DIRCO Annual Report

Table 3.1.4 Salaries, overtime, HOA and medical aid by salary band for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 PERSAL and BAS systems do not stipulate figures by salary band. 3.2 EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCIES

The tables in this section summarise the position with regard to employment and vacancies. The following tables summarise the number of posts on the establishment, the number of employees, the vacancy rate and whether there are any staff who are additional to the establishment. This information is presented in terms of three key variables: • programme • salary band • critical occupations (see definition in notes below). Departments have identified critical occupations that need to be monitored. In terms of current regulations, it is possible to create a post on the establishment that can be occupied by more than one employee. Therefore, the vacancy rate reflects the percentage of posts that are not filled. Table 3.2.1 Employment and vacancies by programme as on 31 March 2021

Number of posts filled on 31 March 2021 (including three political office bearers and employees additional)

Number of employees additional to the establishment

Number of posts on approved establishment on 31 March 2021

Programme

Vacancy rate %

Programme 1 Programme 2 Programme 3 Programme 4

890 923 245 350

788 784 204 271

11.5 15.1 16.7 22.6 15.0

25

1 2 0

Total 28 NOTE: The three political office bearers (POBs) , three secondments and 28 employees reflected as additional to the establishment are included in the total number of posts filled (2 047). The employees reflected as additional to the establishment include, among others, those employees on unpaid leave in terms of the MPSA Guidelines: Management of Spouses that will accompany employees designated to serve abroad and those seconded to international organisations in terms of the National Policy on Secondment of South African Public Service Employees. 2 408 2047

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