INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 20052006

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE PRESENTATION
• 1 MARCH 2005

DIRECTOR-GENERAL DR. VAN MKOSANA
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CONTENTS

• 1 VISION
• 2 MISSION STATEMENT
• 3 ORGANOGRAM
• 4 PROGRAMME OF ACTION
• 5 INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

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1. VISION

• The Department will strive for a labour market
  which is conducive to economic growth, investment
  and employment creation and which is
  characterized by rising skills, equity, sound
  labour relations, respect for employment
  standards and worker rights.

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2. MISSION STATEMENT

• The Department of Labour will play a significant
  role in reducing unemployment, poverty and
  inequality trough a set of policies and
  programmes developed in consultation with social
  partners, which are aimed at
• Improved economic efficiency and productivity
• Skills development and employment creation
• Sound labour relations
• Eliminating inequality and discrimination in the
  workplace
• Alleviating poverty in employment
• Enhancing Occupational Health and Safety
  awareness and compliance in the work place
• Nurturing the culture of acceptance that worker
  rights are human rights

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3. ORGANOGRAM
MINISTER OF LABOUR
DIRECTOR - GENERAL
DDG ESDS/HRD
DDG LPLMP
DDG SD
DDG CS
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4. PROGRAMME OF ACTION

• 1. Contribution to employment creation
• 2. Enhancing Skills Development
• 3. Promote equity in the labour market
• 4. Protecting vulnerable workers
• 5. Strengthening multilateral and bilateral
  relations

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PROGRAMME OF ACTION (continued)

• 6. Strengthening social protection
• 7. Promoting sound labour relations
• 8. Strengthening the capacity of labour market
  institutions
• 9. Monitoring the impact of legislation
• 10. Strengthening the institutional capacity of
  the Department

