OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

MEDIUM TERM STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

Key Performance Area

Objective

Indicators

2006/7

2007/08

2008/09

BRANCH: MONITORING AND EVALUATION

CHIEF DIRECTORATE: GOVERNANCE MONITORING

Good governance promoted and governance practices enhanced

  • Timely collection and presentation of quality relevant information and recommendations to stakeholders

  • 2007 State of the Public Service Report produced
  • Reports evaluating departments’ adherence to the Constitutional values and principles of public administration – 14 departments
  • Consolidated M+E Report for the 2005/06 research cycle
  • Report on Implementation of PSC Recommendations
  • 2008 State of the Public Service Report produced
  • Reports evaluating departments’ adherence to the Constitutional values and principles of public administration – 20 departments
  • Consolidated M+E Report for the 2006/07 research cycle
  • Report on Implementation of PSC Recommendations
  • 2009 State of the Public Service Report produced
  • Reports evaluating departments’ adherence to the Constitutional values and principles of public administration – 26 departments
  • Consolidated M+E Report for the 2007/08 research cycle
  • Report on Implementation of PSC Recommendations
    • Executives and Legislatures are informed of the state of the Public Service and service delivery

  • Assessment of fraud prevention strategies in departments
  • Assessment of the compliance infrastructure in the public service
    • Evaluation of the Implementation of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) at selected Multi Purpose Community Centers
    • Evaluation of departmental management of the Protected Disclosures Act (PDA) in national/provincial departments
    • Compliance report of departmental progress in verifying qualifications

  • Assessment of Annual Reports as Accountability mechanisms
  • CHIEF DIRECTORATE: LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT

    A high standard of public service leadership promoted and improved public service delivery encouraged through HoDs performance management

    • Timely collection and presentation of quality relevant information to stakeholders complete with clear and useful recommendations

  • The HoD evaluation process managed
  • The HoD evaluation process reviewed
  • Monitoring organizational performance
  • Organisational performance measurement reviewed
  • HoD’s Performance Agreements (PAs) monitored and evaluate
  • The HoD evaluation process managed
  • The HoD evaluation process reviewed
  • Monitoring organizational performance
  • Organisational performance measurement reviewed
  • HoD’s Performance Agreements (PAs) monitored and evaluated
    • The HoD evaluation process managed
    • The HoD evaluation process reviewed
    • Monitoring organizational performance
    • Organisational performance measurement reviewed
    • HoD’s Performance Agreements (PAs) monitored and evaluated

    • Executive and legislatures are informed about the state of service delivery

  • Complete the evaluation of Government’s Poverty Relief Programme
  • Commence with the evaluation of an identified priority programme
  • Complete the evaluation of an identified priority Programme
  • Commence with the evaluation of another identified priority programme
  • Complete the evaluation started in 2007/8 on an identified priority programme
  • CHIEF DIRECTORATE: SERVICE DELIVERY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

    Service delivery enhanced through improved public participation

    • Executives and legislatures are informed about the state of service delivery

  • Evaluate the Implementation of the Batho Pele principle of "Information" in the Public Service
  • Evaluate the implementation of Batho Pele principle of "Consultation" in the Public Service
  • Monitoring report on the implementation of turnaround proposals in the Eastern Cape produced
  • Support improvement of management and administration of selected departments in KwaZulu Natal
  • Evaluate the principle of Openness and Transparency of the Public Service
  • Produce monitoring report on the implementation of turnaround proposals in the Eastern Cape;
  • Support improvement of management and administration of selected departments in KwaZulu Natal rendered
  • Batho Pele principle of "Courtesy" evaluated
  • Improvement Support of Management and Administration of selected departments in KZN rendered
  • MPCC’s as an Approach to Integrated Service Delivery Evaluated
    • Citizen Satisfaction Survey introduced to another government sector
    • Service Delivery Inspections Conducted
    • Support Implementation of the Citizens’ Forums toolkit

  • Citizen Satisfaction Survey introduced to another government sector
  • Service Delivery Inspections
  • Support Implementation of the Citizens’ Forums toolkit
  • Citizens Satisfaction Survey re-introduced to the Social Services Sector
  • Service Delivery Inspections Conducted
  • Support Implementation of the Citizens’ Forums toolkit
  • BRANCH: INVESTIGATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCE REVIEWS

    CHIEF DIRECTORATE: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION INVESTIGATIONS

    To undertake audits and investigations into public administration practices

    • Reports with recommendations produced
    • Recommendations implemented
    • Best practices are identified and promoted
    • Number, quality and timeliness of reports

    Investigation of complaints lodged and requests emanating from:

    • The Commission (proactively)
    • Executing authorities
    • Public servants
    • Anonymous complaints/ whistle-blowing; e.g. National Anti-corruption Hotline.

