Briefing to the Select Committee on Labour

1. Briefing to the Select Committee on Labour Strategic Plan , Annual Performance Plan and Budget, 2013.05.08

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • INTRODUCTION • DOL ACHIEVEMENTS AS AT END OF DECEMBER 2012 (Q3) • CHALLENGES CONTRIBUTING TO NON ACHIEVEMENT OF SOME INDICATORS • 4. SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE AND ALLOCATIONS • 5. KEY ASPECTS OF THE DOL STRATEGIC PLAN AND APP FOR 2013/14 • 6. EXPECTATIONS FROM THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE

3. 1.1 INTRODUCTION :THE DEPARTMENT ‘S CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE The Department of Labour derives its mandate from the Constitution of the Republic; Chapter 2, Bill of Rights: • Section 9, to ensure equal access to opportunities; • Section 10, promotion of labour standards and fundamental rights at work; • Section 18, Freedom of association; Section 23, To ensure sound Labour relations; • Section 24, To ensure an environment that is not harmful to the health and wellbeing of those in the workplace; • Section 27, To provide adequate social security nets to protect vulnerable workers; • Section 28, To ensure that children are protected from exploitative labour practices and not required or permitted to perform work or services that are inappropriate for a person of that child’s age or their well-being, education, physical or mental health or spiritual, moral or social development is placed at risk; and • Section 34, Access to courts and access to fair and speedy labour justice .

4. 1.2 INTRODUCTION :THE LEGISLATIVE MANDATE

5. 1.3 INTRODUCTION :THE LEGISLATIVE MANDATE- Continues

6. 1.4. Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan • The DOL Strategic Plan (SP) 2012-2017 and Annual Performance Plan (APP) 2012/13 were published and tabled in Parliament during March 2012. • Subsequent to the tabling, short comings were identified in relation to: - Proposed corrections not having been effected - Mis-alignment between the SP and APP - Some Indicators and Strategic Objectives not fulfilling the SMART principles. - Some Indicators being too operational and not strategic. • National Treasury Technical Advisory Unit (TAU) was approached to further critique the SAP and APP and to provide guidance in the reformulation of Indicators and Strategic Objectives.

7. 1.5. Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan continues • Branches subsequently made adjustments to the SP and APP and ensured that: - Indicators and strategic objectives adhere to the SMART principles, - Alignment between the SP and APP, - Less strategic indicators were removed from the SP and APP and were incorporated in Branch Work Plans. - Targets were retained as far as possible except for those adjusted after consultation with Treasury. - All adjustments were highlighted in Red for easy reading and referencing. • The Erratum approved by the Minister and formally tabled in Parliament on 15 February 2013, supplements the published SP and APP, • Branch Quarterly Reports are in accordance with the tabled APP Erratum and the Annual Report will be aligned. • The Erratum was used as a basis for developing the DOL Strategic Plan 2013- 2018 and Annual Performance Plan 2013/14 tabled at Parliament on the 13th March 2013.

8. 2. ACHIEVEMENTS ON SELECTED INDICATORS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AS AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2012 NB. The report covers Quarter 1,2 and 3; Quarter 4 Reports are being verified and consolidated.

9. 2.1. 1Program 1: Corporate Services (CS) Achievements

10. 2.1.2. CS ACHIEVEMENTS

11. 2.1.3. CS ACHIEVEMENTS

12. 2.1.4. CS ACHIEVEMENTS

13. 2.2. Program 2: Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) Achievements

14. 2.2.1. IES ACHIEVEMENTS

15. 2.2.2. IES ACHIEVEMENTS

16. 2.2.3. IES ACHIEVEMENTS

17. 2.2.4. IES ACHIEVEMENTS

18. 2.2.5. IES ACHIEVEMENTS

19. 2.2.6. IES ACHIEVEMENTS

20. 2.2.7. IES ACHIEVEMENTS

21. 2.3. Program 3: Public Employment Services (PES) Achievements

22. 2.3.1. PES ACHIEVEMENTS

23. 2.3.2. PES ACHIEVEMENTS

24. 2.3.3. PES ACHIEVEMENTS

25. 2.4. Program 4: Labour Policy and Industrial Relations (LP&IR) Achievements

26. 2.4.1. LP & IR ACHIEVEMENTS

27. 2.4.2. LP&IR ACHIEVEMENTS

28. 2.4.3. LP&IR ACHIEVEMENTS

29. 3 . CHALLENGES CONTRIBUTING TO NONE ACHIEVEMENT OF SOME INDICATORS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION

