IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION 7/2002 IN THE SAPS

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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION 7/2002 IN THE SAPS
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION 7/2002

• Implementation took place over a 12 month period
  June 2002 June 2003.
• Representations were finalized in the three
  months extension period July September 2003.
• Only outstanding matter is the resolution of
  disputes lodged with the SSSBC.

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OVERVIEW

• Total number of employees matched and placed
  131 500 (rounded)
• Employees declared in excess
• SMS 6
• Level 1-12 30
• Employees who applied for severance package
• SMS 5
• Level 1-12 0
• Total number of excess employees left in SAPS
• SMS 1
• Level 1 12 0
• (30 excess employees accommodated)

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OVERVIEW (Cont.)

• Employees matched and placed in pre-resolution 7
  post 117 500
• Employees redeployed (no physical
  relocation) 12 500
• Employees redeployed 2000
• (Physical relocation)

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PROCESS

• Audit of Skills was conducted
• Each member had to complete a skills inventory
  form
• Form was used to determine members skills for
  placement purposes
• Some members did not complete skills inventory
  forms SAP 96 form were used
• Approved Organizational structures were used
  for placement of personnel
• Equity Plans taken into account
• Resolution 7 /2002 ended 12 Sept 2003

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PROCESS - Cont

• Establish Committees
• National Matching and Placement Committee
• Provincial Matching and Placement Committee
• Provincial Monitoring Committee
• Area Matching and Placement Committee

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REDEPLOYMENT (EASTERN CAPE)

• Eastern Cape staff complement 16 253
• All personnel matched and placed
• Total of 13 311 personnel placed in their
  current posts
• Total of 2942 personnel have been redeployed

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EASTERN CAPE STATIONS VISITED

• Mdantsane
• No problems experienced with the implementation
  of resolution 7/2002 at this station and the
  committee members praised the police management
  for the manner in which the process were
  implemented at this station.
• Butterworth
• The Station Commissioner was unhappy and alleged
  that the process was utilised to dump
  non-performing staff at Butterworth.
• However SAPS management holds a different view.

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EASTERN CAPE STATIONS VISITED (Cont)

• Centani
• Skilled staff from the station were redeployed to
  other higher priority stations within the area
  resulting in lesser staff at the station.
• This shortage is currently being addressed by the
  new enlistment process.

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IMPACT ON SERVICE DELIVERY (Eastern Cape)

• Crime in Mdatsane , Uitenhage , Motherwell
  Crime downward managed.
• Quality of management has improved
• Representation / Equity has improved in
  Specialized Units and Stations ( More work in
  this area )
• Resources Human and otherwise an improvement
  e.g equipment and vehicles used

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REDEPLOYEMENT AND DISPUTES (Gauteng)

• Gauteng staff complement 29578
• All personnel matched and placed
• Total of 25 825 personnel placed in their
  current posts
• Total of 3753 personnel have been redeployed

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GAUTENG STATIONS VISITED

• Meadowlands
• Morale of members high, no problems encountered
  with the implementation of resolution 7/2002.
• Mondeor
• No problems encountered with the implementation
  of resolution 7/2002
• Everton
• Resolution 7/2002 enhanced service delivery as
  more members were placed at the station for crime
  prevention purposes

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GAUTENG STATIONS VISITED (Cont.)

• Kathlehong
• New members redeployed to this station had a
  positive impact on reducing crime statisticts

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DISPUTES

• Total number of disputes (internal) 1693
• Disputes resolved at Prov/Div level 1229
• Disputes referred to national 464
• Disputes resolved at National level 30
• Disputes referred to SSSBC (ext) 227
• Some members did lodge disputes with the SSSBC

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DISPUTES (Cont.)

• Disputes per Province
• Eastern Cape 150
• North West 29
• Gauteng 15
• Western Cape 14
• Mpumalanga 4
• Free State 3
• Limpopo 1
• Northern Cape 1
• KwaZulu-Natal 1
• TOTAL 227

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CONSTRAINTS

• Negative Media campaign
• e.g. Top Cop sacked in Eastern Cape untrue
• Heist on the increase in Gauteng - untrue
• Solidarity Court Case objected to redeployments
• SAPU application for court interdict
• Limited Time Frame for implementation
• SAPS one of the largest national departments

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CONSTRAINTS (Cont.)

• No Financial Resources to back up implementation
  from National Treasury or DPSA Relocation costs
  R 50 Million
• Moratorium on employment , promotions and
  transfers
• Could only source skills within SAPS

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GENERAL COMMENTS

• SAPS is a better service after Resolution 7/2002
• Room for improvement
• More work needs to be done on specialised units
• Better sense of the SAPS skills profile
• Gaps have been identified process identified
  process to address these
• Training Division is computing a skills audit

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CONCLUSION

• SAPS implemented Resolution to the full extent
  and spirit of the Resolution
• Individual skills inventory compiled
• All employees considered for placement
• Re-distribution of employees i.t.o
• Service delivery needs
• Representivity
• Process has now been finalized
• Only 227 disputes remain
• Total of 131 223 matched and placed successfully.