ELRC 202324 Annual Report

EDUCATION LABOUR RELATIONS COUNCIL | 2023/24 ANNUAL REPORT

2.3.4 Supply Chain Management The purpose of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) unit at the ELRC is to support the core functions of the Council (Collective Bargaining and Dispute Management) and all the other support units of the Council. The SCM unit implements SCM policies and ensures compliance with these policies, which contributes significantly to the Council compliance with procurement processes. The aim is to eliminate irregular, unauthorised, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. These processes ensure that the Council remains a sound, sustainable and accountable organisation. The Council maintains effective and efficient internal control systems, which, in turn, ensures that value-for-money is achieved in all procurement processes and transactions. While enforcing compliance with SCM policies and procedures, the Council ensures that all its dealings are ethical, fair and competitive, and that they promote equity and efficiency. 2.3.5 Internal Audit Internal Audit (IA) contributes to the strengthening of ELRC’s accountability by evaluating and improving the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management and control processes. The unit provides robust and practical strategic advice and recommendations founded on aligning the business with best practice. The role of IA is to independently assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the controls in place to mitigate and reduce the key risks, which will result in the eventual improvement in the control framework maturity of the Council.

2.4 Key Policy Developments and Legislative Changes There were no significant changes to the legislative and other mandates.

2.5 Strategic Outcome-Oriented Goals Strategic Outcome Orientated Goals

Progress

Goal 1 Research, monitoring and evaluation activities provide an evidence base for improved policies and policy implementation in basic education Goal 2 Equal importance is attached to proactive dispute prevention and dispute resolution Goal 3 Collective bargaining processes maximise the scope of the Parties’ shared interest

Not applicable No research was undertaken during the period under review.

Not applicable No facilitation was required during the period under review.

Achieved Council concluded the following collective agreements: Collective Agreement No. 1 of 2023: Amendment of Part C of the ELRC Constitution: Dispute Resolution Procedures (Basic Education And TVET) as Ratified by the Registrar of Labour Relations. Collective Agreement No. 2 of 2023: Vote Weights for the Trade Unions that are Parties to Council. Council ratified the following provincial collective agreements: Northern Cape Collective Agreement No. 1 of 2023: Recruitment and Placement Procedures for Educators at Educational Institutions. Western Cape Collective Agreement No. 1 of 2023: Collective Agreement 1 of 2023 on the recruitment and appointment procedures for Educators at Education Institutions.

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