DIRECTORATE: LABOUR RELATIONS

LABOUR RELATIONS FORUMS:

2nd Quarter 2005

Time Arrangements

12:45 – 13:00

Registration

13:00 – 14:30

First half of presentation (INFORMATION SESSION)

14:30 – 14:45

COMFORT BREAK

14:45 – 16:00

Second half of presentation

(DISCUSSION SESSION)

Programme1. Opening and welcome

2. Standing items Feedback from: Directorate: Labour Relations Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council Education Labour Relations Council Provincial Education Labour Relations Council

3. New items Amendments to Education Laws Amendment Bill,2004 Know your rights workshop for post level 1 educators

4. General (Questions and Answers session)

5. Next meeting and closure

Feedback : Directorate Labour Relations

Statistics on : Grievances and Disputes Misconduct Strikes

Communication Newsletter New appointments

71

34

294

12

20

48

52

WESTCOAST

CENTRAL

NORTH

EAST

SOUTH

S/CAPE

OVERBERG

H/O

GRIEVANCES & DISPUTES MARCH 2005

Total = 271

TYPE OFMISCONDUCT

NORTH

CS PS

EAST

CS PS

SOUTH

CS PS

CENTRAL

CS PS

WESTCOAST /

WINELANDS

CSPS

OVERBERG

CS PS

SOUTH CAPE /KAROO

CS PS

H / O

CS PS

TOTAL

CS PS

Sexual assault of learner 4 3 - - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - - - - - 6 5

Sexual harassment - - 3 2 - - 1 1 - - 2 - - - - - 6 3

Assault with intention tocause grievous bodilyharm

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Assault 10 - 2 - 5 1 1 - 1 - 5 - 3 - - - 27 1

Corporal Punishment - - 5 - 1 - 3 - 1 - 2 - - - - - 12 -

Theft, bribery or fraud - 2 1 4 3 1 - - 2 2 - 1 1 - - - 7 10

Financialmismanagement

10 1 9 1 7 - - 2 3 1 2 1 - 1 - 2 31 9

Unlawful possession offirearm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Wrongly possession ofstate property

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Falsification of records - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Misuse of state property - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1

Fails to comply orcontravenes any Act,Regulation or legalobligation

1 - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - 1 - - 3 1

Unjustifiably prejudicesthe administration of thedepartment

1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1 1

Under the influence ofintoxicating substance

- - 1 - 1 - - - 3 - - - - - - 1 5 1

Improper conduct 9 - 15 1 10 - - 1 5 - 7 2 1 - - 1 47 5

Dishonesty - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 -

Absenteeism 4 5 9 4 8 5 4 5 - 3 1 4 - - - 1 26 27

Failing to carry out alawful order - 2 3 2 1 - 2 1 - - - - 1 - - 1 7 6

TOTAL 39 14 48 14 38 9 11 10 17 7 20 8 6 2 0 7 179 71

24

21

47

8

287

53

62

WESTCOASTCENTRALNORTHEASTSOUTHS/CAPEOVERBERGH/O

MISCONDUCT : MARCH 2005

Total 250

Strikes 02/09/2004EMDC CS EDUCATORS PS STAFF

Central 442 7

South 1059 19

North 908 5

East 1475 69

Breeder/Overb 691 4

W/Winelands 769 3

S/Cape/Karoo 377 15

Special Schools 85 38

Total 5806 160

Strikes (02/09/2004)(Total 5966)

449

695

772

392

1078

9131544

CentralSouthNorthEastOverbergW/WS/Cape

Strikes 16/09/2004EMDC CS EDUCATORS PS STAFF

Central 1619 124

South 2753 158

North 1776 72

East 2106 129

Breeder/Overb 1334 46

W/Winelands 1641 85

S/Cape/Karoo 1474 81

Special Schools 223 54

Head Office 46 225

Total 12972 974

Strikes (16/09/2004)(Total 13 946)

271

17431555

1726

1380

2911

18482235

Central

South

North

East

Overberg

W/W

S/Cape

H/O

Feedback on the PSCBC

EMPLOYER INITIATIVE PACKAGE ON THE CARDS (EIP)

CTPA JOINED SADTU, NO LONGER A MEMBER OF NAPTOSA

PUBLIC SERVICE MEDICAL SCHEME PROVISIONALLY WEF 01/01/2006 (GEMS)

Feedback on the Education Labour Relations Council(ELRC)

New resolutions: 2005–2 Resolutions have been signed thus far

– Vote weights– Backlog in salaries

National vote weights

23.15

8.24

64.11

7.5

SADTUNAPTOSANATUSAOU

CURRENT ISSUES( ELRC)

MATTERS CURRENTLY UP FOR NEGOTIATION: IQMSGRADING NORMS FOR INSTITUTIONSABET EDUCATORS( CONDITIONS OF

SERVICES)FTSS INCENTIVESREWARDS

Feedback on PELRC

Vote weights (Pelrc)

CTPA JOINED SADTU, NO LONGER A MEMBER OF NAPTOSA

Composition of the current PelrcEmployer = 10 seats + 10 observersEmployee = 10 seats + 10 0bservers Sadtu = 7 seats + 7 0bservers

Naptosa = 2 seats + 2 0bservers

Saou = 1 seat + 1 0bserver

PELRC Vote Weights(Membership)

3116

8709

12860

3350

5228

16778

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

18000

SADTU NAPTOSA SAOU

OLD

NEW

Pelrc Vote Weights(Percentages)

51.74

66.31

34.76

21.07

13.5 12.62

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

SADTU NAPTOSA SAOU

OLD

NEW

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

– EE Guidelines for institutions are in its final stage– All role-players are currently being consulted – Comments and inputs will be considered by Topco– Final document will serve at the PERLC for

consultation and implementation

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

The Departmental Training Committee (DTC) will meet shortly to distribute the allocated funds for WSP

