Media Release 29th September 2011 POPCRU on Promotion and Grade Progression Policy signed for SAPS Employees POPCRU has signed for a Promotion and Grade Progression Policy under the auspices of the Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council [SSSBC] on the 28th September 2011 in which employees under the South African Police Services [SAPS] stands to benefit. This is the first promotion policy dating back as far as 2005 in which members were promoted by national instruction and this provision will seek to have competent and suitable persons to be promoted to fill vacant funded posts. The Collective Agreement No.3/2011 will be implemented through a National Instruction to be issued by SAPS and shall be implementable with effect from the 01st of April 2013. This is on the basis that the second phase of Collective Agreement No.2/2011 is still being implemented, with preference given to most senior member for the Financial Year 2011/2012. And the Agreement is aimed, amongst others to; · Regulate the promotion and grade progression of employees at Level 1 to Level 12 and Constable to the Level of Colonel effectively, · Post Promotions shall be applicable in terms of availability of vacant funded posts, advertisement, selection, satisfactory performance, suitability and years of service on salary level or rank, · Grade progression for Constable to Sergeant, Warrant Officer shall be a minimum of 7 [seven] years, including training period, and for Warrant Officer Band B1 and Band B2 shall be a minimum of 1 [one] year uninterrupted service, · Grade progression for Lieutenant to Captain and Major to Lieutenant Colonel shall be a possession of at least NQF4 Qualification and a minimum of 7 [seven] years uninterrupted service on the rank respectively. · Post promotion for employees employed under Public Service Act requirements shall be a minimum of 2 years uninterrupted service on the level from level 1 to 7 and 7 to Warrant Officer to Colonel shall be NQFL6 Qualification and an minimum of 2 years in the level or at least 2 years of uninterrupted service, and lastly · Post promotion for Police Act employees from Constable to Lieutenant Colonel shall be NQFL6 Qualification and 2 years of uninterrupted service on the same level or a minimum of 4 years uninterrupted services on the same level The Agreement shall remain in place unless amended or revoked in the Sectoral Bargaining Council. And POPCRU will participate in road-shows together with the employer within a period of 60 days after signing, to unpack the implementation mode and/or interpretation on same. A POPCRU Member is our priority! For Enquiries: POPCRU General Secretary-Cde Nkosinathi Theledi 082567803 POPCRU National Negotiator-Cde Stocky Ngwenya 0826783343 Issued by: Mampane Norman National Spokesperson Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union Tel: 0112424600/4615 Cell: 0720737959 Email: [email protected] www.popcru.org.za 01 Marie Road Auckland Park 2006
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