ELRC 202324 Annual Report

EDUCATION LABOUR RELATIONS COUNCIL | 2023/24 ANNUAL REPORT

Collective Bargaining Services: Eastern Cape

Deviation from planned target to Actual Achievement for 2023/2024

Actual Achievement 2023/2024

Programme Performance Indicator

Actual Achievement 2022/2023

Planned Target 2023/2024

Comment on deviations

Status

Consultation, Implementation and Monitoring of Collective Agreements and Policies Recruitment and Filling of Posts Monitoring reports on recruitment and filling of posts are available. Achieved The task team reports on recruitment and filling of posts were presented at the quarterly Chamber meetings on: • 15 July 2022 Reports (4) Achieved The task team reports on recruitment and filling of posts were presented at the quarterly Chamber meetings on:

None

• 20 September 2022 • 23 November 2022 • 23 March 2023

• 22 June 2023 • 12 September 2023 • 23 November 2023 • 20 March 2024 Achieved The task team reports on the realignment, merger and closure of small schools were presented at the Chamber meetings on: • 22 June 2023 • 12 September 2023 • 23 November 2023 • 20 March 2024

Rationalisation, Realignment, Merger and Closure of Small Schools Monitoring reports on the Realignment, Merger and Closure of small Schools and presented to the Chamber Meeting.

Not Achieved The task team reports on the realignment, merger and closure of small schools were presented at the Chamber meetings on: • 15 July 2022 • 20 September 2022 • 23 November 2022

Reports (4)

None

Overview of Performance of the Eastern Cape Chamber for the 2023/24 Financial Year The Chamber’s performance during the 2023/24 financial year was in line with the set targets as contained in the approved Annual Performance Plan. The commitment displayed by Parties contributed to the achievement of all planned targets. All the expected reports were ratified at the quarterly Chamber meetings. Post-Provisioning Norms: The MEC for Education declared 52 817 posts for the 2024 post basket on 28 September 2023. After the declaration by the MEC, the first distribution workshop by the Head of Department together with PELRC parties and SGB association was held on 23 October 2023. Distribution principles were presented by the Department and parties agreed that the second distribution workshop should be convened. The second distribution workshop was held on the 6 November 2023 and finalised on the 9 November 2024. Labour and SGB associations were not pleased with the 299 Grade R allocations. The Department indicated that extra funding would be sourced to fund Grade R Posts. Parties agreed with the sourcing of funds by the department and further agreed on the establishment and training of structures. The close-up report was adopted at the Chamber meeting on 20 March 2024.

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