PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IRREGULAR APPOINTMENTS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IRREGULAR APPOINTMENTS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE FACTSHEET ON IRREGULAR APPOINTMENTS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE 16 NOVEMBER 2016

OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION Legislative Mandate, role and responsibilities of PSC Problem Statement Objectives of the study Methodology Findings Recommendations Conclusion

MANDATE, ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES In terms of section 196(4)(b) of the Constitution, read in conjunction with sections 9 and 10 of the Public Service Commission Act, 1997, the PSC is mandated to investigate, monitor and evaluate the organization and administration, and personnel practices of the Public Service. In addition, section 196(4)(f)(iv) of the Constitution, 1996, mandates the PSC to, of its own accord or on receipt of a complaint, advise national and provincial organs of state regarding personnel practices in the Public Service, including those relating to recruitment, appointment, transfer, discharge and other aspects of the careers of employees in the Public Service.

PROBLEM STATEMENT The findings of the PSC’s report (2015) on The impact of recruitment and selection practices on the functionality of selected national and provincial departments alluded to alleged inconsistencies in the application of recruitment and selection practices and in some instances non-compliance with applicable policies on recruitment and selection by some national and provincial departments. According to the report, the inconsistency and non-compliance with recruitment and selection policies has, in some instances, resulted in the appointment of officials who are incompetent and not fully qualified for the positions they occupy. In addition the PSC observed an increasing trend of public service officials lodging grievances and complaints that relate to allegations of irregular recruitment and selection of employees in their departments.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The main objectives of the study were to: Determine the extent of irregular appointments in the Public Service; Identify key factors in the recruitment and selection process that lead to irregular appointments; Reflect on the resource and performance implications of irregular appointments on departments; and Propose measures to curb continuation of practices that lead to irregular appointments.

METHODOLOGY Information was gathered from secondary data sources such as the PSC’s grievance and public administration investigation reports, published articles, reports and books. The cases that were lodged with the PSC through the grievance management process or the complaints process between the 2011 and 2015 financial periods were reviewed. A random sample of 30% of the identified cases was selected for an in-depth analysis to identify the factors contributing to irregular appointments. Emphasis was placed on cases that were investigated and found to be irregular. Relevant legislative prescripts were reviewed and other data sources were utilised to contextualize and problematize the issue of irregular appointment.

FINDINGS Mechanisms to report alleged irregular appointment cases to the PSC In terms of the Public Service Act, Grievance Rules and other prescripts, public service employees may refer their grievances to the PSC if departments fail to finalize their cases within stipulated timeframes. Executive Authorities may also refer grievances to the PSC if aggrieved employees are not satisfied with the outcome of the department’s investigation. Additionally, public service employees and members of the public may report ‘alleged irregular appointment cases’ to the PSC through the complaints rules and the national anti-corruption hotline (NACH). Most of the cases reported through these channels are investigated, however, if inadequate information is provided, the cases do not get investigated.

FINDINGS Overview of irregular appointment cases reported to the PSC between 2010 and 2015 through NACH and Complaints Rules 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Total Lodged Not investigate Substantiated Unsubstantiated Complaints Rules 11 5 3 16 4 8 20 14 19 12 63 15 38 10 129 50 55 24 NACH 43 23 2 18 21 9 13 6 1 32 115 51 30 34 TOTAL 54 28 37 17 33 25 95 29 244 101 85 58

FINDINGS National Departments Between 2011 and December 2015, the PSC investigated 48 cases emanating from national departments. Only 2 cases of irregular appointments were recorded in 2011, with an increase to 4 in 2012. The number increased to 8 in 2013, declined to 2 in 2014 and increased to 32 cases in 2015.

FINDINGS Number of substantiated irregular appointments cases per national department between 2010 and 2015

FINDINGS Provincial Departments In 2011 the PSC dealt with 4 cases, in 2012 the number increased to 13. Only 4 cases were dealt with in 2013 and 2014. Similar to national departments, there was a sharp increase to 35 cases in 2015.

FINDINGS Number of substantiated irregular appointments cases for provincial departments between 2010 and 2015 The highest number of irregular appointment cases was recorded in 2015, in two provinces, namely, Gauteng (8) and Limpopo (26).

FINDINGS Factors leading to irregular appointments Non-compliance with departmental recruitment and selection policy and procedure and DPSA directives Disregard for minimum requirements as per advert when selection committees conduct shortlisting Poor record keeping throughout the recruitment and selection process Failure to register applications in the application master list and no comments on why applicants are not shortlisted Non approval of changes to Selection Committee members and post-facto approval of Selection Committee members Job Evaluation not conducted by departments prior to the filing of the post

FINDINGS Factors leading to irregular appointments (cont) Non-compliance with the selection process when headhunting Selection Committee not executing its responsibility fully in recommending a most suitable candidate to the appointing authority Competency assessment outcomes not certified by the service provider but utilised by departments to make a final decision to appoint Failure to verify qualifications and/or conduct reference and security checks as a standard rule Officials with no delegated authority signing official documents

FINDINGS Action to correct irregular appointments Once a wrongful action in the process has been detected, the process should be stopped provisionally and measures to correct the wrong action should be implemented Section 5(7) (a) of the PSA requires any person upon whom a power is conferred or duty is imposed by the PSA to correct any action or omission that is purportedly made in terms of the PSA by that person, if that action or omission was based on an error of fact or law or fraud and it is in the public interest to correct the action or omission If the wrongful action is not detected until such time the recruitment and selection process is finalised and appointment is made, then the department could institute an investigation into the process and take itself to a court of law to correct the decisions it made in relation to an appointment

FINDINGS Case law relevant to action to correct irregular appointment According to the Khumalo and another v Member of the Executive Council for Education case “the court’s decision stated that when a responsible functionary is enlightened of a potential irregularity, section 195 lays a compelling basis for the founding of a duty on the functionary to investigate and, if need be, to correct any unlawfulness through the appropriate avenues. This duty is founded, inter alia, in the emphasis on accountability and transparency in section 195(1)(f) and (g) and the requirement of a high standard of professional ethics in section 195(1)(a).” The court decision stated that section 5(7) (a) of the PSA undoubtedly includes the possibility of a functionary seeking recourse in the courts

RECOMMENDATIONS The PSC should, in instances of substantiated cases on irregular appointment, engage with executive authorities and top management from the affected departments after communicating the findings and recommendations in writing as a mechanisms to minimize future transgressions The PSC should sensitize executive authorities and top management about the extent of irregular appointment cases reported and investigated by the PSC with a view to encourage the executive authorities and management to monitor trends and ensure that disciplinary measures are implemented where non-compliance with legislative and regulatory framework and processes persist The PSC should encourage departments to conduct internal workshops on recruitment and selection processes and procedures for HRM components and officials involved in selection committees.

CONCLUSION It should be noted that failure by officials to comply with policies and processes is what creates irregularities in appointments and not the lack of policies and procedures. Therefore it is incumbent upon departments to ensure that officials have the capacity and commitment to adhere to relevant legislative and regularity prescripts to avoid or minimize low staff morale, grievances, complaints and possible litigation because delay with such issues consume time and financial resources and delay service delivery.

REA LEBOGA!