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ELRC ANNUAL REPORT 11 OCTOBER 2005
VISION To strive towards the continuous maintenance and promotion of labour peace, accomplished in the spirit of parties to the Council working together and contributing towards the transformation and development of a quality South African Public Education sector.
MISSION To be the leading provider of quality, effective, efficient and non-partisan administration and facilitative mechanisms for Labour Peace and for the development of a quality South African Public Education sector.
ORGANISATIONAL VALUES As an organisation, the ELRC is guided by the following Batho Pele principles and values: • We value people that we serve and those with whom we work; • We commit ourselves to be fair, ethical, trustworthy and accountable in all of our work; • We endeavour to be customer-service oriented, striving to meet the needs of our clients;
ORGANISATIONAL VALUES (Cont.) • We aim to work together as a team, encouraging co-operation both from ourselves and others around us; • We strive to achieve and maintain excellence; always meeting the highest standards of performance at all levels of service outputs and professionalism in all of our work; • We strive to promote communication between ourselves and our clients;
ORGANISATIONAL VALUES (Cont.) • We commit to the development and capacity building of our staff through learning and growth; • We encourage innovation as a means to continually address new issues and seek better ways to achieve our goals; • We commit to our work and to the vision and mission of the ELRC.
CORE BUSINESS • To facilitate administratively and effectively in the negotiation and consultation process as a bargaining chamber; • To facilitate and provide for a non-partisan forum for the prevention and resolution of disputes.
CORE BUSINESS (Cont.) Our initiatives to promote this core business will be: • To promote communication between parties; • To provide Human Resources Development for all staff members; • To provide research services to parties on professional and education labour relations issues;
CORE BUSINESS (Cont.) • To interact with stakeholders on behalf of Council; and • To assist in the implementation of resolutions and the enforcement of agreements and awards.
Negotiation Support Services NationalAchievements • Conducted research into factors that impact on Post Provisioning Norms and to revise the PPN Model. • Concluded a collective agreement on an IQMS for School-based Education Therapist and Psychologists, and Public FET College Based Educators
Negotiation Support Services NationalAchievements (Cont.) • Concluded an agreement on the Vote Weights for the employee parties to the Council • Collective Agreement 1 of 2004 • Collective Agreement 1 of 2005 • An agreement reached on the payment of backlogs in salary progression • Collective Agreement 2 of 2005
Negotiation Support Services NationalAchievements (Cont.) • An agreement reached on the appointment of Full Time Shop Stewards (FTSS) • Collective Agreement 3 of 2005
Dispute Resolution ServicesStatistics 2004/2005 • A total number of 671 disputes referred to the Council. • 467 were successfully dealt with through conciliation/arbitration. • A total number of 44 cases were either withdrawn, did not proceed or were removed due to lack of jurisdiction. • 160 cases are still in process. • Kwazulu Natal account for almost 41 %. • Western Cape has overtaken Limpopo for second place.
Statistics of Disputes Referred per Issue in the Year 2004/2005
Dispute Resolution ServicesEastern Cape 77 Referrals
Dispute Resolution ServicesFree State 44 Referrals
Dispute Resolution ServicesGauteng 69 Referrals
Dispute Resolution ServicesKwaZulu Natal 266 Referrals
Dispute Resolution ServicesLimpopo 64 Referrals
Dispute Resolution ServicesMpumalanga 16 Referrals
Dispute Resolution ServicesNorthern Cape 8 Referrals
Dispute Resolution ServicesNorth West 23 Referrals
Dispute Resolution ServicesWestern Cape 91 Referrals
Dispute Resolution ServicesNational Department of Education 13 Referrals
Dispute Resolution ServicesCondonations – 2004/2005 • A total number of 105 application for condonations were received. • 48 Application for condonations were granted. • 27 were refused.
