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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY POLICY
In compliance with the Employment Equity Act (No. 55 of 1998), uMngeni-uThukela Water continues to implement its Employment Equity Policy, the objectives of which are to:
- promote the constitutional rights of equality;
- exercise democracy;
- eliminate unfair discrimination in employment; and
- achieve a diverse workforce that is representative of the people of KwaZulu- Natal and South Africa in general.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT STEERING COMMITTEE
This Committee is responsible for co-ordinating the establishment of targets and mechanisms for monitoring and reporting Affirmative Action progress to the organisation and the Department of Labour (DoL). The implementation of the Training and Development Framework aims to fast-track the achievement of these targets.
PERFORMANCE, ALIGNMENT TO STRATEGY AND REMUNERATION
uMngeni-uThukela Water continues to implement successfully a three-component performance management system in the organisation. The system ensures that all employees have conceptual knowledge, and an understanding of the role and purpose of their jobs with line of sight to the entity’s strategy and performance objectives and targets.
The Board of uMngeni-uThukela Water assesses the entity’s performances against predetermined objectives on a quarterly and annual basis, while formal employee performance assessments are undertaken twice a year.
The Remuneration Policy and Strategy are aligned to the Performance Management Policy to ensure that the performance management process at uMngeni-uThukela Water is development orientated and intended to cultivate effective human resources management and career development.
As a result, appraisals are constructively used to provide feedback and coaching to individual employees concerning their job performance. Through this structured performance management system, uMngeni-uThukela Water ensures implementation of its strategic goals through skilled, competent, motivated and engaged employees, while recognising and rewarding good performance.
DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
uMngeni-uThukela Water’s workforce by employment type/category, race and gender is shown in Table 12.1 and Figures 12.1. The organisation annually submits an Employment Equity Plan to the Department of Labour and prepares quarterly equity reports to track the status of its workforce diversity against its plan. uMngeni-uThukela Water does not discriminate between men and women in terms of remuneration.
Human Rights
INVESTMENT AND PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
uMngeni-uThukela Water is an entity of the State that is committed to a system of acquisition of goods and services that is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective and promotes the objectives of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE).
Awareness continues to be built amongst the entity’s employees through requesting mandatory disclosures of interests in support of fair, equitable, transparent and competitive procurement practices. The entity remains confident that it is contributing to effective economic transformation that will benefit the sector.
CHILD AND FORCED LABOUR
uMngeni-uThukela Water, as a state-owned entity, subscribes fully to National Legislation that ensures a healthy and safe work environment for its employees. The entity’s Human Resources Policies comply and are in line with the Labour Relations Act (Act No 66 of 1995), Basic Conditions of Employment Act (Act No 75 of 1997) and their relevant Codes of Good Practice. The entity is also aligned to the United Nations Global Compact Principles and OECD recommendations in this regard. uMngeni-uThukela Water does not practise child and forced labour
NON-DISCRIMINATION
In the year under review, zero (0)incidents of discrimination were reported.
INDIGENOUS RIGHTS
uMngeni-uThukela Water subscribes fully to the Bill of Rights in terms of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act 108 of 1997). During the year, there were zero reported incidents of violation of rights of indigenous people in any aspect of the organisation’s business.
HUMAN RIGHTS REMEDIATION
Zero (0)grievances related to human rights issues / contraventions were filed.
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uMngeni-uThukela Water, a state-owned entity, is one of Africa’s most successful organisations involved in water management and is the largest supplier of bulk potable water in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The organisation was established in 1974.
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