Question NW134 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
15 March 2016 - NW134
Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(a) What is the total breakdown of additional Department of Military Veterans employees in terms of (i) contract posts, (ii) secondments and (iii) internships, (b) where exactly are these employees utilised in each case, (c) how have these additional posts been funded and (d) what are the relevant cost for each post?
Reply:
The following is the total breakdown of employees per nature of appointment:
(i) Contract posts
The department has appointed 73 Contract workers, these contract workers are placed within the three branches at Head Office and Provinces for Health Care services, Education Support and database (National Military Veterans Database), Call Centre, Auxiliary component for cleaning services after the cancellation of the contract of the outsourced cleaning services , other contract workers are placed at Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the ICT environment is made up of 3 permanent posts on the approved establishment, this has created a daunting situation as a newly established department that needs to implement an ICT infrastructure. Contract posts are funded in the short term through virements from other funded but vacant posts in the Department.
(ii) Secondments
The department has 6 seconded staff members from State Information Technology (SITA). They are remunerated by SITA as per the signed SLA.
(iii) Internship
The department has appointed 24 interns that are placed at Education Support Section, Legal and Compliances, Health Care Services and Policy environment. These interns are remunerated from annual skills levy of 1% of the compensation of employees for skills development.