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5. INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• Contribution to employment creation
• 1.1 Unemployed and existing learners supported
  through National Skills Development Strategy and
  related programmes
• Provincial Skills Development Initiatives aligned
  to Provincial Economic Growth and Development
  Strategies (Q4)
• Collaboration on at least 50 of identified
  anchor projects in Nodal areas and EPWP achieved
  (Q3)
• Achieve 70 placement rate on allocated training
  projects within 2 months of completion for a
  period of at least 3 months(Q2)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• Contribution to employment creation (Cont)
• 1.2 DOL contributes to employment creation
• Implement learnerships(490 learners) and
  internships(154 interns) according to agreed
  timeframe, quality and quantity targets(Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• Contribution to employment creation (Cont)
• 1.3 Achievement of targets and agreements of GDS
  commitments monitored
• Co-ordinate and monitor government contribution
  to the implementation of GDS (4 DGS reports p/a)
  (Q1-4)
• 1.4 Ensure that labour market policies and
  strategies compliment overall growth and
  development through research, monitoring and
  evaluation on the labour market
• Implement approved Research Monitoring and
  Evaluation (RME) agenda and commission 10
  priority research projects on the labour market
  (Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 2. Enhancing skills development
• 2.1 NSDS 2001-2005 Targets evaluated, achieved
  and reported
• Implementation Report for 2004/5 prepared and
  presented to the Skills Conference in 2005.(Q2)
• 2.2 NSA to provide advice to the Minister of
  Labour on the implementation of the NSDS and
  related matters
• NSA and ESDS roles clarified and NSA support
  systems are in place and quarterly reports on
  NSDS are presented (Q2)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 2. Enhancing skills development (Cont)
• 2.3 Critical Skills list prioritised and
  communicated
• Information on state of skills/critical skills
  widely available to learners and impact measured
  (NSDS indicator 1.2) (Q4)
• 2.4 Quality training in all workplaces promoted
  and accelerated
• SETAs meet 100 of agreed targets, related to
  each of the NSDS 2005 2010 indicators as agreed
  in SLAs (NSDS Indicators 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7,
  2.8, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2 (NSF), 5.3,
  5.4) (Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 2. Enhancing skills development (Cont)
• 2.4 Quality training in all workplaces promoted
  and accelerated (Cont)
• SETAs performance is monitored and reported on
  quarterly (Q1-4)
• Indlela assess apprentices within two months of
  trade test application and provide statistics
  quarterly on assessed learners(Q1-4)
• Indlela delivers new training services in
  identified skills areas and provide quarterly
  statistics(Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 2. Enhancing skills development (Cont)
• 2.5 Employability and sustainable livelihoods
  promoted through skills development
• Of the 607 000 five year target 121 400 p/a
  unemployed people trained. 25 of people undergo
  accredited training. 70 placed. Placement
  categories to be defined and assessed (Q1-4)
• Of the 2000 five year target 400 p/a non-paying
  enterprises, NGOs, CBOs, and Community
  co-operatives supported by skills development.
  Target be 75 success rate (Q4)
• Of the 100 000 five year target 20 000 p/a
  unemployed people participate in ABET programme,
  at least 70 achieve ABET Level 4(Q1-4)
• Of the 2800 five year target 560 p/a young people
  are trained and mentored to form sustainable new
  ventures of which 70 are in operation(Q4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 2. Enhancing skills development (Cont)
• 2.6 Designated groups assisted to participate in
  accredited learning and work-based programmes to
  acquire critical skills
• 100 of learners in critical skills programmes
  covered by sector agreements from FET and HET
  institutions are assisted to gain work experience
  locally or abroad. 70 placed (Q1-4)
• Each province has two provider institutions
  accredited to manage the delivery of new venture
  creation qualification. 70 of new ventures
  still operating after 12 months. (Q4)
• Designated learners (including new entrants)
  assisted to enter programmes leading to scarce
  skills, of which at least 50 complete programmes
  successfully (Q1-4)
• NSA constituency based assessment of an
  improvement in stakeholder capacity and
  commitment to the NSDS (Q4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 2. Enhancing skills development (Cont)
• 2.7 Quality and relevance of provision improved
• Effective funding of Skills development related
  projects to ensure NSDS Objectives and related
  indicators are met (Q1-4)
• Provider institutions assisted towards
  accreditation to deliver new venture creation
  qualification(Q4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 3. Promote equity in the labour market
• 3.1 BB BEE and EE accelerated
• Beneficiaries supported by the NSDS- 85 Black,
  54 women, 4 people with disability including
  youth (Q2 and Q4)
• 80 of total procurement expenditure of DoL
  Branches spent on BB BEE (Q1-4)
• Incremental BB BEE criteria incorporated into NSF
  funding and training providers are informed(Q2
  and Q4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 3. Promote equity in the labour market (Cont)
• 3.2 Employment Equity enforcement mechanisms
  strengthened
• Strategic partner is secured and substantive
  compliance with EEA begins to show (Q4)
• Employment Equity Awards system implemented (Q2)
• Amendments to EEA (1998) and regulations
  submitted to NEDLAC and promulgated (Q2)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 4. Protecting vulnerable workers
• 4.1 Compliance with labour legislation ensured
• At least 200 000 employers inspected and 70 (140
  000) complying within 90 days of inspection
  conducted (Q4)
• At least 100 of all labour relations complaints
  and investigations are settled within 90 days
  (Q1-4)
• 5 increase in compliance levels (Q4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 4. Protecting vulnerable workers (Cont)
• 4.2 Workers in vulnerable sectors identified and
  protection extended through publication of
  Sectoral determination
