a) The Public Service Regulations (PSR), 2016, provides for the Head of Department to establish a financial incentive scheme for employees or any category of those employees.
The Department of Defence pays a Performance Bonus in terms of its Performance Management and Development System (PMDS). The Performance Bonus is a financial reward granted to eligible officials in recognition of performance that is significantly above expectations provided that the official completes a continuous period of at least twelve months in his/her salary level on 31 March of a specific year.
(b) The amounts budgeted are indicated in the table below:
FY2017/18 |
FY2018/19 |
FY 2019/20 |
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Budget Vote |
Expenditure |
Budget Vote |
Expenditure |
Budget Vote |
Expenditure |
R355,996,901 |
R191,601,890 |
R277,289,665 |
R200,571,892 |
R289,517,939 |
R224,545,442 |