    Investigation of complaints lodged and requests emanating from:

    • The Commission (proactively)
    • Executing authorities
    • Public servants
    • Anonymous complaints/ whistle-blowing; e.g. National Anti-corruption Hotline.

    Investigation of complaints lodged and requests emanating from:

    • The Commission (proactively)
    • Executing authorities
    • Public servants
    • Anonymous complaints/ whistle-blowing; e.g. National Anti-corruption Hotline.

    Report on Financial Misconduct

    Report on Financial Misconduct

    Report on Financial Misconduct

    Analysis of trends in public administration investigations.

    Analysis of trends in public administration investigations.

    Analysis of trends in public administration investigations.

    Development of internal toolkit on HR and Procurement investigations

       

    CHIEF DIRECTORATE: LABOUR RELATIONS IMPROVEMENTS

    To enhance public service labour relations and management practices

    • Reports with recommendations.
    • Recommendations on grievances submitted to EAs monitored.
    • Report on the management of database

    Grievances and complaints lodged and investigated

    Grievances and complaints lodged and investigated

    Grievances and complaints lodged and investigated

    • Proposal for policy amendment developed for DPSA.
    • Amendments accepted by DPSA.

    Review of Grievance Rules.

    Production and dissemination of amended grievance rules.

     
    • Timeous accurate and quality six monthly reports produced.

    Provide the Commission with six monthly reports on departmental grievance resolution.

    Provide the Commission with six monthly reports on departmental grievance resolution.

    Provide a trend report on departmental grievance resolutions in the Public Service.

    Articles on labour relations produced for publication.

    Publication of articles to the existing labour bulletins.

    Publication of articles to the existing labour bulletins.

    Publication of articles to the existing labour bulletins.

    Accurate advice and legal support provided to the PSC and the Office.

    Provide legal support to the PSC and the Office.

    Provide legal support to the PSC and the Office

    Provide legal support to the PSC and the Office

    • Symposium successfully held and
    • Report on symposium produced.

    Public Service Labour relations Symposium

    Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Grievance rules.

    Investigation into consistency on which sanctions are meted out in Public Service.

    CHIEF DIRECTORATE: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND HUMAN RESOURCE REVIEWS

    • To conduct training on ethics and anti-corruption measures
    • Participate in cross-functional investigations
    • Develop resource material for use by departments
    • Advise departments on implementation and application of the code of conduct for the public service
    • Conduct research and facilitate the production of reports on agreed upon topics
    • Produce reports after investigations and inspections
    • Provide professional advice on strategic human resource issues
  • Reports with recommendations produced
  • Extent to which recommendations are implemented
  • Best practices are identified and promoted
  • Legal advice
  • Number, quality and timeliness of reports
  • Evaluation of the extent to which the training and development needs of senior managers have been met.

    Evaluation of performance incentives measures for public servants from salary level 12 and below.

    Review of the implementation of the Middle Management Service

     

    Assessment of the effectiveness of competency instruments in recruitment and selection.

    Assess reasons for the low appointments of People with Disability in the Public Service.

    Review of sick leave trends in the public service.

     

    Responding to requests for focused investigations into specified human resource practices in departments

    Responding to requests for focused investigations into specified human resource practices in departments

    Responding to requests for focused investigations into specified human resource practices in departments

     

    Promotion of Anti-corruption strategies:

    • Conduct Anti-Corruption Prevention short course.
    • Produce Anti-Corruption promotional material.
    • Workshops on Code of Conduct as per request.

    Promotion of Anti-corruption strategies:

    • Conduct Anti-Corruption Prevention short course.
    • Produce Anti-Corruption promotional material.
    • Workshops on Code of Conduct as per request.

    Promotion of Anti-corruption strategies:

    • Conduct Anti-Corruption Prevention short course.
    • Produce Anti-Corruption promotional material.
    • Workshops on Code of Conduct as per request.
     

