CIPC Annual Report V1

1.6 Highlight achievements

• Lengthy consultation on HR policies. • Automation impact on effective utilisation of staff in affected business units – under-utilisation of staff results in low morale. • High vacancy rate due to moratorium on filling vacant positions. • High rate of vexatious dispute referrals to the CCMA. 1.8 Future plans The HR Plan seek to achieve the following goals for the 2021/22 financial year: • Organisational design exercise. • Approval of all HR policies. • Development of staff in accordance with their performance development plans.

The achievements for the year under review were: • Key Human Capital policies approved. • Nine strategic positions were filled during this financial year. • Employment Equity Report submitted to the Department of Labour. • 27 employees were awarded bursaries. • There were three arbitration awards in favour of the employer. 1.7 Challenges faced by the entity Challenges that faced the CIPC during the year under review were:

2. Human Resource oversight statistics

Table D. 1: Personnel cost by programme activity objective Personnel Cost by programme/ activity/ objective Programme/ Activity/ Objective Total Expenditure for the entity Personnel Expenditure

Personnel exp. as a % of total exp.

No. of employees

Average personnel cost per employee

R’000

R’000

%

R’000

Business Regulation and Reputation Innovation and Creativity Promotion Service Delivery and Access

78,137

55,386

71%

69

798

52,091

36,924

71%

46

798

390,684 520,912

276,932 369,243

71%

347

798

TOTAL

71% 463

Table D. 2: Personnel cost by salary band Personnel Cost by programme/ activity/ objective Programme/ activity/ objective Personnel Expenditure

% of personnel exp. To total personnel cost

No. of employees Average personnel cost per employee

R’000

R’000

R’000

Top Management

9,680

3% 5%

3 7

3,227 2,810 1,524

Senior Manangement Professional Qualified

19,669 92,947 112,964 133,983 369,243

25% 31% 36%

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Skilled

168 224 463

672 598

Semi Skilled

TOTAL

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