Presentation to the Portfolio Committee

27 February 2008

DPSA BUDGET 2008/09Budget Vote 8

Presentation outline

• Historical overview

• Recent Achievements

• DPSA programme structure

• Budget information

• DPSA operational plan 2008/09

• Priority projects per programme 2

Historical overview

Year HR (Filled Positions)

Finance Allocation (R’000)

No. of Programmes

1996/97

251 (Nov 1996)

R70, 306 3

1999/00

221 (March 00)

R156, 448 3

2001/02

228 (March 02)

R99, 113 3

2004/05

254 (March 05)

R127, 462 8

2006/07

383 (March 07)

R442, 426 6

Historical overviewGrowth in Compensation of employees

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

20

04

-05

20

05

-06

20

06

-07

20

07

-08

20

08

-09

20

09

-10

20

10

-11

23% 28% 27% 6% 6% 8%

• The Public Service Amendment Bill was declared an Act published in the Government Gazette on 17 January 2008

• SPS Draft Bill approved by Cabinet in July and consultations with all stakeholders are on track

• A Handbook on Reasonable Accommodation for People with Disabilities was launched during the Diversity Management Conferences held October 2007

• The Health and Wellness and Leadership Development Management Strategic Frameworks were developed and approved

• The Human Resource Development Strategy (HRDS) was approved in December 2007

Recent Achievements

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Recent Achievements cont.

• Implementation of the HR Connect is progressing well with data having being collected and collated from 20 line departments

• The HOD’s Eight Principles Action Plan for Women Empowerment was

launched

• A draft policy and procedure document developed on the Revolving Door policy for the public service has been submitted to Cabinet

• Agreements on OSDs for nurses and legally qualified personnel signed

• OSD for educators completed and negotiations underway

• The SMS remuneration review was completed and approved and implementation commenced in January 2008

• Commenced work on the OSDs for social workers, correctional services and DD+ASD

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Recent Achievements cont.

• eIGIS compliance report developed and presented to the GITOC ICT Standing Committee

• Report on e-government strategy for ICT Connectivity has been developed

• Integration standards are completed and were used to update MIOS version 4. MIOS version 4 was accepted by the stakeholders and MIOS version 5 will commence in order to close all gaps identified in version 4

• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is nearing completion and circulated to the GITOC Architecture standing committee for comments and discussion in November 2007

• Support was provided to the Auditor-General to develop a framework to guide IT auditing in the public service

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Recent Achievements cont.

• The Know Your Service Rights booklet for the social cluster was completed

• DRC Census project has been completed in Kinshasa

• A guide for the submission of Service Delivery Improvement Plans (SDIPs) has been completed

• More than 850 officials in 245 municipalities have been trained on the Batho Pele Change management programme

• The Guide on Organisational Structures was approved by Cabinet in November 2007

• Concept paper on the Barometer of Public Innovations completed 8

Recent Achievements cont.

• A Conflict of Interest Framework was developed

• The impact appraisal of the national anti-corruption framework is nearing completion

• Public Management Watch (PMW) reports submitted to decision-makers

• SA hosted the Commonwealth Heads of African Public Service meeting and workshops on SADC and Africa Public Service Charter

• MoU on Co-operation in the Field of Public Administration and Governance was signed at the 2nd IBSA Summit

• The department supported preparations for and participated in the continental Public Service Innovation Awards in Windhoek, Namibia9

DPSA Programmes (1)

1. AdministrationProvide policy, strategic leadership and overall management of the department

2. Human Resource Management and Development (HRM&D)Develop and implement an integrated strategy, monitor employment practices, conduct human resource planning and diversity management, and improve the health and well-being of the public service

3. Management of Compensation (MOC)Develop and implement compensation policies and guidelines for the public sector and ensure coordinated bargaining 10

DPSA Programmes

4. Information and Technology Management (ITM)Ensure the effective use of IT in government and facilitate the use of IT for modernising government and establishing e-government practices, within an acceptable information security environment

5. Service Delivery Improvement (SDI)Engage in supportive interventions and partnerships which improve efficiency and effectiveness as well as innovative learning and knowledge based modes and practices of service delivery in the public service