    Management of Asset Register.

    Management of Asset Register.

    Management of Asset Register.

  • Research report produced.
  • Framework developed.
  • Development and implementation of the Framework on the Conflict of interest.

    Management of the Framework on Conflict of Interest.

    Management of the Framework on Conflict of Interest

     

    Provide secretarial service to National Anti-Corruption Forum.

    Provide secretarial service to National Anti-Corruption Forum

    Provide Secretarial services to the National Anti-Corruption Forum.

     

    Support of NACF NAP PROGRAM

      • Develop Logo for the NACF.

      • Develop website for the NACF.

      • Develop generic ethics statement for leaders in the NACF.

      • Develop user-friendly guide to the Prevention and Combating Corrupt Activities Act.

      • Establish a joint research initiative to evaluate the implementation by the Executive of resolutions made by Parliament and its committees pertaining to corruption.

    • Host 3rd National Anti-Corruption Summit (Since the Global Conference on anti-corruption will be held in 2007 the 3rd summit will serve as a preparatory conference, including participation by regional counterparts.)

     
     

    • Management of National Anti-Corruption Hotline.

    • Referral of cases to departments.
    • Follow-up on the investigations.
    • Generating Anti-Corruption trend reports.

    • Monitoring the effectiveness of the National Anti-Corruption Hotline.

     

    • Management of National Anti-Corruption Hotline.

    • Referral of cases to departments.
    • Follow-up on the investigations.
    • Generating Anti-Corruption trend reports.

    • Monitoring the effectiveness of the National Anti-Corruption Hotline.

    • Management of National Anti-Corruption Hotline.

    • Referral of cases to departments.
    • Follow-up on the investigations.
    • Generating Anti-Corruption trend reports.

    • Monitoring the effectiveness of the National Anti-Corruption Hotline.

    BRANCH: CORPORATE SERVICES AND REGIONAL LIAISON

    INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

    Improve utilization of IT infrastructure and reliability thereof

    99% network uptime

    Increased utilization of IT as a work facility

    Increased IT literacy

    • Support Services
    • Implementation of Virtual Private Network (VPN)
    • IT Policy review and benchmarking
    • Effective management of Service Level Agreements with SITA
    • Data/Voice encryption

    • Support services
    • Implementation of Video conferencing
    • IT Policy implementation
    • Effective management of Service Level Agreements with SITA

    • Support services
    • Implementation of Voice and Fax over Internet Protocol
    • Effective management of Service Level Agreements with SITA
     

    To develop and acquire knowledge based procedures and systems required as a business enabler to support information and knowledge sharing practices

    Reach maximum number of users interacting with system on a regular basis

    Improved procedures due to innovation

    Quick and accurate user identification

    • Promote effective uitlisation of the IKM system

    • Identification and promotion of appropriate information/knowledge practices

    • Corporate Directory Information

    HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

    Development and Implementation of the Retention Strategy for the OPSC

    Low staff turnover within OPSC

    • High morale staff with reason to belong to OPSC

    • High morale staff with reason to belong to OPSC

  • High morale staff with reason to belong to OPSC
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    Employment of people with disabilities (PWDs)

    Implementation Plan for PWDs employment

    Recruitment of people with disabilities

    • People with disabilities employed

    • People with disabilities employed

  • People with disabilities employed
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    Implementing Leave Risk Control Measures

    Audited leave records

    • Updated leave records

    • Updated leave records

  • Updated leave records
  • HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

    Compulsory Induction/ Re-orientation Programme for the OPSC

    Staff members who know what is expected of them

    • Trained staff who are customer-based and service delivery oriented

    • Trained staff who are customer-based and service delivery oriented

  • Trained staff who are customer-based and service delivery oriented
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    Implementation of the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

    Healthy and happy staff members

    Trained managers, supervisors and all staff members on EAP

    • Employee wellness

    • Employee wellness

  • Employee wellness
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    Implementation of Structured Training and Development of staff members

    Skilled and competent workforce

    • Trained staff members who are customer-based and service delivery oriented

    • Trained staff who are customer-based and service delivery oriented

  • Trained staff who are customer-based and service delivery oriented
  • FINANCE

    Physical verification of assets

    Improvement of security

    All assets are verified and coded

     

    Installation of a scanning machine and metal detector

    • Physical verification

     

    • Improvement of security