Strategic Objective
Measure/ Indicator
Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Department
Actual Performance against Target
Reason for Variance
Target
Actual
% of staff trained in line with Workplace Skills Plan (WSP)
80% of the Department’s staff trained in accordance with approved WSP by 31 March 2012
Achieved – 85.1% (5 927 out of 6 957 employees) of the Department’s staff were trained in accordance with the approved WSP as on 31 March 2012
None
% of mandatory posts that are job evaluated
95% of all mandatory posts evaluated and approved by 31 March 2012
Achieved – 100 % (75 out of 75 mandatory jobs) of all mandatory posts were evaluated and approved by 31 March 2012
None
% of misconduct cases finalised within a prescribed period of time
70% of misconduct cases finalised in line with applicable prescripts by 31 March 2012
Achieved – 79% (216 out of 271 cases) of misconduct cases were finalised in line with the applicable prescripts as on 31 March 2012
None
% of litigation against the department reduced
Reduce the number of new litigation cases against the Department by 60% in comparison to 2010/11
Not achieved – 2010/2011 B/F = 292 cases, 2011/2012 - received 367 (Q1-Q4). Difference = 75 (new cases) 66% increase
We do not have total control over this indicator hence we have changed it moving forward
% of legal opinions finalised
90% of legal opinion requests finalised within five working days
Partially achieved – Legal opinion requests received = 64 finalised within five working days = 47 (73%)
Delays in consultation and lack of case management
% of contract requests finalised
85% of contracts finalised within five working days
Partially Achieved – Contracts requests received (Q1-Q4)=106 Finalized within 5 working days=88(83%)
Delays in consultation and lack of case management.
Implementation of the new ICT strategy
Approved ICT strategy by March 2012
Partially Achieved – As-is assessment report was completed and signed off in February 2012. This report is the first step and the most critical step in developing the ICT Strategy.
Work started late due to delays in sourcing the required IT capacity to assist with the development of the ICT Strategy
Finalisation of the ICT feasibility study
Feasibility study on ICT service delivery options completed
Achieved – Feasibility study completed as part of As-is assessment report
None
Exit and services transfer plan developed and implemented
Implementation of Exit and Services Plan
Partially Achieved – The Exit and Services Transfer Plan was developed and approved
The implementation of the Exit and Services Transfer Plan is in progress until the end of the IT-PPP contract in November 2012
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Annual Report of the Department of Labour | 1 April 2011 - 31 March 2012
Sub-programme/programme: (Administration)
SECTION TWO | INFORMATION ON PREDETERMINED OBJECTIVES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR | PROGRAMME ONE | ADMINISTRATION