UNISA EMPLOYMENT EQUITY UNISA EMPLOYMENT EQUITY PLAN 2008 - 2010PLAN 2008 - 2010

Office of the Principal & Vice Office of the Principal & Vice ChancellorChancellor

Corporate Affairs, Employment Corporate Affairs, Employment Equity Directorate & HREquity Directorate & HR

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgementsThe following persons and teams are hereby The following persons and teams are hereby

acknowledged for their untiring commitment and acknowledged for their untiring commitment and dedication towards the Employment Equity initiatives dedication towards the Employment Equity initiatives and processes at Unisa:and processes at Unisa:

Members of the Executive and Extended Members of the Executive and Extended Management CommitteesManagement Committees

Directors of CARS, ISTE, School for Graduate Studies Directors of CARS, ISTE, School for Graduate Studies and Executive Director: GSBLand Executive Director: GSBL

Members of the following units and departments and Members of the following units and departments and individuals:individuals:

Assistant Principal, Assistant Principal, Vice Principal: Operations, Vice Principal: Operations, Corporate Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Employment Equity Directorate, Employment Equity Directorate, Human Resources Department and Human Resources Department and Department of Information and Strategic AnalysisDepartment of Information and Strategic Analysis

THE CONTEXTTHE CONTEXT Two parrallel process have taken placeTwo parrallel process have taken place – – DISA investigation into workforce data DISA investigation into workforce data

and providing extensive workforce analysisand providing extensive workforce analysis - Corporate Affairs, EE Directorate & HR - Corporate Affairs, EE Directorate & HR

conducting inaugural EE planning conducting inaugural EE planning workshop, 10 – 12 Jan 2008workshop, 10 – 12 Jan 2008

- Following the - Following the first consultationfirst consultation within within and with Portfolios, Colleges, professional and with Portfolios, Colleges, professional and administrative departments the first and administrative departments the first draft EE Plans were submitted, February – draft EE Plans were submitted, February – March 2008 March 2008

The Requirements The Requirements The Employment Equity Act (1998) emphasises The Employment Equity Act (1998) emphasises

strongly the importance of consultation with strongly the importance of consultation with employees on matters related to EE.employees on matters related to EE.

In addition, the Code of Good Practice and our In addition, the Code of Good Practice and our Unisa EE Policy underscores this position.Unisa EE Policy underscores this position.

A A second consultation second consultation phase will take place phase will take place between April and June 2008between April and June 2008

The institutional EE Plan is to be submitted to The institutional EE Plan is to be submitted to Council along with the EE Policy.Council along with the EE Policy.

The final institutional EE Plan will be submitted The final institutional EE Plan will be submitted by the Vice Chancellor to the University Council by the Vice Chancellor to the University Council at the Council Meeting in June 2008 at the Council Meeting in June 2008

Distillation of Main Points for the Distillation of Main Points for the 2008 – 2010 EE Plan2008 – 2010 EE Plan

Staff attraction, development and Staff attraction, development and retention strategyretention strategy

Filling existing vacanciesFilling existing vacancies Creation of an inclusive institutional Creation of an inclusive institutional

cultureculture Expanding the “Growing your own Expanding the “Growing your own

timber” programmetimber” programme

Distillation of Main Points for the Distillation of Main Points for the 2008 – 2010 EE Plan2008 – 2010 EE Plan

Unisa strategic partnerships as vehicles Unisa strategic partnerships as vehicles for affirming and mentoring stafffor affirming and mentoring staff

Retiring senior staff members: challenge Retiring senior staff members: challenge and opportunity for EEand opportunity for EE

Implementation of the EE PlanImplementation of the EE Plan Crafting succession policy, strategy and Crafting succession policy, strategy and

planplan Addressing data and information Addressing data and information

integrityintegrity