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Presentation to Parliamentary Committee on
Education 15 April 2003
Presenter Dhaya Govender (GS)
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• Content
• Introduction to ELRC 3-7
• Governance 8-10
• Operations 11-15
• Targets 16-19
• Disputes 20-31
• Finance 32-35

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VISION

• To Strive Towards The Continuous Maintenance And
  Promotion Of Labour Peace

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MISSION

• To Be The Leading Provider Of Quality,
  Effective, Efficient And Non-partisan
  Administrative And Facilitative Mechanism For
  Labour Peace

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CORE BUSINESS

• To facilitate the negotiation and consultation
• processes
• To facilitate and provide for a non- partisan
• forum for the prevention and resolution of
• disputes

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LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

• The Council was established in terms of
• section 37(2) of the Labour Relations Act
• The Council shall operate and be guided by
• The Promotion of Administrative Justice Act and
• The Public Finance Management Act

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FUNDING OF THE ELRC

• There are approximately 350 000 educators
• within the scope of the ELRC.
• The ELRC is funded through LEVIES paid by
• educators equal contributions made by the
• Departments of Education.

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COMPOSITION OF THE ELRC

• Employer
• PEDs co-ordinated by the National Department of
  
• Education
• Trade Unions
• SADTU (60)
• NAPTOSA (29)
• SAOU (11)

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FUNCTIONS OF COUNCIL

• To maintain and promote labour peace
• To prevent and resolve labour disputes in
  education
• To promote collective bargaining mutual
  interest
• To conclude and enforce collective agreements
• To conduct research, analyse and survey education
• nationally and internationally
• To promote training and build capacity in
  education
• Make submissions to PSCBC and NEDLAC

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ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNCIL

• Concluding agreements signing of Resolutions
• Negotiations and Consultations
• Participation of the ELRC in the Public Service
• Job Summit - 2001

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RENDERING OF SERVICES

• National Office (ELRC)
• 9 Provincial Secretaries who administer affairs
• of Provincial Chambers
• Provincial Secretaries appointed in 2000.

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STAFF DEVELOPMENT

• Budgeting and Financial Management
• Customer Focus and Responsiveness
• Diversity Management
• Communication and Information Management
• Applied Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Team Building

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STAFF DEVELOPMENT

• Project Management
• Team Leadership
• Human Resource Management
• Dispute Resolution
• Case Management
• Strategic Planning
• Performance Contracts

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PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION

• ELRC very committed to Government initiatives
• Focus is on
• Partnerships
• Delivery of quality
• Good governance
• Accountability
• Batho Pele principles
• Networking

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VOTE WEIGHT
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TARGETS SET FOR OURSELVES

• Finalising agreement on salary progression
  career
• pathing
• Performance management and development system
• Convening summit on public education
• Developing induction programme for young and new
• teachers

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TARGETS SET FOR OURSELVES

• Campaign for improving the image of teachers, the
  
• teaching profession public education.
• Important role of women in education.
• Enhancing the role of women in leadership
  positions
• Organizing, facilitating participating in
  Education
• Convention

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CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED BY THE ELRC

• The impact of globalisation poaching of
  teachers
• by first world countries is on the increase
• The impact of HIV/AIDS on teachers
• Attrition rate
• Lack of capacity in the provinces
• Meaningful consultations on MTEF
• Allocations and spending in provinces

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AREAS REQUIRING ATTENTION

• Unfair practices by some SGBs iro promotions and
• appointments
• Upgrading of teacher qualifications
• Reward and incentives for teachers
• Investigation drop in learner enrolments
• MTEF consultative workshops
• Staffing in rural areas
• Provision of qualified teachers for scarce
  subjects

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DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES
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FINANCE
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FINANCE
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FINANCE
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FINANCE
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THE END

• Life can be like the ocean,
• One day its calm,
• another day theres a hurricane..
• So be prepared
• THATS WHAT THE ELRC IS ALL ABOUT