Question NW721 to the Minister of Higher Education and Training
10 April 2017 - NW721
Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)What are the (a) critical performance indicators and (b) weight of each of the indicators in the performance agreements between his department and the principals of public technical and vocational education and training colleges; (2) (a) when was the last round of evaluations undertaken and (b) which period was covered during the evaluation; (3) (a) what are the various categories in which the scores obtained are classified and (b) what was the spread of final scores achieved by the college principals in the evaluation process?
Reply:
(1)(a) The Critical Performance Indicators are tabulated below.
Activities |
Performance Indicators |
(b) Weight % |
College management and governance
|
|
30% |
Curriculum responsiveness and marketing
|
|
20% |
Student management and support
|
|
15% |
Teaching and learning management
|
Progress towards the achievement of the following strategic targets monitored on a monthly basis through meetings:
|
20% |
Infrastructure and estate management
Compliance implemented and monitored
|
|
15% |
(2) The last round of moderation of performance evaluation was held on 29 November 2016 for the 2015/16 financial year.
(3)(a) Chapter 4 of the Senior Management Service (SMS) handbook on Performance Management was used (pages 29 and 30). The categories are tabulated below.
Performance Groups |
Percentages |
Performance Categories |
Percentages |
Outcomes |
Below satisfactory performance |
99% and below |
Unacceptable performance |
69% and below |
No notch increase No bonus
|
Performance not fully effective |
70% - 99% |
No notch increase No bonus |
||
Satisfactory Performance |
100% - 129% |
Performance fully effective |
100% - 129% |
Notch increase No cash bonus
|
Above satisfactory performance |
130% and above |
Performance significantly above expectations |
130% - 149% |
Notch increase Cash bonus: 5% - 9% |
Outstanding performance |
150% -167% |
Notch increase Cash bonus : 10% - 14% |
(b) The achievements of TVET College Principals in the evaluation process are tabulated below.
Category |
Percentage / Score |
Bonus Percentage |
Achievements of TVET College Principals |
B |
130% |
5% |
3 |
133% |
6% |
3 |
|
135% |
6% |
2 |
|
144% |
8% |
1 |
|
A |
150 % |
10% |
2 |
152% |
10% |
3 |
|
153% |
11% |
2 |
|
157% |
12% |
1 |
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Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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