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2013 staff establishments |
| 1.1 |
The 2013 staff establishments of special public schools have been determined in terms of the revised post-provisioning norms approved by the Heads of Education Committee in 2007, and in terms of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED)'s recommended norms agreed upon in 2007 with the educator unions and school governing body associations. |
| 1.2 |
The educator establishment for 2013 will be published on the Human Capital Leave Management System (HC-LMS) on the 27 August 2012. Schools may access their educator establishments at the following link: http://lms.pgwc.gov.za |
| 1.3 |
Where a school cannot access the HC-LMS, that school may either request assistance from a neighbouring school or request the circuit team manager to print the educator staff establishment. |
| 2. |
Measures (broad principles) |
| 2.1 |
Post structure
The post structure and descriptions contained in Collective Agreement 4/2003 of the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) are applicable to educator staff establishment. |
| 2.2 |
Grading
Schools are graded according to the School Grading Norms contained in ELRC Collective Agreement 3 of 2006. Please also see paragraph 2.1 above. |
| 2.3 |
Expiry of posts on 31 December 2012
In terms of the measures of the Revised Post Distribution Model, special public schools must be issued with their annual educator staff establishments before the end of September of the preceding year. Thus, for the 2012 academic year, all educator posts issued additional to the fixed staff establishments of special public schools will expire on the 31 December 2012.
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| 2.4 |
Revision of 2013 establishments
There are posts set aside for growth at special schools. The school principals of these schools may apply before the end of 2012 academic year for a revision of their 2013 staff establishments. In order for additional posts to be released, education district offices must ensure that the projected learner totals at these schools are captured on the CEMIS by the 10th school day of 2013.
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| 2.5 |
Filling of advertised posts |
| 2.5.1 |
All posts that have already been advertised in a departmental Vacancy List may be filled permanently, provided that the post appears on the 2013 educator staff establishment. |
| 2.5.2 |
Should an advertised post not appear on the 2013 educator staff establishment, the school is not entitled to that post and such a post will be regarded as erroneously advertised. |
| 2.5.3 |
The stipulation, that an advertised post (particularly a promotion post) may be filled only if it does not create an educator in excess, remains in place. |
| 2.5.4 |
Should a school principal and governing body be of the opinion that the post description of the advertised post no longer meets the curriculum needs of the school, they may request the WCED to regard the post as erroneously advertised. A detailed explanation must accompany such a request. |
| 3.1 |
The educators who have already been declared in excess, based on previous establishments and in accordance with previous processes, and who are still in excess, retain their in-excess status. These educators will be dealt with in terms of the prevailing collective agreements of the ELRC. |
| 3.2 |
These educators in excess may be absorbed into vacancies in the new staff establishment by way of matching and placing. |
| 4. |
Enquiries
Kindly address all enquiries pertaining to this circular (measures, etc.) to the relevant circuit team manager.
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| 5. |
General
Please bring the contents of this circular to the attention of all educators and school governing body members.
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SIGNED: PA VINJEVOLD
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2012:08:24
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