Media Statement
06th April 2011
POPCRU has concluded a Collective Agreement on the Introduction of Two New
Ranks
in SAPS
POPCRU has concluded a Collective Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining
Council Agreement No.2/2011 for the introduction of two Ranks of Lieutenant and
Major to the Rank Structure of SAPS.
The introduction of these two ranks will not militarize or change SAPS to a
force as per the Constitutional provisions for a police service. The signing of
the Agreement was meant to unblock the blockage at the Inspector level for our
members, who qualified to be promoted to the next level.
Part A, [1.2] of the Agreement will entail that the Ranks of Lieutenant and
Captain as well as Major and Lieutenant Colonel will be one post level
respectively. Posts will be filled at Lieutenant and Major Level respectively,
and only in exceptional circumstances, informed by service delivery needs, at
Captain and Lieutenant Colonel Level.
It is our contention that Part E of the Agreement will address the Grade
Progression of Constables to Sergeant, who have qualified as from the 01st
April
2010 as well as Sergeant to Inspector B1 and B2 as per the National Instruction
2/2008.
Part B of the Agreement will cover the Development of Promotion Policy in SAPS
as per the date in the agreement that will be used for promotion and not as
Instructionby no later than the 01st September 2011. And Part C of the
Agreement
will bring into effect the ceasing of awarding of performance excellence
incentives with effect from the 2011/2012 Financial Year,however this provision
does not affect the awarding of monetary awards.Scarce Skills Policy will be
reviewed and phased out and a different compensatory framework will be
negotiated for implemenation within the 2012/2013 Financial Year.
Part D of the Agreement has eloquently expressed a commitment by all Parties to
this agreement to acknowledge that the core business of SAPS is to prevent,
combat and investigate crime and therefore all parties will embark on a process
which seeks to explore a compensation model which differentiates between
operational and support environmental personnel employed in terms of the South
African Police Service Act, 1995.The Parties further agreed to pursue measures
during the 2011/2012 Financial Year with Department of Public Service and
Administration and the National Treasury that will ensure that the current
Public Service Act Employees become a category of employees in the Department
of
Police.This process will embrace the necessary changes to the Legislation.
The implementation date for the Collective Agreement Part A and E will be as
from the 01st April 2011. Part B,C and D will be implemented on the date of the
an Agreement on same.
And the Scope of Application will apply to all employees appointed in terms of
the provisions of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 as well as the
Public Service Act, 1995 [where applicable].
POPCRU will conduct Road shows to further explain the Agreement to all the
membership.
For more information contact:
POPCRU Deputy General Secretary-Cde Lebogang Phepheng 0823728968
POPCRU National Negotiator-Cde Thulani Ngwenya 0826783343
Issued by:
Mampane Norman
National Spokesperson
Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union
Tel: 0112424600/4615
Cell: 0720737959
Email: [email protected]
www.popcru.org.za
01 Marie Road
Auckland Park
2006
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