STATUS REPORT:IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION
7/2002
BACKGROUND
Implementation of Resolution 7 in the SA Police Service was
informed by the vision of the SA Police Service :
To create a safe and secure environment for all people in South
Africa
BACKGROUND (cont.)
The approach of the implementation was to support the ethos and provisions of section 205(3) of the SAPS Act and the strategic
principles of the SA Police Service:• To prevent crime• To combat crime• To investigate crime• To maintain public order• To protect and secure the inhabitants of the Republic and their property• To uphold and enforce the law
BACKGROUND (Cont.) Implementation was further guided by the NATIONAL CRIME COMBATING STRATEGY which sets out two important provisions that are captured in Resolution 7/2002:
• To improve basic service to all communities• To address representivity in the SA Police Service
The following principles informed the way forward:• Strengthening police capability and
capacity to develop partnerships with communities in combating crimes against women and children.• Deepening the transformation of the SAPS to improve service delivery and make it more responsive to the needs of the community.• To improve the level of accountability in the structures of SAPS.• Holistic approach to peace, stability and security in order to promote economic growth and development.
BACKGROUND (Cont.)
• Strengthen and deployed most of the human resources to station level.• Addressed shortages at station and unit level.• Cut tail to teeth ratios, shifted capacity from provincial and area level to unit and station level.• Function purification to release more functionally qualified office bound members for operational duties.• Fostering integrated approach within the CJ cluster via the IDTT.• Enhancing service delivery by acquiring skills and technology application (AFIS).
BACKGROUND (Cont.)
The following gains will flow from implementation of Resolution 7:
• Building capacity at station level• Addressing shortages• Seriously addressing representivity in specific
units• Cross pollination of skills• Define key competencies required, skills and training needs• Addresses inefficiencies and incompetencies in
performance especially at Management level• Distribute human resources to meet operational requirements• Improving service delivery
BACKGROUND (Cont.)
RESOLUTION 7/2002
Implementation of Resolution: 13 June 2002
SAPS Regulation promulgated Finalization date: 16 June 2003
Possible 3 months extension
IMPLEMENTATION Overview Consultation with organized labour
on Strategic Plan and HR Plan Implementation Plan adopted after
consultation in DTT Joint workshops with line-managers
and organized labour
IMPLEMENTATION (Cont.) Establishment of committees:
Departmental Task Team (DTT) National Matching and Placement
Committee (NMPC) Provincial/Divisional/Area/Component
Matching and Placement Committee Provincial/Divisional Monitoring
Committee
IMPLEMENTATION (Cont.)
Phase 1 Pro forma skills Inventories completed by
all employees Provincial/Divisional Commissioners placed
IMPLEMENTATION (Cont.)
SMS employees placed by NATCOM Committee: 538 employees in the SMS echelon 451 employees placed in their current posts 80 employees redeployed 2 employees declared in excess 5 severance packages approved
538451
802 5
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Senior Management Service
Total SMSSMS PlacedSMS RedeployedSMS in ExcessSeverance Packages approved
IMPLEMENTATION (Cont.) Level 1-12 placements
Placements done at area/component level Forwarded to Provincial/Divisional level Total amount of employees not placed: 201 National intervention (monitoring/ assistance) Figure of 201 reduced to 51 as at 31/5 Provinces: 38 & National: 13 Physical redeployments:
Provinces : 2313National : 16-------Total 2329
Cost involved : R58,22m
IMPLEMENTATION (Cont.) Illustration of implementation
National overview• Head Office Divisions• Provinces
Provincial overview• Gauteng• Eastern Cape
11136
337 83 12 6 60
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
HEAD OFFICE DIVISIONS
Total workforceRedeploymentsRepresentationsDisputes LodgedDisputes ResolvedDisputes Unresolved
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
FS NC NW Lim KZN GP WC EC MP
Total Workforce Redeployments Representations
28884
3600
50 726 398 185 2130
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
GAUTENG
Total workforce
Redeployments
Relocation
Representations
Disputes Lodged
Disputes Resolved
OutstandingDisputes
14458
2212
838 1054298 243 55
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
Eastern Cape
Total workforceRedeploymentsRelocationRepresentationsDisputes LodgedDisputes ResolvedOutstanding Disputes
IMPLEMENTATION (Cont.)Phase 2 Placement of unplaced employees will be
considered by National Matching and Placement Committee (cross provincial/divisional placements)
Internal advertisement of vacant posts for excess employees to apply (if applicable): middle June 2003
Develop lists of vacancies and excess employees and submit to IDTT/DPSA before end of June 2003
DISPUTE MECHANISMS
Employees considered for redeployment: given opportunity to make representations
Employees not satisfied with final placement- Lodge dispute simultaneously with matching and placement committee and monitoring committeesCommittees consider disputes- Outcome not satisfactory: Lodge dispute with DTT- Unsuccessful: Lodge dispute with IDTT- Not settled: Conciliation / arbitration through SSSBC
124850
3922 1402 550 8520
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
140000
DISPUTES
Total Workforce
RepresentationsReceived
Disputes Received
Disputes Resolved
DisputesUnresolved
DISPUTE MECHANISMS (Cont.) Representations received: 3922 (as
at 30/4) Disputes received: 1402 (as at
30/5) Disputes resolved: ±550 Disputes unresolved/in process:
852
IMPLEMENTATION (Cont.)
FACILITATION/MONITORING Support rendered to provinces and divisions by members of the
DTT and NMPC Visits to provinces/division by DTT delegation Visits to provinces by Divisional Commissioners – Career
Management and Personnel Services COMMUNICATION
National directives POL TV presentations Flyer with salary advice SAPS Journal Workshop with provincial communication officials Articles in national/provincial newspapers
IMPLEMENTATIONCHALLENGES
Media reports sensationilizing process
Publicity campaign by Solidarity Resistance to change:
- New workplace- Physical redeployment
CONCLUSION Process will be finalized by 30 June
2003 Vast majority of employees will be
accommodated in Department Once workforce redeployment
commences it will engender a positive mindset