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PART D: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE OVERSIGHT STATISTICS
SMS Level
Table 3.3.4 Reasons for not having complied with the filling of funded vacant SMS - Advertised within months and filled within 12 months after becoming vacant for the period - 01 April
2020 to 31 March 2021
Reasons for vacancies not advertised within six months
The former Minister of Social Development directed on 26 March 2018 the suspension of all processes pertaining to the filling of all funded vacant and newly created posts at all
salary levels within the Department with immediate effect until further notice.
The current Minister of Social Development gave approval to rescind/repeal the moratorium on the filling of funded vacant posts on 30 August 2019 in view of the reduction of the
compensation budget by the National Treasury that left the Department with R18 million to fill critical posts. The Acting Director-General took a decision on 06 September 2019
to allocate the available R18m across branches, informed by the vacant SMS post to manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of the business units. Heads of Branches were
requested to prioritise critical posts in line with the allocated budget. Following the prioritisation process, critical posts were advertised during October and November 2019.
The National lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic negatively impacted on the turnaround time to fill funded vacant posts.
Reasons for vacancies not filled within 12 months
The former Minister of Social Development directed on 26 March 2018 the suspension of all processes pertaining to the filling of all funded vacant and newly created posts at all
salary levels within the Department with immediate effect until further notice.
The current Minister of Social Development gave approval to rescind/repeal the moratorium on the filling of funded vacant posts on 30 August 2019 in view of the reduction of the
compensation budget by the National Treasury that left the Department with R18 million to fill critical posts. The Acting Director-General took a decision on 06 September 2019
to allocate the available R18m across branches, informed by the vacant SMS post to manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of the business units. Heads of Branches were
requested to prioritise critical posts in line with the allocated budget. Following the prioritisation process, critical posts were advertised during October and November 2019.
The National lock down due to the Covid-19 pandemic negatively impacted on the turnaround time to fill funded vacant posts.
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.
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