The DoL Quarter 1 Report (Performance Information)

for the Financial Year 2014/15Presentation to the Portfolio Committee

OCTOBER 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

LEGEND

OVERALL ACHIEVEMENTS PER STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE AND PER BRANCH DURING QUARTER 1 2014/15

MAJOR PERFORMANCE CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2014/15

CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION :

THE CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE OF THE DOL• Section 9, to ensure equal access to opportunities.• Section 10, promotion of labour standards and fundamental rights at work.• Section 18, Freedom of association.• Section 23, To ensure sound Labour relations.• Section 24, To ensure an environment that is not harmful to the health and

wellbeing of those in the workplace.• Section 27, To provide adequate social security nets to protect vulnerable

workers.• Section 28, To ensure that children are protected from exploitative labour

practices and not required or permitted to perform work or services that are inappropriate for a person of that child’s age or their well being, education, ‐physical or mental health or spiritual, moral or social development is placed at risk.

• Section 34, Access to courts and access to fair and speedy labour justice.

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INTRODUCTION - continues

THE POLICY MANDATE OF THE DOL• Improved economic efficiency and productivity.• Creation of decent employment.• Promoting labour standards and fundamental rights at work.• Providing adequate social safety nets to protect vulnerable workers• Sound labour relations.• Eliminating inequality and discrimination in the workplace.• Enhancing occupational health and safety awareness and compliance in the

workplace.• Give value to social dialogue in the formulation of sound and responsive

legislation and policies to attain labour market flexibility for competitiveness of enterprises which is balanced with the promotion of decent employment.

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Performance Indicator on track but experiencing delays

40 – 74% Complete

Performance Indicator is on track or reflects complete implementation

75 - 100% Complete

Performance Indicator behind schedule

0 – 39% Complete

LEGENDS

OVERALL ACHIEVEMENTS PER STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE PER BRANCH DURING QUARTER 1 2014/15

01 APRIL 2014 - 30 JUNE 2014

Comparative Analysis of Quarters 1 of 2013/14 and 2014/15 is also provided

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2014/15 QUARTER 1 PERFORMANCE PER STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

ACTUAL OUTPUT - VALIDATED

Overall PerformancePlanned Indictors Achieved

Partially Achieved Not Achieved

Contribute to employment creation 11 7 2 2 64%Promote equity in the labour market 3 2 1 0 67%

Protecting vulnerable workers 5 2 3 0 40%

Strengthening multilateral and bilateral relations 1 0 1 0 0%

Strengthening social protection 6 3 2 1 50%

Promoting sound labour relations 2 2 0 0 100%Monitoring the impact of legislation 1 1 0 0 100%Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Department 20 10 9 1 50%

OVERALL PERFORMANCE 49 24 22 3PERFORMANCE % 49% 45% 6%

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2014/15 QUARTER 1 BRANCH CONTRIBUTION TOPERFORMANCE

BRANCHPlanned

Indicators AchievedPartially Achieved Not Achieved

Overall Performance

Administration 20 10 9 1 50%

Inspections and Enforcement Services 11 6 4 1 55%

Public Employment Services 11 4 6 1 36%

Labour Policy and Industrial Relations 7 4 3 0 57%

OVERALL PERFORMANCE 49 24 22 3

PERFORMANCE % 49% 45% 6%

MAJOR PERFORMANCE CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2014/15

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Program 1: Corporate Services(CS) Progress

OUTCOME 12: AN EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE, AND DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED PUBLIC SERVICE AND AN EMPOWERED AND INCLUSIVE CITIZENSHIP

Strategic Objective 8: Strengthening the institutional capacity of the DepartmentKEY PERFORMANCE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORINDICATOR

ANNUAL TARGETANNUAL TARGET QUARTER 1 QUARTER 1 TARGETTARGET

ACTUAL ACTUAL PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE

PROGRESS/PROPOSED PROGRESS/PROPOSED SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

1. Number of service delivery points branded and signage displayed per selected Province

Ten (10) LabourCentres in Two (2)Provinces

2 Not Achieved

Reason : Limited number of service providers in the database.

The service provider was working on 3LCs to be completed on July 11, 2014.

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CS PERFORMANCE DURING QUARTER 1

The indicator pertaining to; number of service delivery points branded and signage displayed per selected Province, was not achieved.

• The set Quarterly targets for the indicator will, thus, be affected especially since the branding and signage are crucial as part of accessibility strategy.

While it is a concern that ten (10) indicators, including the one above, were not achieved during the Quarter, performance on the other nine (9) indicators could still be addressed during Quarters to follow.