• Publish sectoral determination in the following
  sectors
• Forestry (Q1)
• Taxi (Q1)
• Sheltered Employment (Q2)
• Welfare (Q4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 4. Protecting vulnerable workers
• 4.3 National Child Labour Action Programme
  implemented
• Institutional framework in place (Q4)
• CLAP is finalised and implemented nationally
  across all sectors (Q1-4)
• Establish and implementation of the Child Labour
  Desk (Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 4. Protecting vulnerable workers (Cont)
• 4.4 Sheltered Employment Factories Restructured
• Restructuring options and turn around strategies
  agreed (Q1)
• Implement agreed turn around strategy (Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 5. Strengthening multilateral and bilateral
  relations
• 5.1 Effective discharging of South Africas
  obligations to the ILO and other multilateral
  organisations to achieve a decent work agenda
• ILO/VW for small scale suppliers in the
  automobile industry implemented (Q3)
• ILO conventions ratified and other obligations
  are complied with (Q1-4)
• Successfully host the AU Labour and Social
  Affairs Commission (Q1)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 5. Strengthening multilateral and bilateral
  relations (Cont)
• 5.1 Effective discharging of South Africas
  obligations to the ILO and other multilateral
  organisations to achieve a decent work
  agenda(Cont)
• Each MOU has programme of action developed (Q1-4)
• Mobilise, co-ordinate and manage technical
  co-operation agreements (Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 6. Strengthening social protection
• 6.1 Occupational Health and Safety Institutional
  Framework strengthened
• The policy to integrate OHS and Compensation
  competencies across government, and National OHS
  Authority in place (Q3)
• 6.2 Social Safety Net improved
• Compensation Fund Management Reforms and
  Restructuring programme finalised and implemented
  (Q4)
• UIF turn around strategy is implemented (Q1-4)
• 90 of COIDA claims processed and paid within 90
  days of receiving complete documentation (Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 6. Strengthening social protection (Cont)
• 6.3 Targeted OHS Advocacy and Enforcement
  Strategy, which is sector and issue specific
  implemented and monitored
• At least High Risk industries (Construction,
  Agriculture, Iron Steel and Food Beverage)
  targeted for high profile inspections and name
  and praise/shame is introduced (Q1-4)
• At least 100 National Roving Team inspectors and
  100 shop stewards trained to implement and
  enforce law in the targeted High Risk industries
  (Q3)
• Blitz inspections carried out (Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 6. Strengthening social protection (Cont)
• 6.4 Civil Society strengthened
• Support 8 worthy or new projects targeting
  vulnerable workers in rural and remote areas by
  allocating and processing funds according to
  objectives of the Strengthening Civil Society
  Fund (Q4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 7. Promoting sound labour relations
• 7.1 Improve quality of service by labour market
  institutions associated with DOL
• Across institution co-ordination and sharing of
  best practices (Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 8. Strengthening the capacity of labour market
  institutions
• 8.1 All statutory bodies and public entities
  associated with the Department of Labour are
  effectively utilized
• DOL associated labour market institutions are
  assessed and adjustments effected where necessary
  (Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 9. Monitoring the impact of legislation
• 9.1 Impact studies done, labour market
  information and statistics collected collated,
  analysed and disseminated to various stakeholders
• Departmental strategy is developed to monitor
  impact on accumulative basis. (Q4)
• Client Satisfaction Survey conducted and results
  published(Q4)
• Trend analysis reports produced (Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 9. Monitoring the impact of legislation (Cont)
• 9.2 The impact of policies on the labour market
  measured, aggregated and disaggregated and
  reports published
• Provide information on wage differentials (Q3)
• Labour Market Information system designed,
  populated and web enabled (Q1-4)
• Monitor the impact of labour market policies and
  programmes by identifying the DOLs research and
  information needs (Q1-4)
• Produce Bi-annual Labour Market Review (Q4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 10. Strengthening the institutional capacity of
  the Department
• 10.1 Internal External Communication managed
• Communication and Marketing Strategies developed
  adopted and implemented. (Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 10. Strengthening the institutional capacity of
  the Department (Cont)
• 10.2 Proper financial management ensured
• Treasury and Auditor General expectations are met
  within the minimum variance permitted (Q1-4)
• All budget managing staff are fully accountable
  for their part (Q1-4)
• Activity Based Costing investigation concluded by
  end of April 2005 (Q2)
• Public Entities satisfactorily financially
  monitored and pro-active interventions taken in
  terms of prescripts, good governance and agreed
  standards (Q1-4)
• Capital Projects Managed (Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 10. Strengthening the institutional capacity of
  the Department (Cont)
• 10.3 Safe and secure work environment
• Physical and Information Security services
  provided (Q1-4)
• 10.4 ICT services provided
• Cost effective ICT services provided (Q1-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 10. Strengthening the institutional capacity of
  the Department (Cont)
• 10.5 Internal Audit
• Risk Management independently and objectively
  facilitated and documented (Q4)
• Conduct investigation on suspected fraud or
  misappropriation, within agreed timeframes (Q1-4)
• Verification of skills development levy grant
  collection and disbursement (Q3-4)
• Verification of NSF transfers and disbursement
  (Q3-4)

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INTEGRATED WORK PLAN 2005-2006

• 10. Strengthening the institutional capacity of
  the Department (Cont)
• 10.6 HR and Legal services provided
• Adherence to Human Resource Management Policies
  and practices (Q1)
• Legal support provided within agreed time frames
  (Q1-4)

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THANK YOU