arts, Forestry, Taxi, Sheltered Employment) 4.2 National targeted advocacy and blitz inspections conducted in the following areas: NIHL, Silicoses, Domestic, Agriculture, EE, Security 4.3 Establishment of minimum 2 bargaining councils in vulnerable sectors e.g. Security, Civil Engineering, Contract cleaning 4.4 Child Labour Action programme finalised and implemented 4.5 Sheltered employment factories restructured

13 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Strengthen multi-lateral and bi-lateral relations in which we have interests. 5.1 Ensure effective participation in the ILO, SADC and AU Labour and Social Affairs Commission 5.2 At least two targeted partnerships are identified focusing on IES and ES

14 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Strengthen social protection… 6.1. Ensure improved client satisfaction on UI services 6.2 Revenue collection improved by at least 10% 6.3 UI vacancies filled (CFO and 3 executive managers) 6.4 Financial management capacity of the Fund enhanced 6.5 UI strengthened to better serve it’s clients 6.6 Agreement reached with relevant government departments on the agencification of UI

15 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Strengthen social protection (cont) 6.7 COIDA claims enquiries decentralised to Provinces 6.8 Revenue collection strategy in place for both UI and CF 6.9 CF and OHS transformed to better serve its clients, in line with the integration of the CF and OHS competencies Reduction of OHS incidents in targeted industries 6.11 National OHS authority is established

16 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Promote sound labour relations 7.1 Ensure an effective and efficient dispute resolution system 7.2 The proportion of workers covered by collective agreements increased 7.3 Small business representation in Bargaining Councils ensured 7.4 Inclusion of broader economic and employment growth issues into collective bargaining agreements 7.5 Active engagement and participation by DoL in tripartite statutory bodies

17 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Strengthen the capacity of labour market institutions 8.1 The services provided by statutory bodies and public entities associated with the Department of Labour aligned to the DoL Strategic Plan 9. Monitor the impact of legislation on broad government policy… 9.1 Bi-annual Labour Market review and labour statistics reports produced and labour market trends analysed and linked to DoL interventions

18 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Monitor the impact of legislation on broad government policy (cont) 9.2 The impact of aggregate and disaggregate DoL policies and programmes on stated goals and objectives will be researched and reported 9.3 Annual client surveys conducted on levels of service delivery and made public 9.4 Actively promote the harmonisation of labour market policies and other government policies.

19 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Strengthen DoL’s institutional capacity… 10.1 Annual client satisfaction surveys conducted on service provided by DoL 10.2 Improve service delivery provided by agencies associated with the Minister of Labour 10.3 Improve service delivery to the internal clients of the DoL 10.4 Improved management practices within DoL

20 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Strengthen DoL’s institutional capacity (cont) Full Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) compliance achieved by DoL 10.6 Internal compliance to the labour laws achieved 10.7 Internal and external communication strengthened

21 4. LEGISLATION The following legislation assists the Department in achieving its strategic objectives: – Basic Conditions of Employment Act – Labour Relations Act – Employment Equity Act – Skills Development Act – Skills Development Levies Act – Occupational Health and Safety Act – Unemployment Insurance Act – Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act – Nedlac Act – SAQA Act (with DoE)

22 5.MAIN DIVISIONS OF THE VOTE 1.Administration 2.Service Delivery 3.Employment and Skills Development Services / Human Resources Development (ESDS/HRD) 4.Labour Policy and Labour Market Programmes (LP&LMP) 5.Social Insurance

23 6.BUDGET 2004/2005 As contained in the Estimate of National Expenditure (ENE)

24 MTEF ALLOCATIONS 03/04 R1,291R1,041R0,250 04/05 R1,192R1,192R0,000 05/06 R1,289R1,289R0,000 06/07 R1,382R1,382R0,000 R, 000 MIL VOTEDESTIMATE R, mil DoL UIF TOTAL DoL UIF

25 BUDGET PER BRANCH

26 BUDGET PER BRANCH PROG R’mil % ADMIN 251,9 21,1 S D 477,4 40,1 ESDS/HRD 141,0 11,8 LP&LMP 299,9 25,2 S I 21,5 1,8 TOTAL 1,191,7 100,0 VOTE: 04/05 R, mil

27 MTEF PER BRANCH

28 BUDGET PER GFS CLASSIFICATION

29 BUDGET PER GFS CLASSIFICATION GFS R’mil % CUR 798,7 67,0 TRANS 324,7 27,3 CAP 68,3 5,7 TOTAL 1,191,7 100,0 VOTE: 04/05 R, mil

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