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Program 2: Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) Progress

OUTCOME 4: DECENT EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH Strategic Objective 5: Strengthening Social Protection

KEY PERFORMANCE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORSINDICATORS

ANNUAL ANNUAL TARGETTARGET

QUARTER 4 QUARTER 4 TARGETSTARGETS

ACTUAL PERFORMANCEACTUAL PERFORMANCE PROGRESS/PROPOSED PROGRESS/PROPOSED SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

1. Number of entities audited per year in terms of the OHSA

150 37 Not AchievedOnly 13 entities were audited

Reason: Postponement of appointments by employers

Appointments to be secured for Q2

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IES PERFORMANCE DURING QUARTER 1

The indicator pertaining to; Number of entities audited per year in terms of the OHSA, was not achieved.

• Performance of the indicator is crucial for the Occupational Health hazards encountered in the country – think of the Tongaat Mall incident.

While it is a concern that five (5) indicators, including the one above, were not achieved during the Quarter, performance on the other four (4) indicators could well be addressed during the following Quarters.

• The Branch will put in measures to ensure improved performance; especially on dealing with non-complying workplaces.

Strategic Objective 1: Contribute to employment creation

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORSKEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS QUARTERLY TARGETSQUARTERLY TARGETS PROGRESSPROGRESS Number of work-seekers registered on ESSA system per year

137 500 AchievedA total of 136097were registered on ESSA.

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Prov. Target Number registered % Registered Variance

EC 15125 14749 98 -376

FS 11000 8795 80 -2205

GP 31625 27644 87 -3981

KZN 27500 23948 87 -3552

LP 11000 12065 110 1065

MP 11000 12449 113 1449

NC 4125 4377 106 252

NW 8250 5202 63 -3048

WC 17875 20540 115 2665

On-Line   6328 - 6328

NATIONAL137500 136097 99 -1403

Program 3: Public Employment Services (PES) Achievements

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Program 3: Public Employment Services (PES) AchievementsOUTCOME 4: DECENT EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH

DoL Strategic Objective 1: Contribution to decent employment creation

KEY PERFORMANCE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORSINDICATORS

QUARTERLY TARGETSQUARTERLY TARGETS PROGRESSPROGRESS

DoL Strategic Objective 1: Contribution to decent employment creationKEY PERFORMANCE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORSINDICATORS

QUARTERLY TARGETSQUARTERLY TARGETS PROGRESSPROGRESS

Number of targeted work-seekers provided with employment counselling

68 750 Achieved56283 work-seekers against a target of 68750were provided with employment counselling

Prov. Target Number counselled % counselled VarianceEC 7562 10680 141 3118

FS 5500 6077 110 577

GP 15813 10000 63 -5813

KZN 13750 7002 51 -6748

LP 5500 4254 77 -1246

MP 5500 6389 116 889

NC 2063 3549 172 1486

NW 4125 4039 98 -86

WC 8938 4293 48 -4645

TOTAL 68751 56283 82 -12468

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PES PERFORMANCE DURING QUARTER 1

•DoL Strategic Objective 1: Contribution to decent employment creation•EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH •Do

Prov. Target Actual registered % Registered Variance

EC1475 2568 174 1093

FS1080 1447 134 367

GP2200 4340 197 2140

KZN1475 1543 105 68

LP1400 3118 223 1718

MP1335 984 74 -139

NC825 699 85 -126

NW850 318 37 -528

WC1860 3645 196 1785

TOTAL12500 18662 149 6162

PES PERFORMANCE DURING QUARTER 1

The Branch achieved seven (7) indicators against the planned eleven (11) indicators.

A total of 64% was achieved by the Branch

Two indicators were not achieved

Two indicators were partially achieved

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LP & IR PERFORMANCE DURING QUARTER 1

The Branch achieved four (4) indicators against the planned seven (7) indicators.

• The level of performance on the three (3) indicators, provided as not achieved, is at this stage not a worrying factor.

CONCLUSION

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The Performance level of the Department during Quarter 1 is 49%.

Of the 51% (25 indicators) none achievement, 22 (88% of the 25) indicators could still be achieved since they would be taken over into forthcoming quarters.

The following indicators need urgent and immediate attention. These indicators are:

•Number of service delivery points branded and signage displayed per selected Province, •Number of entities audited per year in terms of the OHSA and •MoAs concluded with eligible designated organizations, performance monitored and funding transferred.

Quarter 2 progress could not be included as the deadline for submission of information by Provinces is 15 October 2014.

Thank You…

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