Presentation to the Portfolio Committee 27 February 2008 DPSA BUDGET 2008/09 Budget 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 YearHR (Filled Positions) Finance Allocation (R’000) No. of Programmes 1996/97251 (Nov 1996) R70, /00221 (March 00) R156, /02228 (March 02) R99, /05254 (March 05) R127, /07383 (March 07) R442, 4266

Historical overview Growth in Compensation of employees

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 2 nd IBSA Summit The department supported preparations for and participated in the continental Public Service Innovation Awards in Windhoek, Namibia 9

DPSA Programmes (1) 1. Administration Provide 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 11

Vote 8 – Budget summary Programme 2008/09 R’ /10 R’ /11 R’000 Administration96,386111,262123,472 HRMD45,06247,69663,187 MOC 110,36222,68323,097 ITM 38,747 40,059 46,763 SDI90,198 92,758102,978 Govern31,55136,356 38,803 Total expenditure estimates412,306350,814398,300

Budget: PSETA & PILIR separate Programme 2008/ / /11 R’000 Administration96,386111,262123,472 HRMD23,68725,47839,636 PSETA21,37522,21823,551 MOC20,36222,68323,097 PILIR90,000 ITM38,74740,05946,763 SDI90,19892,758102,978 Govern31,55136,35638,803 Total expenditure estimates 412,306350,814398,300

Allocation per programme

Economic classification Compensati on Goods & Service OtherTotal R’ /08117,657262,8223,584384, /09125,215263,21423,877412, /10132,633193,52524,656350, /11142,592229,49026,218398,300

Policy option allocations Description 2008/09 R’ /10 R’ /11 R’000 IFMS HR Connect--12,000 GIS--3,422 FOSS--4,000 Communications5,000 7,0008,000 Accommodation10 5,0147,019 Capacity Comp.2,537 2,9936,143 Total options7,91515,54541,156

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) 18

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 performance 19

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) 21

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 service 22

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) 23

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 2 nd 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 30

Siyabonga