EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT …

1 education , TRAINING AND. DEVELOPMENT POLICY. FOR THE. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENT. _____. Page 1 of 11 1 Human Resource Management pdfMachine Implementation Date: - is a pdf writer that produces qualityfor PDF files only DACET with ease! 2003/06/01 Get yours now! Property and Confidential Dept. Info Thank you very much! I can use Acrobat Distiller or the Acrobat PDFW riter but I consider your product a lot easier to use and much preferable to Adobe's" - USA. Contents PAGE. 1. PREAMBLE 4. 2. VISION 4. 3. MISSION 4. 4. AUTHORIZATION 5. 5. PURPOSE 5. 6. SCOPE OF APPLICATION 6. 7. OBJECTIVES 6. 8. PRINCIPLES 7. 9. STRUCTURES AND ROLE PLAYERS 7.

2 Head of Department 7. Managers and Supervisors 8. Skills DEVELOPMENT Facilitator 8. Employees 9. education , TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT Committee 9. TRAINING And Transformation 10. TRAINING Providers 10. 10. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 11. Funding of Skills DEVELOPMENT TRAINING 11. Funding for External/International TRAINING 11. Management of Donations 12. 11. STUDY LEAVE 12. Studies initiated by an official 12. Studies initiated by the employer 12. 12. CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT 13. 13. PROPOSED CONDITION FOR GRANTING OF APPROVAL OF 13. TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING . _____. Page 2 of 11 2 Human Resource Management pdfMachine Implementation Date: - is a pdf writer that produces qualityfor PDF files only DACET with ease!

3 2003/06/01 Get yours now! Property and Confidential Dept. Info Thank you very much! I can use Acrobat Distiller or the Acrobat PDFW riter but I consider your product a lot easier to use and much preferable to Adobe's" - USA. PROGRAMS. 14. ANNEXURE A: PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT OF 15 - 19. AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENT AND. TOURISM EXTERNAL/INTERNATIONAL TRAINING . AGREEMENT FORM. _____. Page 3 of 11 3 Human Resource Management pdfMachine Implementation Date: - is a pdf writer that produces qualityfor PDF files only DACET with ease! 2003/06/01 Get yours now! Property and Confidential Dept. Info Thank you very much! I can use Acrobat Distiller or the Acrobat PDFW riter but I consider your product a lot easier to use and much preferable to Adobe's" - USA.

4 1. PREAMBLE. The aim of the measures contained in this policy document is to provide a framework of guidelines, norms and standards that will ensure that education , TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT and foreign program are co coordinated in an effective and efficient manner. It further seeks to ensure that each person within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation Environment and Tourism, regardless of the rank or level should have an equal opportunity and access to TRAINING programs. 2. VISION. To provide excellence in education , TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Tourism. 3. MISSION. To provide skills DEVELOPMENT for the Department's employee through:- The creation of a skills base necessary for achievement of Department's business strategies and objectives.

5 Pro-active DEVELOPMENT of individuals in line with career planning and succession planning; and Continuous benchmarking to ensure best practices aligned with legislation. _____. Page 4 of 11 4 Human Resource Management pdfMachine Implementation Date: - is a pdf writer that produces qualityfor PDF files only DACET with ease! 2003/06/01 Get yours now! Property and Confidential Dept. Info Thank you very much! I can use Acrobat Distiller or the Acrobat PDFW riter but I consider your product a lot easier to use and much preferable to Adobe's" - USA. 4. AUTHORIZATION. The Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Tourism's Policy on education , TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT derives its mandates from the following source documents: Employment Equity Act no.

6 55 of 1998;. Labour Relations Act no. 66 of 1995;. SAQA Act no. 58 of 1995. Skills DEVELOPMENT Levies Act no. 9 of 1999;. Cabinet Resolution of 1999 on skills levy;. National Skills DEVELOPMENT Strategy;. Sector Skills DEVELOPMENT Strategy;. Human Resource DEVELOPMENT Strategy 5. PURPOSE. To provide specific guidelines with respect to education , TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT practices and procedures within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Tourism. Strategically link to the National Qualifications Framework and South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 to our education , TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT practices and procedures; and Align practices and procedures with the Skills DEVELOPMENT Act of 1998, Skills DEVELOPMENT Levies Act of 1999 and the Cabinet Resolution of 1999 on Skills Levy.

7 To provide guidelines for Adult Basic education and TRAINING . 6. SCOPE OF APPLICATION. _____. Page 5 of 11 5 Human Resource Management pdfMachine Implementation Date: - is a pdf writer that produces qualityfor PDF files only DACET with ease! 2003/06/01 Get yours now! Property and Confidential Dept. Info Thank you very much! I can use Acrobat Distiller or the Acrobat PDFW riter but I consider your product a lot easier to use and much preferable to Adobe's" - USA. This policy is applicable to all members of the department regardless of position or rank as they are responsible for its implementation, but will mainly focus on the following areas;. All areas of TRAINING including internal and external TRAINING as well as the provision of financial assistance (the bursary scheme).

8 Adult Basic education and TRAINING as an integrated life skills. Acquisition of competencies does not presuppose entitlement to any position or additional remuneration, but equips employees with the competencies to enhance their performance, as well as to compete for positions when advertised. 7. OBJECTIVES. To establish guidelines for assistance to all employees in the DEVELOPMENT of knowledge, skills and attitudes required to perform their functions, now and in the future to the standard required for the achievement of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Tourism mission. To provide the guiding principles for education , TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT initiatives.

9 To provide information on funding arrangements for education , TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT . To describe the roles and responsibilities of various departmental stakeholders involved in education , TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT . To describe the types of eligible TRAINING providers. To recommend the ways of monitoring and evaluation of education , TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT . _____. Page 6 of 11 6 Human Resource Management pdfMachine Implementation Date: - is a pdf writer that produces qualityfor PDF files only DACET with ease! 2003/06/01 Get yours now! Property and Confidential Dept. Info Thank you very much! I can use Acrobat Distiller or the Acrobat PDFW riter but I consider your product a lot easier to use and much preferable to Adobe's" - USA.

10 8. PRINCIPLES. All TRAINING opportunities attended by participants should be needs driven and link strategically to broader Human Resource DEVELOPMENT Strategy. TRAINING must be relevant to the individual's job. TRAINING must support performance improvement that will add value to services and it must be seen as a sound investment in the DEVELOPMENT of the Public Service and the economy as a whole. Participants must take part in the TRAINING programs that are relevant to their functions. Detailed information on External/Foreign TRAINING Programs must be kept. There must be return on investment Non discrimination (no employee shall be discriminated upon on any grounds as prescribed in the bill of Rights, Employment Equity Act, Labour Relation Act, Skill DEVELOPMENT Act, for example race, gender, disability, language, age, sexual preference.)