Question NW373 to the Minister of Health
07 March 2024 - NW373
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With reference to his recent statement on reviewing the approach of employing medical doctors, what is the salary scale of the doctors who will be employed by his department; (2) whether the review also includes the employment of experienced doctors; if not, why not; if so, what categories are included?
Reply:
1. Based on the current Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD) salary scales of 1 April 2023, the appointed medical officers will be remunerated as follows:
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Category |
Salary Structure |
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Basic Salary |
Commuted Overtime (8-12 hours weekly) |
Total Cost of Employment (per capita) |
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Medical Officer Grade 1 |
R 906 540 |
R 253 135 |
R1 159 657 |
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Note: Designated facilities may also offer Rural Allowance at R 148 740 |
2. The Department is not reviewing the approach of employing medical doctors. Instead, the review is on conditions of service and relatively all employment categories will be included in the process. The envisaged outcome of the review is to optimize the retention of health care workforce in the public health sector and for the department to remain the employer of choice.
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