CCMA ANNUAL REPORT

Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration Annual Report 2022/23

1. INTRODUCTION The Governing Body and its five (5) committees reviewed the systems and processes of the CCMA timeously. They recognised the role of governance as critical to the efficient and effective functioning of the Commission. The Governing Body provided assurance to the CCMA’s stakeholders that strengthening the existing framework for governance and compliance remained high on the CCMA’s agenda. The Governing Body manages oversight over the performance of the CCMA’s functions. The Governing Body embraces the principles of good corporate governance and considers these as the underlying philosophy towards creating organisational excellence at all levels within the CCMA. The Governing Body sets the tone in driving the ethics of good governance and members collectively and individually acknowledge their responsibilities and duties in terms of governance, regulatory and legislative requirements. 2. PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE The CCMA appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour on the following dates: a) 07 September 2022 – to present CCMA’s 2021/22 Third Quarter Performance Report. b) 09 September 2022 – to present CCMA’s 2021/22 Annual Report. c) 15 February 2023 – to present CCMA’s 2022/23 First Quarter Performance Report. In compliance with the PFMA (1999, as amended), Treasury Regulations 26.1 and Section 4.4 of the Revised Framework of Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans, the CCMA submitted the following documents to the Executive Authority during the 2022/23 financial year: a) 29 April 2022 – 2021/22 Fourth Quarter Annual Performance Scorecard Results and Integrated Report. b) 31 May 2022 – 2021/22 First Draft Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements (AFS). c) 29 July 2022 – 2021/22 First Quarter Annual Performance Plan Scorecard Results and Integrated Report. d) 02 September 2022 -– 2021/22 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements (AFS). e) 28 October 2022 – 2022/23 Second Quarter Annual Performance Plan Scorecard Results and Integrated Report. f) 31 January 2023 – 2022/23 Third Quarter Annual Performance Plan Scorecard Results and Integrated Report. g) 28 October 2022 – 2023/24 CCMA First Draft Annual Performance Plan. 4. THE ACCOUNTING AUTHORITY/BOARD The Governing Body is established in terms of Section 116 of the LRA (1995, as amended). The Governing Body of the CCMA comprises of non-executive independent members appointed by the Minister of Employment and Labour through NEDLAC for a period of three (3) years. The Governing Body comprises of an independent chairperson and nine (9) members from different constituencies: three (3) from organised labour, three (3) from organised business and three (3) from the government. The Director serves as an ex-officio member of the Governing Body. d) 09 March 2023 – to table CCMA’s 2023/24 APP. e) 15 March 2023 – to present CCMA’s 2023/24 APP. 3. EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY

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