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Strategic management, wages and salaries, performance management, training and development, recruitment, employee wellness, onboarding and reinforcing the values of the University are all essential elements of the business culture covered by HR. For the last decade, UNIZULU’s main focus has been on the establishment of an approved IHRF, transactional efficiency, improved recruitment and retention, the establishment of an institutionalised performance management culture and system and staff well-being and development. The following report provides an overview of progress made during the year under review and should be read in conjunction with the performance assessment report.
Staffing
In 2020, the University, like all other institutions, was affected by operating in an environment of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. The recruitment and placement process had to be adjusted to take advantage of available technological platforms to fill critical positions. A further reduction in the institutional vacancy rate was achieved, down from 23.34% in 2019 to 19,5% in 2020. The restructuring of the Physical Planning and Operations Division and ICT departments also contributed to the rationalisation process, ridding the Institution of redundant vacancies.
Table 45: UNIZULU Vacancy Rate as at 31 December 2020
CATEGORY
ESTABL
VACANCY ACTIVE
% OF VAC
VACANCY NOT ACTIVE
% OF ESTABL
VACANCY TOTAL
% OF VAC AGAINST ESTABL
Faculty of Arts
138
21
63.6%
12
36.4%
33
23.91%
Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law
71
7
63.6%
4
36.4%
11
15.5%
Faculty of Education
98
9
56.3%
7
43.8%
16
16.3%
Faculty of Science and Agriculture
194
12
57.1%
9
42.9%
21
10.8%
Richards Bay Campus
5
0
0.0%
2
100.0%
2
40.0%
Professional services
742
42
26.1%
119
73.9%
161
21.7%
GRAND TOTAL
1 248
91
37.3%
153
62.7%
244
19.5%
Table 46: Appointments Jan-Dec 2020
OFFICE
AFRICAN
TOTAL
COLOURED
TOTAL
INDIAN
TOTAL
WHITE
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
Executive
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
TOTAL
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Full-time academic
12
8
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
22
Full-time professional
17
13
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
TOTAL
29
21
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
52
Contract academic
4
2
6
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
7
Contract professional
8
5
13
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
14
TOTAL
12
7
19
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
21
GRAND TOTAL
43
28
71
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
2
2
75
% of Employment
57.3
37.3
94.6
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.6
0.00
2.6
0.00
2.6
2.6
100
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