Economic Development Annual Report

Annual Report 2023/2024 Mpumalanga: Department of Economic Development and Tourism - Vote 6

Table 3.3.4 Reasons for not having complied with the filling of funded vacant SMS - Advertised within 6 months and filled within 12 months after becoming vacant for the period 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 Reasons for vacancies not advertised within six months There were no posts that were advertised during the period under review, the vacant posts that were in the process of being filled were advertised in the previous year. Reasons for vacancies not filled within twelve months The recruitment processes that were underway had to be halted when the cost containment measures were put in place, in order to facilitate the admin processes that were required by the cost containment measures. Notes In terms of the Public Service Regulations Chapter 1, Part VII C.1A.3, departments must indicate good cause or reason for not having complied with the filling of SMS posts within the prescribed timeframes. Table 3.3.5 Disciplinary steps taken for not complying with the prescribed timeframes for filling SMS posts within 12 months for the period 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 Reasons for vacancies not advertised within six months The post were advertised in the previous financial year and the recruitment processes to fill the post had to be suspended due to the cost containment measures. Reasons for vacancies not filled within six months The introduction of cost containment measures, which required a particular administrative process to be followed before the filling posts. Notes In terms of the Public Service Regulations Chapter 1, Part VII C.1A.2, departments must indicate good cause or reason for not having complied with the filling of SMS posts within the prescribed timeframes. In the event of non-compliance with this regulation, the relevant executive authority or head of department must take appropriate disciplinary steps in terms of section 16A(1) or (2) of the Public Service Act. Job Evaluation Within a nationally determined framework, executing authorities may evaluate or re-evaluate any job in his or her organisation. In terms of the Regulations all vacancies on salary levels 9 and higher must be evaluated before they are filled. The following table summarises the number of jobs that were evaluated during the year under review. The table also provides statistics on the number of posts that were upgraded or downgraded.

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