Watch the space

NATIONAL TEACHING AWARDS

National Adjudication Process The Western Cape managed to secure two

positions:(i) Excellence in Primary School Teaching:

2nd Finalist, Mr Ronald Philander: St Marks Primary School, Prince Alfred Hamlet, Ceres

(ii) Excellence in Primary School Teaching :

3rd Finalist, Mr Francois Jones: De Villiers P/S, Robertson

NATIONAL TEACHING AWARDS (Continue)

Sponsorship The WCED managed to secure a sponsorship for the

NTA 2005

The Cambridge University Press in association with South African Youth Development & Business Chamber (SAYDBUC) will sponsor the Western Cape with cash prizes for the 3 finalists per category at Provincial level

NATIONAL TEACHING AWARDS (Continue)

Nomination Forms The closing date for all nominations is the 22nd

June 2005

Depending on the diary of the President, the

National Ceremony will be taking place on the

20th or 27th September 2005

TRANSFORMATION

EXCESS STATISTICS FOR EDUCATORS PER EMDC

EMDCEXCESSEDUCATORJAN 2005

NO. OF EXCESSEDUCATORIDENTIFIED

NO. OF EXCESS EDUC.NOT IDENTIFIED

NO. OFGREIVANCE

EDUCATORMATCHED/REDEMPLOYED/OTHER

REMAINEDEXCESSEDUCATORS

CENTRAL 15 5 10 1 none 15SOUTH 45 27 18 2 none 45NORTH 33 15 18 1 none 33

EAST 40 13 27 none none 40

SOUTH CAPE / KAROO30 14 16 1 none 30

BREEDE RIVER /OVERBERG 34 22 12 none none 34

WEST COAST/WINELANDS 35 18 17 none none 35

LSENCOLLEGES 17 16 none 1 16

TOTAL 249 130 119 5 1 248

Transformation(Total 248)

45

34

35

30 1516

33

CentralSouthNorth

EastOverbergW/WS/Cape

Colleges40

SAFETY AT SCHOOL– An indaba to discuss ways and means on how to address

crime and violence in the Province will be taking place soon.

– The initiative is a consultative process to generate recommendations on how to promote safety in schools

– Pelrc Task team was once again established :– Evaluate the implementation of the manual– Proposals for any improvements to the manual

– Stats as per annual report

Safety at schools (Continues)

2004: Incident types ( 1958 )

581

263

277

99

349

389

Abuse

Burglary/ Vandalism

Crime

Gang violence

Government Bodyissues

General information

Safety at schools (Continues)

2004: Occurrence of incidents

1513

445

URBAN EMDC

RURAL EMDC

NPDENPDE BURSARIES AWARDED 2004

EMDC TOTAL GENDERF M

Central 5 5

East 6 6

North 15 15

South 20 19 1

Breede River / Overberg 23 22 1

South Cape / Karoo 12 11 1

West Coast / Winelands 23 22 1

FET College Lecturers 7 1 6

TOTAL 111 101 10

Education Laws Amendment Bill, 1/2004

The following amendments are proposed to the following acts:

SASA: South African Schools Act EEA: Employment of Educators Act FET: Further Education Act

We will only highlight the significant draft amendments to SASA and the EEA.

Education Laws Amendment Bill, 1/2004

The following amendments are proposed:

SASA Definitions

A few new definitions are proposed ( page 2 ) Section 9

Suspension and expulsion from public school (page 3) Section 35

Norms and standards ( Page 4) Section 39( page 4 and 5)

School fees at public schools Section 41( page 6)

Enforcement of payment of school funds Section 58

Expropriation( page 7 and 8)

Education Laws Amendment Bill,/2004

EEATo provide for the refinement of the process

of the appointment of educators To provide for an appeal by a SGB against

the decision of the HOD to appoint an educator

Proposed amendments to the EEA

Section 6 ( insertion of a new paragraph 6(aa) to be considered by SGB’s before recommending to HOD)

Section 6 (ab) Submit a list of 5 candidates to the HOD in order of preference

Section 6 (ac) HOD may choose any candidate on the list

Section 6 (ad) Ensure that criteria was appliedSection 6 (ae) Decline recommendation if criteria

was not appliedSection 6 (af) Temporary teacher

Proposed amendments to the EEA(Cont.)

Deletion of paragraph b and c of Section 6(3) Insertion of a new section b,c, d and e :

Appeal procedure for SGB’s Period for the appeal Period for MEC to finalised the appeal Discretion of the HOD

Insertion of section 6 (b) the appointment of an educator from temporary to permanent without the recommendation of the SGB

TRAINING WORKSHOP

TRAINING PROJECT 2005POST LEVEL 1 EDUCATORSKNOW YOU RIGHTS WORKSHOP

GRIEVANCES DISPUTES MISCONDUCT BARGAINING COUNCILS ORGANISATIONAL RIGHTS

TRAINING WORKSHOP( CONT.)

DATES• Central: 7 & 21 May 2005• South: 4 & 18 June 2005• East: 23 July and 6 August 2005• North: 13 & 27 August 2005• West Coast / Winelands: 3 & 17 September 2005• Overberg / BreedeRiver: 8 & 22 October 2005• South Cape / Karoo: 29 October and 12 & 26 Nov. 2005

Please ADVISED YOUR EDUCATORS ACCORDINGLY:

• IT MAY BENEFIT YOU IN THE FUTURE

GeneralQuestions and answers

Open session

Presenters

Colin Esau : (021) 467-2857Fax : (021) 425-8612E-Mail : cesau@pgwc.gov.za

Fritz Brand : (021) 467 -2399Fax : (021) 425 -8612E-Mail : fbrand@pgwc.gov.za