30. 3 .1. CHALLENGES FOR NONE ACHIEVEMENT OF SOME INDICATORS

31. 3 .2 CHALLENGES FOR NONE ACHIEVEMENT OF SOME INDICATORS

32. 4. DOL FINANCES Expenditure as at 31st January 2013 Allocations for the MTEF period 2013/14 to 2015/16

33. 4. 1.1 THE DEPARTMENT’S EXPENDITURE 33 As at 31 January 2013, the Department had defrayed expenditure to the value of R1,772 billion against its adjusted budget of R2, 139 billion. This represents an expenditure level of 82.8 % against a time expiration of 83%.

34. 4.1.2 EXPENDITURE PER MAIN DIVISION OF THE VOTE 34

35. 4.1. 3. EXPENDITURE PER ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION 35

36. 4.2 MTEF Allocations

37. 4.2.1 MTEF Allocations

38. 5. DOL 2013/14 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN AND STRATEGIC PLAN 2013 - 2018 Branch Selected Indicators and Strategic Objectives

39. 5.1.1 SOME OF THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE DOL AND INTERVENTIONS 39 • The first challenge facing us is unemployment and under‐employment. Interventions • Through the DoL’s contribution to Employment Creation Initiatives. • Amendment to current legislation. • Introduction of new legislation; e.g. ES Bill • Establishing strategic partnerships for collaboration in creating and delivering value to citizens. • The second challenge relates to the changing nature of work. Interventions - Amendment to current legislation; e.g. BCEA

40. 5.1.2 SOME OF THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE DOL AND INTERVENTIONS 40 • The third challenge still facing us relates to inequalities and unfair discrimination in the workplace. Interventions • Amendments to current legislation; e.g. Employment Equity Act. • Through Sectoral Determinations. • Through the Employment Services System, the Inspection and Enforcement System and Integrated Client Database systems • The fourth challenge relates to domestic as well as cross‐border labour migration. Interventions • Sectoral Determinations. • UIF for Domestic Sectors. • Labour Migration with Department of Home Affairs.

41. 5.1.3 SOME OF THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE DOL AND INTERVENTIONS 41 • The fifth challenge relates to inadequate instruments for constant performance monitoring and evaluation of labour market policies and programmes to determine their impact on the economy. Interventions • Transforming and repositioning the Department at Head Office, provincial office and labour centre level for improved and effective service delivery and monitoring the impact of our interventions. • Ensuring that service delivery access point’s staff is empowered to deliver on the entire suite of the Department’s services. • Reconfiguring and repositioning our service delivery points and processes to improve service quality and responsiveness to citizens’ needs and expectations. • Developing a service delivery model and establishing a network of integrated service delivery points as close as possible to the people.

42. 5.2 .KEY ASPECTS OF THE DOL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN FOR 2013/14 : Program 1: Administration

43. 5.2.1. Program 1: Administration

44. 5.3 Program 2: Inspections and Enforcement Services

45. 5.3. 1 Program 2: Inspections and Enforcement Services

46. 5.4. Programme 3: Public Employment Services

47. 5.4.1. Programme 3: Public Employment Services

48. 5.5. Program 4: Labour Policy and Industrial Relations

49. 5.5.1. Program 4: Labour Policy and Industrial Relations

50. 6 .EXPECTATIONS FROM THE LABOUR PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE • Support the department’s Budget Vote • Continue to monitor the performance of the Department and its entities • Support the proposed Amendments to existing legislation and the new Bill tabled in Parliament • Provide advice and guidance on any aspects relating to the Department as you deem it fit.