1. The decision reached in the Provincial Top Management meeting of 2 July 2009 with regard to the upgrading of salaries of clerical staff refers.
2. At that meeting it was decided that the salary levels of clerks in the following post classes would be upgraded to Salary Level 5:

  • Line functions and support;
  • Management and support;
  • Human resources and support.
3. The afore-mentioned relate to Administrative Clerks at education institutions in the Line Functions and Support post class. Salary upgrades will be effected on 1 April 2010 and backdated to 1 October 2009.
4. In order to upgrade the salaries of these employees to Salary Level 5, departments must ensure that all employees comply with Part V.C.6 of Chapter 1 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001 (as amended), which reads as follows:

C.6 If an executing authority increases the salary of a post as provided under regulation V.C.5, she or he may continue to employ the incumbent employee in the higher-graded post without advertising the post if the incumbent:

  • already performs the duties of the post;
  • has received a satisfactory rating in her or his most recent performance assessment; and
  • starts employment at the minimum notch of the higher salary range.
5. In order to comply with the afore-mentioned provisions, principals of education institutions must verify whether the employees concerned are providing services conforming to the job description of Administrative Clerk (verification form attached).
6. If an employee is not providing a service conforming to the post of Administrative Clerk, as defined in the employee's job description, that employee will not be eligible for a salary upgrade.
7. Principals of schools that have an Administrative Clerk post filled by an employee, are requested to complete and sign the attached verification form, and then fax it by 12 March 2010 to the applicable fax number below:

Metro Central Education District - 086 549 0004
Metro East Education District - 086 579 4306
Metro North Education District - 086 549 0004
Metro South Education District - 086 549 0004
Cape Winelands Education District - 086 691 8628
Eden & Central Karoo Education District - 086 579 4306
Overberg Education District - 086 691 8628
West Coast Education District - 086 691 8628
8. Managers are kindly requested to adhere to the due date, as late submissions will create delays in implementing the salary upgrades.


SIGNED: S. CYSTER
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2010:00:00

Salary Scales as at 1 July 2010  (size: 15 KB)
Verification Form  (size: 12 KB)