Introduction

1. Introduction Predicting the future is always risky, but not thinking about it is even more dangerous..!!!

2. Organizational Structure DEPARTMENTS Corporate Services Community Facilitation & Marketing Sustainable Development & Planning City Engineer Parks, Sport & Recreation Community Services & Health City Electrical Engineer City Treasurer Management Services

3. 1772 Permanent employees • Temporary employees • SERVICE DELIVERY AREAS • Richards Bay • Esikhawini • Nseleni • Vulindlela • Empangeni • Ngwelezane

4. CONTEXT OF TRAINING STRATEGY SDA LEGISLATION: SDLA SAQA Act ASGISA B/C Statement POLICY STATEMENT: JIPSA Bargaining Council

5. POLICIES • TRAINING POLICY • Objectives • Mandates • Roles & responsibilities • BURSARY POLICY (EMPLOYEES & DEPENDENTS) • Scope • Conditions of bursary • Repayment • SECTION 28 TRAINING (RPL) • Scope • Responsibility • Implementation • ABET Policy • Scope • Responsibility • Implementation

6. FUNDING SOURCES OF FUNDING: Training Fund (R2 500 000) Council contribution Bursaries (R1 000 000) LGSETA Mandatory Funding Discretionary Grants

7. WORKPLACE SKILLS PLAN - PROCESS JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE Review Skills Questionnaire Arrange with shop stewards to assist with completion Set up roster for prioritization Develop training matrix based on sups input Populate Payday Arrange for signing of WSP by unions & Management Make changes where necessary Populate LGSETA template Book Supervisors to attend prioritization meeting Sign off and submit to LG SETA Liase with all Departments to submit on due date Arrange TC meeting for final prioritization Copy questionnaire for every employee Populate Payday and develop matrix Distribute to all employees

8. WSP: IMPLEMENTATION – SOURCING AND APPOINTING TRAINING PROVIDERS Identify training interventions required in WSP Identify sector SETA Source training provider from SETA ETQA More than R10000 NO YES Request quotation for Training provider Requisition to Stores Sign Terms of Reference and send appointment letter Get name of approved Training provider Make logistical arrangements and effect payment Make logistical arrangements & submit documents after completion to effect payment

9. WSP: LOGISTICAL ARRANGEMENTS Training course identified Open file YES NO In-house Confirm date Confirm date Send training request forms to learners for completion and authority from supervisors Send training request forms to learners for completion & authority from supervisors Arrange venue, attendance registers & course evaluation forms Confirm registration with training provider Receive and distribute course results and certificates

10. COMPETENCY OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT STAFF OUTCOMES of the WSP : 9 qualified ODETD Practitioners in various departments STAFF IN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SECTION 3 OD ETD Practitioners 1 BA Administration Of the 4 staff members, 2 are qualified, registered Skills Development Facilitators

11. SCARCE SKILLS SECTION 28 TRAINING • Lack of mentoring & coaching programmes? • Keep 90% of technical work “in-house” to capacitate internal staff and restrict opportunities for skilled staff to leave Local Government and return as contractors and/or consultants

12. Challenges • Support from management • Support from employees • Support from Unions • Budget constraints • DEALING WITH CHALLENGES • Support from stakeholders – unions and councillors • Functioning Training Committee • COMMITTED STAFF MEMBERS IN TRAINING SECTION!

13. Conclusion A little push in the right direction can make a big difference.