Dispute Resolution ServicesTotal Number of Disputes per Province (2004-2005)
Annual Financial StatementsManagement Report • Important Policy decisions and strategic issues facing Council • NPDE and SADC • Significant events that have taken place during the year • World Teachers Day • Major projects undertaken during the year • Research on workload of teachers – HSRC • Research on Post Provisioning Norms - CEPD
Annual Financial StatementsManagement Report • Spending trends • The core business of Dispute Resolution and Negotiations consumed about 60 % of the budget • Service rendered • Number of cases handled by Council • Meetings facilitated • Capacity constraints if any • Staff turnover
Annual Financial StatementsManagement Report • Public / Private Partnership • Corporate Governance • New / Proposed Activities • IIRA Congress • Events after the Reporting Date • Financial Management • Post of CFO filled
Annual Financial StatementsManagement Report Reporting Separate financial statements: • Council • Transformation
Annual Financial StatementsManagement Report External Audit • Unqualified • Auditor-General
Annual Financial StatementsManagement Report Compliance • PFMA • Audit Committee • Internal Audit
Annual Financial StatementsManagement Report • Performance Information • Decrease in revenue • Stagnant levies • Use of reserves • Decrease in expenditure • Excess expenditure • Sustainability
Balance Sheet31 March 2005Assets 2005 2004 R R ASSETS Non Current Assets Property, plant and equipment 8,629,792 8,677,767 Current Assets 25,375,954 27,952,712 Trade and other receivables 4,969,253 3,383,487 Cash and cash equivalents 20,406,701 24,569,225 TOTAL ASSETS 34,005,746 36,630,479
Balance Sheet31 March 2005Liabilities 2005 2004 R R ASSETS Non Current Assets Property, plant and equipment 8,629,792 8,677,767 Current Assets 25,375,954 27,952,712 Trade and other receivables 4,969,253 3,383,487 Cash and cash equivalents 20,406,701 24,569,225 TOTAL ASSETS 34,005,746 36,630,479
Income Statement for the year ended 31 March 2005 2005 2004 R R CONTINUING OPERATIONS Revenue 13,518,806 15,634,450 Other income 17,283 1,752,517 Total income 13,536,089 17,386,967 Administration expenses 7,953,192 6,011,359 Other operating expenses 10,124,022 13,556,352 Deficit from operations (4,541,125) (2,180,744) Investment income 1,399,498 1,815,313 Deficit for the year (3,141,627) (365,431)
Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 March 2005 2005 2004 R R CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash receipts from contributors 13,536,089 17,386,967 Cash paid to suppliers and employees (18,075,971) 11,736,281 Cash generated from operations (4,539,882) 5,650,686 Investment income 1,399,498 1,815,313 Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities (3,140,384) 7,465,999 CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Fixed assets acquired (1,022,140) (853,787) Net cash (outflow) from investing activities (1,022,140) (853,787) Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (4,162,524) 6,612,212 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year 24,569,225 17,957,013 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 20,406,701 24,569,225
Transformation FundBalance Sheet31 March 2005 - Assets 2005 2004 R R ASSETS Non Current Assets Property, plant and equipment 67,524 139,363 Current Assets 33,277,076 42,887,594 Trade and other receivables 113,431 281,745 Bank balances and cash 33,163,645 42,605,849 TOTAL ASSETS 33,344,600 43,026,957
Transformation FundBalance Sheet31 March 2005 - Liabilities FUNDS AND LIABILITIES Equity Trust Funds 19,892,429 28,426,331 Current Liabilities Trade and other payables 13,452,171 14,600,626 TOTAL FUNDS AND LIABILITIES 33,344,600 43,026,957
Transformation FundIncome Statement for the year ended 31 March 2005 2005 2004 R R INCOME 2,603,538 8,783,094 Interest received - Transformation Fund 2,603,538 8,783,094 EXPENDITURE 11,137,440 93,591,074 Transformation Fund 241,027 78,419 Research and Development Fund 11,599,722 42,430,221 Shop Stewards Fund 383,881 1,420,538 National Professional Diploma in Education Fund (4,130,941) 46,678,320 Special Programmes Fund 3,043,751 1,983,576.00 Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council Fund - 1,000,000.00 Deficit for the year (8,533,902) (84,807,980)
Transformation FundCash Flow Statement for the year ended 31 March 2005 2005 2004 R R CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash applied to operations (12,045,742) (89,872,706) Investment income 2,603,538 8,783,094 - Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities (9,442,204) (81,089,612) Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (9,442,204) (81,089,612) Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year 42,605,849 123,695,461 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 33,163,645 42,605,849