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The Head of Education has granted approval for the conversion of the temporary appointments of public service employees to permanent appointments. |
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The conversion of a temporary appointment to a permanent appointment is done at the discretion of the Head of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). |
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A temporary employee is an employee who is currently appointed in an approved substantive vacant post in a temporary capacity, for a closed period. This definition does not apply to public service employees appointed to vacant substantive promotion posts in an acting capacity. |
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The following criteria for the conversion of the appointment status from temporary to permanent applies with effect from 1 August 2014: |
| 4.1 |
The conversion process is open for the following categories:
- Administration Clerk;
- General Assistant; and
- Household Aid.
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| 4.2 |
A permanent appointment must be made to a vacant substantive post and the post must be reflected in the staff establishment of the school for 2014. |
| 4.3 |
The employee concerned must currently be employed in a temporary capacity for 12 months in the WCED, with his or her date of appointment being on or before 1 April
2013. |
| 4.4 |
The matching and placing of excess employees takes preference. |
| 4.5 |
Requests for conversion will not be approved at institutions where employees have been declared in excess at the same level. |
| 5. |
The due date for the submission of applications is 6 June 2014. |
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Temporary Institution Based Public Service employees in the categories mentioned in 4.1 who wish to apply for the conversion of their temporary appointments to permanent appointments, must submit a completed Z83 form (application for appointment form) as well as a letter of motivation, via the school governing body, to Head Office. Applications must be sent to the following address:
Recruitment and Selection Centre
Western Cape Education Department
Private Bag X9183
Cape Town
8000
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| 7. |
All applications for the conversion of temporary appointments to permanent appointments will be considered only if accompanied by confirmation from the school governing body and principal concerned, that no excess employees could be recruited for appointment to the post by completing the Verification Form. |
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Principals are requested to ensure that this minute is brought to the attention of their school governing bodies and all public service employees on their staff. |
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This minute is applicable to ordinary and special public schools.
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SIGNED: PA VINJEVOLD
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2014:05:16
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