Question NW215 to the Minister of Environmental Affairs
26 July 2019 - NW215
Singh, Mr N to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
What is the total (a) number of government employees in her department who are being paid whilst on undue and/or extended periods of sick leave and (b) cost to the Government in each case?
Reply:
Department
a) No employees are on undue sick leave. Five employees are on approved incapacity leave due to injuries or illness.
b) The total cost to the department is as follows:
Employee |
Period of absence |
Cost |
1 |
November 2018 to July 2019 |
R342 214.98 |
2 |
September 2018 to July 2019 |
R814 071.95 |
3 |
February to July 2019 |
R154 125.00 |
4 |
February to July 2019 |
R240933.60 |
5 |
February to July 2019 |
R138 725.82 |
Total |
R1690 071.35 |
Branch: Fisheries
a) None.
b) None.
Branch: Forestry
(a) There are three officials in the Eastern Cape and one in Limpopo who applied for extended sick leave/temporary incapacity leave and receiving payment.
(c) Of cials who applied for extended sick leave are paid as follows:
No. |
Province |
Type of leave |
Amount |
1. |
Limpopo and Mpumalanga (from November 2017 to date) |
Temporary Incapacity leave |
R136 065.00 |
2. |
Eastern Cape (from December 2018 to date) |
Extended sick leave |
R217 850.55 |
3. |
Eastern Cape (from December 2018 to date) |
Extended sick leave |
R238 756.75 |
4. |
Eastern Cape (from June 2018 to date) |
Extended sick leave |
R196 330.59 |
Total: |
R789 002.89 |
Regards
IIIS B D CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES