ATC200819: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities on the Draft Notice on the Determination of Remuneration of Independent Constitutional Institutions, dated 18 August 2020

Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

Report of the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities on the Draft Notice on the Determination of Remuneration of Independent Constitutional Institutions, dated 18 August 2020

 

The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, having considered the Draft Notice on the Determination of Remuneration of Independent Constitutional Institutions, referred to it on 30 June 2020 reports as follows:

 

  1. BACKGROUND

 

The Speaker of the National Assembly referred to the Committee (ATC 84, 30 June 2020) the draft notice from the President of the Republic of South Africa (dated 26 March 2020) for consideration and report. The latter notified the National Assembly of the President’s determination of the salaries and allowances of members of the Independent Constitutional Institutions, in terms of the Determination of Remuneration of Office-Bearers of Independent Constitutional Institutions Laws Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No. 22 of 2014).

 

  1. CONTEXT

 

Section   8(1) of the Commission for Gender Equality Act 39 of 1998 provides that the full time and part time members of the Commission on Gender Equality are entitled to an annual salaries and such allowances or benefits as determined by the President from time to time by notice in the Gazette and approved by the National Assembly. 

 

The President reports that he has taken into consideration the economic challenges the country is experiencing, as well as the current fiscal constraints and thus intended to make the determination on the matter, with effect from 01 April 2020, as follows:

 

  • Salary freeze (0%) for office bearers earning R1.5 million and above;
  • 2.8% salary adjustment for office bearers earning between R1 million and R1.5 million; and
  • 4.5% salary adjustment for office bearers earning below R1 million.  

 

 

 

  1. COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

 

The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities considered, supports and approves the intended Determination by the President of the Republic, in relation to the members of the Commission for Gender Equality.

 

The Democratic Alliance (DA) reserves it right to adopt the report.

 

Report to be considered.

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