Question NW2992 to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION

Reply:

1. What is the:

(a) Total amount that was paid out in bonuses to employees in his department and?

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries spent R25, 327, 000.00 on performance bonuses.

(b) Detailed breakdown of the bonus that was paid out to each employee in each salary level in the 2016-17 financial year;

Below is the breakdown of the employees who were paid bonuses in the 2016-17 financial year for 2015-16 performance:

Salary band	Beneficiary profile	Cost
	Number of beneficiaries	Number of employees	% of total within salary bands	Total cost (R’000)	Average cost per employee	Total cost as % of the total personnel expenditure
Lower skilled (levels 1-2)	124	1 387	8.9	777	R6 266	0.9
Skilled (levels 3-5)	335	1 199	27.9	2 864	R8 549	0.7
Highly skilled production (levels 6-8)	554	1 637	33.8	9 500	R17 148	1.5
Highly skilled (levels 9-12)	392	1 111	35.3	12 186	R31 087	1.9
Total	1 405	5 334	26.3	25 327	R18 026	1.2

2. What is the:

a) Total estimated amount that will be paid out in bonuses to employees in his department and?

In terms of the Department of Public Service and Administration Incentive Policy Framework departments should budget 1.55 of the annual remuneration budget for performance incentives. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 1.5% is R30, 121,800.00

b) Detailed breakdown of the bonus that will be paid out to each employee in each salary level in the 2017-18 financial year?  

In terms of the Public Services Regulations, 2016 as amended the head of department shall ensure that the outcomes of the annual performance assessments are implemented by 31 December of the financial year following the year of assessment. The department his currently finalising the process 2016/17 performance assessments report.