EXPANDED PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME

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DEFINITION

• Nation-wide programme which will draw significant
  numbers of the unemployed into productive work,
  so that workers gain skills, and increase their
  capacity to earn an income

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Legislative Compliance

• Skills Development Act
• Accredited Training through short courses, skills
  programmes and learnerships
• Code of Good Practice Act, 1997
• 2 days of training out of 22 days worked -
  minimum
• Learners to be paid same rate as the job rate
  when they go for training
• Learnership Determination Act
• Learners are employees and receive a stipend

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Compliance for an EPWP Project

• Public Sector Funding
• Job opportunities are created
• Wages are paid
• Training is provided for every worker
• Short Term opportunities
• Workers are exited every two years in a 5 year
  cycle
• Targeting exists for women, youths and people
  living with disabilities.

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Target Groups Infrastructure Sector
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Infrastructure Sector Training
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Target Groups Environment and Culture Sector
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Target Groups Social Sector
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Role of DoL on the EPWP training for Workers

• DoL receives training needs from the EPWP and
  sources funding from the DoL Head Office.
• DoL sources training providers to meet the EPWP
  training requirements.
• Appoints training providers for the EPWP training
  and ensures training implementation.
• Keeps a database of courses and registers new
  courses as required by stakeholders like EPWP.
• Registers training providers on its system to
  meet training demands.

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Role of the Public Body on the training of Workers

• Ensure that a training plan for every worker
  exists
• Ensure training plan has been submitted to the
  DoL
• Ensure compliance of the projects to EPWP to
  ensure there are no blockages to the training
• Ensure training costs i.e. wages, accommodation,
  transport are budgeted for either in the Bill of
  quantities of the contractor or in project costs
• Ensure learners and contractors are aware of the
  training ie what, when, why etc
• Monitor training to ensure good quality

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Responsibilities for Training Costs

• Training Costs incurred on the EPWP training are
  shared as follows
• Department of Labour
• Provision of the training
• Training equipment
• Training manuals and Stationery
• Assessment of learners
• Certification
• Public Body / Implementer
• Stipends
• Food
• Accommodation
• Transport

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In house processes for the Training

• Identification of the Training needs at the
  project
• Training needs are submitted to the Provincial
  Coordinator for consolidation.
• Provincial Coordinator submits training needs
  quarterly to the Prov DoL.
• Follow up is done on projects to check readiness
  and to verify compliance
• Letters to verify compliance are provided by the
  provincial coordinator.
• DOL processes then continue

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Training Processes at DoL

• On receipt of request for EPWP training
• Project is captured on the NSFDIS system using
  information from submitted forms.
• Project is evaluated DoL own verification ie to
  verify info submitted and training needs
  identified
• Training Plan approval and approval of training
  provider by the DoL Provincial Steering Cmmitee
  (PSC)
• Once approved DoL requests funds from Head Office
• Signing of the Contract between DoL and Training
  provider
• Pre Inspection of project and training venue is
  done to check readiness of the training provider
• Training is provided and monitored
• Claiming process

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Timeframes for contracting
DoL verification of project/training needs (2
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DPW letter of verification
Select training providers ( 1 week)
Receive training dates from DPW
Inspect training site (1week)
Present to PSC (1-2 weeks)
Finalise contracting (2 weeks)
Monitor training (Pre/during training)
Pay claims (60 days after)
Monitor placement (5 months after)
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Matter for consideration

• State of readiness
• Can the co-opts develop their constitution
  their own governance structures
• Do they understand values, principles
  philosophy
• What are the key governance training programmes
• Who can be drawn in to add value

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CONTACT DETAILS Luzuko Gaxamba EPWP Training
Cell 079 5097 597 Office 040 609 4687 Email
luzuko.gaxamba_at_dpw.ecape.gov.za