6. Governance (GOV)Improve governance and public administration for improved service delivery in Africa and other participating countries worldwide, in support of the vision of efficiency and increased participation in governance, by fighting corruption and carrying out participatory monitoring

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Vote 8 – Budget summary

Programme 2008/09

R’000

2009/10

R’000

2010/11

R’000

Administration 96,386 111,262 123,472

HRMD 45,062 47,696 63,187

MOC

110,362

22,683 23,097

ITM

38,747

40,059

46,763

SDI 90,198

92,758

102,978

Govern 31,551 36,356

38,803

Total expenditure

estimates

412,306 350,814 398,300

Budget: PSETA & PILIR separate

Programme 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

R’000 R’000 R’000

Administration 96,386 111,262 123,472

HRMD 23,687 25,478 39,636

PSETA 21,375 22,218 23,551

MOC 20,362 22,683 23,097

PILIR 90,000    

ITM 38,747 40,059 46,763

SDI 90,198 92,758 102,978

Govern 31,551 36,356 38,803

Total expenditure estimates

412,306 350,814 398,300

Allocation per programme

GOV8%

PILIR22%

MOC5%

PSETA5%

HRMD6%

Admin23%

SDI22%

ITM9%

Economic classification

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100000

150000

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250000

300000

Compens. Goods &Serv.

Other

'2007/08'2008/09'2009/10'2010/11

  Compensation

Goods & Service

Other Total

R’000 R’000 R’000 R’0002007/08 117,657 262,822 3,584 384,0632008/09 125,215 263,214 23,877 412,3062009/10 132,633 193,525 24,656 350,8142010/11 142,592 229,490 26,218 398,300

Policy option allocations

Description

2008/09

R’000

2009/10

R’000

2010/11

R’000

IFMS 368 538 572

HR Connect - - 12,000

GIS - - 3,422

FOSS - - 4,000

Communications 5,000 7,000 8,000

Accommodation 10 5,014 7,019Capacity Comp. 2,537 2,993 6,143

Total options 7,915 15,545 41,156

Main cost drivers

• 2008/09• PILIR• PSETA Transfer• SPS

• 2009/10• SPS

• 2010/11• HR Connect• SPS

DPSA operational plan (2008/09)

• Presidential “APEX” project (Project 15)

• DPSA priority (“Big 5”) projects

• G&A Programme of Action

• G&A projects emanating from Makgotla

• Short and medium-term projects from the DPSA Strategic Plan (March 2009)

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Programme 1: Administration

• DPSA “Big 5” project on service delivery access and improvement• Complete legislation on a single public service

• G&A POA• Bimonthly reporting on the implementation of the POA

• Lekgotla reports• Reports in July and January

• Strategic plan• Develop Regulations for the Public Service Amendment

Act• Quarterly and annual reporting on programme

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Programme 2: HRM&D

• APEX Project 15: signing of performance agreements and filling of posts

• DPSA “Big 5” project on Human Resource Development (March 2009)• Implementation of the HRD Strategy (Vision 2015)• Improve HR Planning capacity in all government departments

(ongoing)• Establish and implement the skills database project

• G&A POA• Implementation of gender and disability programmes (Oct

2008)• Development of the Human Resources Planning Strategic

Framework (Dec 2008)• Implementation of the Leadership Development Management

Strategic Frameworks (Dec 2008)20

HRM&D cont• Lekgotla projects (June 2008)

• Assess status quo of skills in the public service, within the context of HR Connect

• Review HR components and position them to strategically assist departments to achieve strategic goals

• Develop a system of organizational performance management in the public service

• Measures to enhance professionalism of the SMS

• Strategic Plan• HR competency framework developed (April 2009)• Recognition of Prior Learning policy developed (March 2009)• Facilitate and monitor implementation of the Employee Health

and Wellness Strategic Framework (March 2009)• Training 1600 public servants on mainstreaming HIV and AIDS

(March 2011)• Develop policy for the establishment of Development

Assessment Centres in national and provincial academies (Oct 2008)

• Monitor implementation of competency assessments (ongoing)

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Programme 3:Management of Compensation

• DPSA “Big 5” project on remuneration and retention (March 2009)• Development of Occupation Specific Dispensations • Implementation of the multi-term wage agreement

• G&A POA• Develop remuneration policy for the Single Public

Service (March 2009)

