1. THE NEW FUNDING REGULATIONS
Presentation to the AgriSETA Stake Holders
March/ April 2013
Venue: Different Provinces
Jerry Madiba: CEO AgriSETA

2. DEFINITIONS TO NOTE
Page 3: Administration Cost include Consultancy fees and Institutional research and Sectoral research;
Page 4: Institutional Research and Sectoral Research – means research commissioned by a SETA on any aspect of the administration or management of the SETA as well as research into Sector supply and demand;
Page 4: Occupational part qualifications also include Skills Programmes;
Page 5: Structured workplace learning also include appointing a Mentor in Land Reform;
Page 5: Surplus-Any money not covered by a contract or contractual obligation.

3. Important Issues to Note
Page 9: Mandatory Grant to be paid to Employers will reduce from 50%-20% from 01 April 2013;
Page 8: 80% of Discretionary funds are to be allocated to PIVOTAL Programmes;
Page 8: An approval may be sought from the Director General for use of Surplus within a scope of Skills Development Act. By 31 March 95% funds to be contracted and not more than 5% uncommitted;
Page 11: Accounting Authority to annually approve a Discretionary Policy with guidelines issued by DHET;
Page 11. Emphasis is put on PIVOTAL programmes by using Public Education and Training Institutions .

4. Important Issues to Note
Page 12: 7.5% is a maximum administration allocation for discretionary funds as opposed to 10% previously;
Page 12: While 80% Discretionary amount is to be allocated to PIVOTAL programmes, a maximum of 20% can be used to develop the sector within priorities of the SSP;
Pages 6 &7: Administrations Cost goes from 10% to 10.5 but 0.5% is to be paid to the QCTO.

5. Important dates of the Regulation
Page 14: 01 April 2013: Implementation of the Grant Regulation ;
Page 9: 30 April annually from 2014: Mandatory applications closing date . Status- quo remains for 2013;
Page 7: From 1 April 2013 and Annually: 0.5% of Administration fund to be transferred to the QCTO;
Page 7 &10: 15 August Annually: SETAs to transfer unclaimed Mandatory Grants and interest earned to the Discretionary funds;
Page 9: 01 October Annually to transfer remaining surplus of discretionary funds to the National Skills Fund (NSF).

6. KEY ASPECTS OF THE FUNDING REGULATIONS
ITEM
IMPLICATION
Mandatory grants drop from 50% → 20%
Discretionary increase from 20% → 49,5%
Huge resistance from employers
Reduction in submission of WSP/ATR
ALL research funded from Admin
Further pressure on limited admin budget
Possible reduction in research budget
80% of discretionary to PIVOTAL
Will not be able to address actual needs in
sector especially rural structures
Other development work neglected
95% of all funds CONTRACTED
Pressure on employers and SETA

7. THANK YOU
ANY QUESTIONS?