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HUMAN RESOURCE OVERSIGHT STATISTICS PART D: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Table 3.10.5 Leave pay-outs for the period 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022
Reason Total amount (R’000) Number of employees Average per employee (R’000)
Annual – Discounting Previous Appointment 290 2 145
Annual – Discounting with Resignation (working days) 542 10 54
Annual – Discounting: Contract Expiry (working days) 251 9 28
Annual Gratuity: Death/Retirement/Medical Retirement (working days) 1,105 11 100
Leave pay-out for 2020/21 due to non-utilisation of leave for the previous cycle 264 3 88
Capped leave pay-outs on termination of service for 2021/22 477 6 80
Total 2,929 41 71

3.11. HIV/AIDS & Health Promotion Programmes

Table 3.11.1 Steps taken to reduce the risk of occupational exposure
Units/categories of employees identified to be at high risk of contracting HIV & related diseases (if any) Key steps taken to reduce the risk
None

Table 3.11.2 Details of Health Promotion and HIV/AIDS Programmes (Continued)
Question Yes No Details, if yes
1. Has the Department designated a member of the SMS to implement the provisions contained in Part VI E X Chief Director: HCM
of Chapter 1 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001? If so, provide her/his name and position.
2. Does the Department have a dedicated unit or has it designated specific staff members to promote the X 2 x Wellness practitioners
health and well-being of your employees? If so, indicate the number of employees who are involved in this 3 x Nurses (appointed on contract)
task and the annual budget that is available for this purpose.
3. Has the Department introduced an Employee Assistance or Health Promotion Programme for your X The Department is implementing four (4) pillars of EHW ;
employees? If so, indicate the key elements/services of this Programme. • Providing Counselling Debriefing, Crisis intervention to staff.
• Monthly Health Promotion Workshops
• Health Risk Assessments
• Bereavement Support
Provide Primary Health Care.
4. Has the Department established (a) committee(s) as contemplated in Part VI E.5 (e) of Chapter 1 of the x No specific committee for EHW, however, wellness matters are
Public Service Regulations, 2001? If so, please provide the names of the members of the committee and the discussed in the following Committees:
stakeholder(s) that they represent. • Occupational Health and Safety
• Employment equity Committee
• Workplace and Wellness Committee

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