• Lekgotla projects (June 2008)• Investigate career pathing and grade progression for

public servants• Developing a roadmap to the Public Sector Summit in

2008 • Ensure effective communication on conditions of service22

MOC cont

• Strategic plan• Finalise OSDs for social workers, other health professionals,

correctional services and DD+ASD (March 2009)• Review the EQUATE Job Evaluation System (March 2009)• Customise and implement the HR module of the IFMS in two

lead departments (February 2009)• Oversee implementation and facilitate decentralisation of

the Policy on Incapacity Leave and Ill-health Retirement (PILIR) (March 2009)

• Evaluate retirement fund arrangements in the Public Service and Local Government (Dec 2008)

• Develop and implement a revised policy on post-retirement medical assistance for public service employees (Dec 2008)

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Programme 4:Information and Technology Management

• DPSA “Big 5” project on service delivery access and improvement (March 2009)• Improve access to government services through the

use of ICT• Expand Batho Pele Gateway portal operations

• G&A POA• Next Generation e-Government implementation

(March 2009)

• Lekgotla projects• Review of IT procurement• Implement 6 ICT catalytics (March 2009) 24

I&TM cont

• Strategic plan• Roll out Gateway portal to 48 Thusong Centres

(March 2009)• Deployment of e-IGIS (Inventory of Government

Information Systems) (ongoing)• Facilitate implementation of Open Source policy and

strategy (ongoing)• Conduct an assessment of the existence,

functionality and effectiveness of mobile units (March 2009)

• Conduct an Audit of Call Centres (March 2009)25

Programme 5: Service Delivery Improvement

• DPSA “Big 5” project on service delivery access and improvement (March 2009)• Implement the Access Strategy • Accelerate implementation of the CDW programme • Installation of e-service counters at Thusong Centres• Implement Service Delivery Improvement Plans• Cascade Batho Pele to Local Government

• G&A POA • Same as above

• Lekgotla projects (June 2008)• Improve the working environment in frontline offices• Monitor implementation of SDIPs in the Justice Cluster• Consult with departments on organisational structures 26

SDI cont

• Strategic plan• Develop strategic framework for service delivery

improvement (March 2009)• Implementation of the Batho Pele Change

Management Engagement Programme (BPCMEP) (ongoing)

• Continue to support the DRC with the rollout of the public service census and biometrics system (ongoing)

• Coordinate learning and information sharing platforms such as the Public Management Conversation, Service Delivery Learning Academy, Batho Pele Forum and the Research Colloquium (ongoing)

• Publish best practice case studies through the Service Delivery Journal (3 times per year)

• Investigate and pilot innovative projects (ongoing)27

Programme 6: Governance

• DPSA “Big 5” project on the African governance agenda (March 2009)• Facilitate adoption and implementation of the African Public

Service Charter• Facilitate implementation of the APRM• Implement 2nd National Anti-corruption Programme• Provide support regional and continental structures

• DPSA “Big 5” project on monitoring and evaluation (March 2009)• Provide Public Management Watch reports for decision-makers• Support Presidency in the implementation of the Government-

wide Monitoring and Evaluation System

• G&A POA• Same as above 28

GOV cont

• Lekgotla projects (June 2008)• Facilitate and monitor the updating of information on Persal• Implementation of minimum anti-corruption standards

• Strategic plan• Development of mechanisms to enhance public participation

within monitoring and evaluation (March 2009)• Implement Anti-corruption communication campaign (March 2009)• Facilitate the adoption and implementation of the Public Service

Charter (March 2009)• Implement the Public Management Watch (ongoing)• Implement bilateral, trilateral and multilateral agreements

(ongoing)• Implement an anti-corruption framework in the DRC (ongoing)• Facilitate the DPSA’s participation in the India-Brazil-South Africa

Trilateral Forum and participate in other regional and continental structures (ongoing) 29

• Funding for expansion of personnel numbers curtailed

• Focus on development and optimal use of existing personnel and effective use of available operational funding

• Substantial workload for 2008/09 and priorities include completion of –

• Big 5 priority projects by March 2009• G&A POA projects by December 2008• Lekgotla projects by June 2008• Other items on Operational Plan by March 2009

Conclusion

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Siyabonga