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LABOR RELATIONS - REGIONALLY

LABOR RELATIONS - REGIONALLY. Grievances The Region has a total of 50 pending disciplinary cases Grievances pending in the region total 49 The predominant nature of grievances in the region include p romotions, merit assessment, Judge White Recommendation, Recognition of previous experience

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LABOR RELATIONS - REGIONALLY

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  1. LABOR RELATIONS - REGIONALLY Grievances • The Region has a total of 50 pending disciplinary cases • Grievances pending in the region total 49 • The predominant nature of grievances in the region include promotions, merit assessment, Judge White Recommendation, Recognition of previous experience • Most of the grievances lodged are as a result of members disputing the new policies which have been introduced since the demilitarization of the department and disagreements on Public Service Resolutions. Recruitment • The region is in the process of recruiting 1 Director, 07 Deputy Directors, 37 ASDs and 39 Snr Correctional Officers. These are to be finalized by the end of Dec 2006 • 660 entry level recruits have been finalized for this financial year. 02 pharmacists have been appointed & will assume duty on 02 Jan 2006 • 02 medical practitioners have been approached and processes are underway for their appointment • 05 teachers, 22 nurses & 18 social workers have been appointed

  2. STATS ON STAFF ESTABLISHMENT

  3. Acting Allowance & Interim Promotions • There are only 06 members acting in financed positions in the region. These are also receiving acting allowances • For addressing internal promotion challenges 758 positions have been advertised for Salary level 5 - 6 & 356 Filled • An addition of 356 positions for internal promotion of Salary level 6 – 7 have been advertised with 187 positions filled to date. • Salary level 6 - advertised 402 & Salary level 7 - Advertised 169 to promote members by March 2006 • To cater for members who did not qualify in the previous promotion drive, the minimum requirements have been reduced from Matric to recognise prior learning and experience to accommodate non – Matriculants. This is planned for implementation by end March 2006.

  4. PLANS FOR CORP SERVICES FOR THE NEXT 12 MNTHS • The Region will train all the supervisors and managers on the new disciplinary code and procedures over the next 12 months • Training is currently underway to train them on Presiding and initiating over disciplinary cases • Line management is currently being trained on the current legislation in order to ensure that grievances are finalized timeously • SMS member’s training will start in January 07, followed by deputy directors and assistant directors in February and March 07 • Snr correctional officials will be done in phases over the next 3 – 12 months • Financial provision has been made to accommodate this training • Once all the advertised posts have been filled the Region will embark on phase two of the recruitment. • 350 entry level trainees will be recruited • A 2nd group of critical and unfunded positions will be identified and financed • In the next 3-6 months, a strategy will be put in place to ensure that vacated positions are filled with immediate effect, to avoid lengthy acting in vacant posts

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