Media Statement 07th June 2011 SAPS halt implementation of 40Hour Flexi System after Urgent Labour Court Application by POPCRU [Case No. J950/2011] POPCRU has challenged the implementation of 40 Hour Flexi System on the 06th June 2011 in Local Criminal Record Centre and Criminal Record Centres throughout the Provinces by the South African Police Services Management. We launched an urgent Labour Court Application to halt the process on the basis that SAPS has failed to consult labour on the system which was earmarked to be applicable as of the 07th June 2011.And this was also in contravention of Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council’s Resolution No.5/2002 which stipulates that; · Any Flexi System must solely be based on enhancing service delivery, and · Any Service Management must first be meaningfully consulted with the employees and their recognized Unions at a particular work station before introducing such system. POPCRU displayed its intention clear, amongst others, to; · Order that the Application be heard as one of urgency in accordance with Rule 8 of the Labour Court; · Interdicting and restraining the Respondents [Minister of Police and National Commissioner, SAPS] from the continued implementation of a so-called “forty hour flexi system” at all CR and CSM Offices in all Provinces, pending resolution of a Dispute at the SSSBC; · Ordering that the relief above will operate as an Interim Interdict pending resolution of a Dispute at the SSSBC; Upon receiving our Labour Court Papers, SAPS through State Attorneys responded in a communiqué dated the 03rd June 2011 by indicating that “…Our Client, [Minister of Police and National Commissioner, SAPS] undertook to hold the implementation on new shift systems at Local Criminal Record Centre [LCRC] and Criminal Record Center [CRC] pending the outcome of the consultation process at the SSSBC”.
The matter was scheduled to be heard o the 07th June 2011. POPCRU further argued that consultations must be ‘meaningful’ and SAPS negated to mention that these consultations entails including all affected employees at a particular work station as per Clause 23.2 of the SSSBC Resolution No.5/2002. We are content that the employer shall respect the undertaking to the latter. And the decision was to affect a total personnel of 5467 as of May 2011, including personnel deployed in the 9 Provinces, with employees employed under the Police Act totalling 3 283 and with 2 184 Civilians. POPCRU calls upon all its members to guard jealously against erosion of quality working conditions which we are fighting for. NB: The purpose of the Criminal Record Centre [CRC] and Local Criminal Record Centre [LCRC] is to ensure an effective and credible service in respect of expert evidence handling. Crime scene management and processing and the provision of criminal history and related information. A POPCRU Member is our priority! For more information contact: POPCRU General Secretary-Cde Nkosinathi Theledi 0825677803 POPCRU National Negotiator-Cde Victor Dladla 0827126972 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 AucklandPark 2006 -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
