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The repealed Regulation D2/V/I of the Public Service Regulations (PSR), 2001, published in Government Gazette No. R.1 of 05 January 2001, determined in respect of overtime that an executing authority may compensate an employee for overtime work if, |
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the employee does not belong to the Senior Management Service (SMS); and |
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except in exceptional circumstances, the monthly compensation for overtime constitutes less than 30% of the employee’s monthly salary. |
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With the proclamation of the Public Service Regulations (PSR), 2016, published in Government Gazette No. 40167 of 29 July 2016, Regulation 49(1) stipulates that an executive authority shall compensate an employee, other than a member of the SMS, for overtime work if the monthly compensation for overtime constitutes less than 30% of the employee’s monthly salary, or the limitation determined by the Minister, whichever is the lesser. |
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In respect of employees with salary notches above notch 1 of salary level 8, the minimum notch at which overtime compensation is capped, the 30% limit applies to a basic salary of R281 418 per annum. The latter is adjusted annually with the general cost of living adjustment. |
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The important changes that were brought about with Regulation 49(1), referred to above are that: |
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an employee’s monthly overtime pay is now limited to 30% of his/her monthly salary or the limitation determined by the Minister, whichever is the lesser, also not higher than R281 418 in respect of salary level 8 and higher; and |
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an executive authority no longer has the authority to approve that the overtime compensation may exceed 30% of the employee’s monthly salary due to exceptional circumstances. |
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In respect of the aforementioned, all existing overtime authorisations that were marked to exceed the 30% validation will be archived and a new overtime authorisation will be generated. |
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Please bring the content of this circular to the attention of all the employees under your supervision. Also, attached please find the amended overtime form for further distribution and utilisation. |
SIGNED: LJ ELY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CORPORATE SERVICES
DATE: 2018:03:23
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