Older Persons Act, 2006
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Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act No. 76 of 1998)NoticesImprovement in Conditions of Service: Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Educators Employed in terms of the Act, with effect from 1 April 2021Notice No. 1600 of 2021 |
Notice No. 1600
15 December 2021
GG 45640
Department of Basic Education
I, Angelina Matsie Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education have, in terms of section 4 of the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 determined that:
In accordance with the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) Resolution 1 of 2021 (Resolution 1 of 2021) on the improvement in conditions of service, I hereby determine for all qualifying employees employed in terms of the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 an improvement in conditions of service as follows:
| • | The payment of a non-pensionable monthly cash allowance with effect from 01 April 2021 as determined in Resolution 1 of 2021 read with related Circulars issued by the Minister of Public Administration (MPSA). |
If no new agreement is reached by 31 March 2022 on the 2022/2023 salary adjustment, this pensionable allowance will shall remain in force until the new agreement is entered into by parties; and
| • | A once-off pensionable salary adjustment of at least 1.5% to employees who do not qualify for a pensionable increase derived from pay progression with effect from 1 July 2021, including employees on the maximum notch of their salary levels. |
Implementation of a once-off pensionable salary adjustment of at least 1.5% has an effect of the adjustment of the salary scales applicable to the employees employed in terms of the Employment of Educators Act, 1998. The applicable salary adjustment effective from 1 July 2021 for the relevant categories are detailed in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 as attached.
The Personnel Administrative Measures (PAM) will be amended in order to include these scales as outlined in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 respectively and other aspects of the above mentioned resolutions.
Mrs Angie Motshekga, MP
Minister of Basic Education
Date: 24/11/2021
