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DISABLED PEOPLE SOUTH AFRICA [DPSA] Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Labour National Parliament EMPLOYMENT EQUITY STATUS ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Mzolisi ka Toni Secretary General 1 JUNE 2005. BACKGROUND.

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  1. DISABLED PEOPLE SOUTH AFRICA [DPSA]Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on LabourNational ParliamentEMPLOYMENT EQUITY STATUS ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Mzolisi ka ToniSecretary General 1 JUNE 2005

  2. BACKGROUND • EE reports of 2000 revealed that disability constituted 0.9% of workforce (Both large & small employers). • EE reports of 2003 revealed that disability constituted 1.35% of workforce (only large employers).

  3. Legislative context • Code of Good Practice on the Employment of People with Disabilities (Disability Code); • Technical Assistance Guidelines on the Employment of People with Disabilities (Disability TAG); • The White Paper on the Transformation of the Public Service [1994] and • National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS 2001 – 2005)

  4. Disability Code Unpacks key elements of the EEA regarding the elimination of unfair discrimination and affirmative action principles in relation to the employment of people with disabilities.

  5. Disability TAG Provides guidelines on the employment of people with disabilities by using best practices and examples.

  6. White Paper on the Transformation of the Public Service [1994] • The White Paper on the Transformation of the Public Service [1994], which clearly sets out the government’s intention that “within 10 years [2005], people with disabilities should comprise 2 percent of public service personnel” • Based on the information submitted by national departments and provincial administrations for 797 750 employees in the public service, it was found that there are 2007 people with disabilities. This represents an average of 0.25%, which is nowhere near the 2% that needs to be achieved by 2005.

  7. NSDS 2001 - 2005 • Target set by NSDS to be met by March 2005 was 4% of people with disabilities trained. • Still awaiting for the completion of NSDS report to ascertain to what extent this target has been met.

  8. Setting of numerical targets for the employment of people with disabilities • Each employer to set own targets for the employment of people with disabilities at their workplaces. • Government set a 2% target for the employment of people with disabilities for the Public Service to be reached by 2005. • Indications are that the progress made towards the achievement of the 2% target by the Public Service is very poor.

  9. 4th CEE ANNUAL REPORT

  10. Top Management (EER 2003 – Occupational Levels - Disabilities) Only 247 (1.6%) people with disabilities of a total of 15515 (100%) people were employed at this level according to EE Reports. For resource allocation purposes, of the 247 people with disabilities at this level: • 20.7% are African (13.8% male & 6.9% female); • 9.3% are Coloured (6.5% male & 2.8% female); • 7.3% are Indian (6.9% male & 0.4% female); and • 62.6% are White (55.5% male & 7.3% female).

  11. Senior Management (EER 2003 – Occupational Levels –Disabilities) Only 614 (1.3%) people with disabilities of a total of 47433 (100%) people were employed at this level according to EE Reports. For resource allocation purposes, of the 614 people with disabilities at this level: • 17.2% are African (11.2% male & 6% female); • 10.0% are Coloured (6.4% male & 3.6% female); • 8.3% are Indian (6.2% male & 2.1% female); and • 64.5% are White (56% male & 8.5% female).

  12. Professionally qualified & Management (EER 2003 – Occupational Levels-Disabilities) Only 2021 (0.8%) people with disabilities of a total of 258122 (100%) people were employed at this level according to EE Reports. For resource allocation purposes, of the 2021 people with disabilities at this level: • 20.7% African (12.8% male & 7.9% female); • 7.6% Coloured (5.3% male & 2.3% female); • 6.8% Indian (4.8% male & 2% female); and • 64.9% White (53.3% male & 11.6% female).

  13. Challenges • Improve on gathering sufficient & quality of data on disability; • Improve willingness of employers to comply; • Establish link between skills development and EE on disability at workplace level; • Increase momentum for Public Service to reach 2% target by the end of 2005; • Introduction of innovative recruitment strategies; • Change negative perceptions of employers on disability; and • Induce ownership, commitment & collective response

  14. Recommendations • Review EE Regulations to improve on the collection of data on disability; • Introduce vigilant enforcement strategies for employers to comply; • Conduct EE analysis to determine gap between current status of disability employment and percentage target of EE Plan, and allocate resources for skills develop appropriately to address this gap (support skills, entry level skills & critical skills). • Public Service should identify and implement rapid response strategies to reach target of 2% by end of 2005;

  15. Recommendations (continued) • Models for recruitment like identifying a pool of candidates with potential or who meet minimum requirements from which appropriate candidate is chosen; • Implement a sustained aggressive advocacy strategy that focuses on the employment of people with disabilities; and • Collaboration and cohesive response by social partners to address the issue of the employment of people with disabilities.

  16. I THANK YOU

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