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on 1 August 2020 during the lockdown. Keeping employees in a positive frame of mind during the lockdown process was of paramount importance. Monthly virtual sessions were facilitated by professional psychologists were held with staff and focused on the link between stress, anxiety, depression and burn out.
The change management process was rolled up in July 2020 to strengthen the culture and the values of KZNC to prepare staff to embrace the forthcoming Merger with KZN Tourism, to address culture and leadership gaps highlighted in the 2019 and 2020 Staff culture survey and most importantly to promote the culture of openness, inclusivity and engagement for high- performance and service delivery.
The intervention came to an end in March 2021 and there has been positive evidence that all levels of the organisation are embracing the Change Process. Most evident is the response of the Employee Forum and Staff in general at the collective, team and individual levels. Managers too, have taken ownership of the process in a very positive way. The immediacy of the Covid realities has added an important dimension to the process – from which the organisation, Unit teams and individuals are benefitting in meaningful terms.
Human Resources Oversight Statistics
Personnel Cost by Programme
Programme/activity/ objective
Total Expenditure for the entity (R’000)
Personnel Expenditure (R’000)
Personnel exp. as a % of total exp per programme
No. of employees
Average personnel cost per employee (R’000)
Office of CEO
8 008
5 217
65%
4
1 304
Marketing & Industry Development
42 292
5 042
12%
11
458
Finance & Administration
20 536
8 392
41%
7
1 199
TOTAL
70 836
18 651
26%
22
848
The total entity’s personnel costs were 26% of the actual operating expenses for the year under review. The entity’s main budget goes to Marketing and Industry Development, and the personnel costs in that programme amount to 12% of the programmes budget and 50% of total personnel expenditure.
Personnel Cost by Salary Band
Level
Personnel Expenditure (R’000)
% of personnel exp. to total personnel cost
No. of employees
Average personnel cost per employee (R’000)
Top Management
2 748
15%
1
2 748
Senior Management
1 945
10%
1
1 945
Professional Qualified
7 114
38%
7
1 016
Skilled Technical
3 796
20%
6
633
Semi-skilled
3 048
16%
7
435
TOTAL
18 651
100%
22
848
During the year under review, the entity contracted employees in critical areas that required to be filled, particularly in the positions that need segregation of duties. The team are predominantly comprised of specialists and managers with limited administrative staff.
NB: The salary adjustment provisions on the Annual Financial Statements is R2,345,213 and leave expenses are R82,778. The total is R2,427,991.
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KZN FILM COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2020/2021