Committee Programme 2002: adoption

PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
13 March 2002
COMMITTEE PROGRAMME 2002: ADOPTION

Chairperson: Mr P J Gomomo

Documents handed out:
Draft Committee Programme (Appendix)

SUMMARY
The Committee adopted the 2002 Programme.

MINUTES
The Chairperson, Mr P J Gomomo, briefed the Committee on the adoption of the 2002 Committee Programme.

Mr PJ Gomomo (ANC) promoted the adoption of the programme as it reflects what was decided upon in the recent workshop. Concerning page one of the proposed programme he pointed out that Committee Members should note that on 19 March 2002 the Committee shall be briefed by PSC on the implementation of the Citizens Forum. After Committee Members went through the document it was proposed that the 2002 programme be accepted.

Mr B Bell (DP) asked whether the entire Committee would be asked to attend the various Committee site visits in the provinces.

Mr Gomomo said it would be important for all Members to attend.

Mr MR Sikakane (ANC) asked whether the Department would brief the Committee on the proposed budget.

Mr Gomomo assured the Member that adequate time would be set aside for the presentation of the budget by the Department of Public Service and Administration.

Mr Gomomo stated that the Committee accepted and endorsed the 2002 programme.

The meeting was adjourned.

Appendix:
2002 PROGRAMME OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

Agenda: Adoption of the 2002 committee programme.
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00
VENUE: V226

Briefing by PSC on the Citizens Forum:-

Implementation update
Involvement of the Portfolio Committee
Way forward

TIME: 11H00 - 13H00
VENUE: S35 *******

Briefing by DPSA on Performance Assessment of Government Departments
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00
VENUE: S26

Briefing by PSC
AGENDA: Non-Compliance by government departments on Public Service Commission recommendations, breach of code of conduct and performance agreement between executing authorities and heads of departments.
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00
VENUE: S26

Briefing by DPSA
AGENDA: Restructuring of the Public Service.
Time: 11h00 - 13h00
VENUE: S26

Briefing by PSC
AGENDA: Briefing on the strategy of blacklisting companies that do business with government.
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00

Briefing by SITA
AGENDA: it Acquisition Centre; SITA Procurement Policy; Partnership Agreements and Cash Flow Management.
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00
VENUE: S26

Briefing by SAMDI
AGENDA: Service Delivery Projects and Training of Trainers (Draft HIV/AIDS Policy, IT Strategy, HRD Policy for Publ;ic service).
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00
VENUE: S26

Briefing by PSC
AGENDA: Labour relations monitoring with specific focus on development of grievance rules, grievance investigation and appeals.
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00
VENUE: S26

Briefing by DPSA
AGENDA: Briefing on cluster approach to service delivery with reference to social grants registration and any other related matter.
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00

Briefing by DPSA
AGENDA: HIV strategy in the Public Service and the restructuring of the Medical schemes assistance.
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00
VENUE: S26

Briefing by PSC
AGENDA: Briefing on challenges facing Public Service Commission with specific reference to possibility of overlapping mandate.
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00

Briefing by DPSA
AGENDA: Briefing on support to the NEPAD programme.
11H00 - 13H00

Briefing by the Anti - corruption Forum
AGENDA: Briefing on activities of the anti-corruption forum.
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00

Briefing by PSC
AGENDA: Briefing on partnership with stakeholders, particularly Local Government.
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00

Briefing by SAMDI
AGENDA: Centre for Innovation and Learning - Change Management Programmes; Skills Development facilitation and development).
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00

Briefing by SITA
AGENDA: proposed Amendment to the SITA Act and Creation of Subsidiaries.
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00

Briefing by SAMDI
AGENDA: Presidential Strategic Leadership Development Programme and Human Resource Management Training.
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00

WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2002
Briefing by SITA
AGENDA: Implementation of Priority Government Projects; Staff Development; Retention and attraction of new skills.
TIME: 11H00 - 13H00

P. C PLANNING SESSION 2003
Briefing by dpsa, samdi, psc, sita, on:-

Annual report
Medium term budget policy review
Priorities for first quarter 2003

Committee to:-
prepare annual report
draw a programme for the first quarter of 2003