Question NW2810 to the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

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02 October 2017 - NW2810

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Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

(1) What are the details of the processes that must be followed with regard to deviations from the criteria for the appointment of (a) Directors-General and (b) Deputy Directors-General, as outlined in the Senior Management Service Handbook and the Public Service Act, Act 103 of 1994; (2) Whether all current (a) Directors-General and (b) Deputy Directors-General of each Government department comply with the specified criteria; if not what are the details in each case?

Reply:

(1)(a) and (b) The Public Service Act, 103 of 1994 and the Senior Management Handbook, are implemented in terms of the Public Service Regulations (PSR), 2016. Regulation 4 of the PSR, 2016 provides that the Minister of for Public Service and Administration may, under justifiable circumstances, authorise a deviation from any regulation. This therefore means that deviations requested by relevant Executive Authorities may be authorised if justifiable reasons exist. In assessing a request for deviation, due consideration is given to aspects such as:

• Whether the department has provided sufficient justification for such

a request for deviation, including attaching all accompanying documents necessary for the Minister for Public Service and Administration to make an informed decision.

• Whether there has been proven effort to fill the post and that no applicant met the requirements of the post as advertised.

• Whether granting approval to deviate has future ramifications on the intentions of the Public Service legislative prescripts.

(2) According to my knowledge, all current (a) Director-General and (b) Deputy Directors-General of each Government department comply with the specified criteria.

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