Curriculum
- 10 Sections
- 105 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Introduction1
- Section 1 - Interpretation and Application6
- Section 2 – Staff Establishment, Job Description and Job Evaluation11
- 3.1Introduction
- 3.22.1 Human Resource Planning
- 3.32.2 Determination of Staff Establishment
- 3.42.2.1 Organisational Design
- 3.52.2.2 Organisational Design Metrics
- 3.62.2.3 Deviation from Organisational Design Metrics
- 3.72.3 Procedure for Determining Staff Establishment
- 3.82.4 Job Description
- 3.92.5 Establishment of Standards for Job Descriptions
- 3.102.6 Job Evaluation
- 3.112.7 Practical Activity
- Section 3 – Recruitment, Selection and Appointment of Staff35
- 4.1Introduction
- 4.23.1 Guiding Principles in terms of Recruitment, Selection and Appointment
- 4.33.2 Determination Recruitment Needs
- 4.43.3 Filling Vacant or New Posts
- 4.53.4 General Requirements for Appointment of Staff
- 4.63.5 Competency Requirements for Staff
- 4.73.5.1 Conceptualising the Competency Framework
- 4.83.5.2 Understanding the Competency Framework
- 4.93.5.3 Alignment of HR Processes to the Competency Framework
- 4.103.6 The Recruitment Process
- 4.113.7 Advertising of Vacant Positions
- 4.123.8 Application for Vacant Positions
- 4.133.9 Selection Panel
- 4.143.10 Shortlist of Applicants
- 4.153.11 Screening of Shortlisted Candidates
- 4.163.12 Interviews
- 4.173.13 References and Personal Credential Verification
- 4.183.14 Appointments made within Local Government
- 4.193.15 Appointment of Support Staff to Offices of Public Office Bearers
- 4.203.16 Re-Employment of Dismissed Staff
- 4.213.17 Probation
- 4.223.17.1 Understanding Probation
- 4.233.17.2 Termination of Employment during Probation Period
- 4.243.17.3 Probation Review Process
- 4.253.18 Promotion
- 4.263.19 Transfer of Staff
- 4.273.20 Secondment of Staff to Another municipality
- 4.283.21 Secondment of Other Government Staff Members to municipality
- 4.293.22 Acting Appointments
- 4.303.23 Appointment of Permanent Staff
- 4.313.24 Appointment of Staff on a Fixed Term Contract
- 4.323.25 Induction of Staff
- 4.333.26 Attraction and Retention of Competent Staff
- 4.343.27 Confidential Exit Interview
- 4.353.28 Practical Activity
- Section 4 – Performance Management and Development System22
- 5.1Introduction
- 5.24.1 Understanding Performance Management
- 5.34.2 Performance Management within the Objectives of Local Government
- 5.44.3 Establishment of Performance Management and Development System
- 5.54.4 Application
- 5.64.5 Determination of Performance Management and Development System
- 5.74.6 Performance Management and Development System Establishment of Performance Cycle
- 5.84.7 Performance Management and Development System
- 5.94.8 Performance Agreement
- 5.104.9 Team-based Performance Management and Development System
- 5.114.10 Performance Evidence
- 5.124.11 Performance Monitoring and Review
- 5.134.12 Monitoring, Coaching and Feedback
- 5.144.13 Performance Evaluation
- 5.154.14 Performance Moderation
- 5.164.15 Performance Rewards
- 5.174.16 Disputes about Performance Agreements and Assessment
- 5.184.17 Managing Substandard Performance
- 5.194.18 Performance Management of Staff Members within Acting Posts
- 5.204.19 The Performance Management Process
- 5.214.20 Implementation of Performance Management and Development System
- 5.224.21 Practical Activity
- Section 5 – Education, Training and Skills Development8
- 6.1Introduction
- 6.25.1 Understanding Education and Training/Skills Development in South Africa
- 6.35.2 Aims, Objectives of Skills Development within Local Government
- 6.45.3 Skills Development Planning
- 6.55.4 Implementation of Skills Development
- 6.65.5 Evaluating/Reviewing Skills Development Quality and Impact
- 6.75.6 Payment for Skills Development Programmes
- 6.85.7 Practical Activity
- Section 6 – Dispute Resolution5
- Section 7 – Disciplinary Code and Procedure4
- Section 8 – Remuneration Related Matters4
- Section 9: General (Transitional Arrangements, Repeal and Short Title)9