MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 119
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of the Public Service and
Administration:
(1) Whether (a) her department and (b) any entities reporting to her paid
any bonuses to senior officials in December 2012; if so, in each
specified case, (i) to whom and (ii) what amount was paid;
(2) whether the specified bonuses were performance-based; if not, what is
the justification for each bonus; if so, in each case, from which
budget were the performance bonuses paid;
(3) whether, in each case, (a) a performance agreement was signed with
the official and (b) regular performance assessments were conducted;
if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in
each case? NW125E
REPLY
Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA)
(1) DPSA did not pay any bonuses in December 2012.
(2) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
State Information Technology Agency (SITA)
(1) No bonuses were paid to SITA senior officials in December 2012.
(2) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Public Service Commission (PSC)
(1) The PSC did not pay bonuses to senior officials in December 2012.
(2) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI)
1) The Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) did not pay any
bonuses to senior officials in December 2012.
2) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (PALAMA)
1) No bonuses were paid by PALAMA during December 2012.
(2) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
Government Employee Medical Scheme (GEMS)
(1) a) and b) GEMS paid bonuses to Executives in December 2012.
i. Executive: Contracts and Operations - R287,504.00
ii. Executive: Communication and Member Affairs â R287,504.00
iii. Executive: Governance and Compliance â R287, 504.00
iv. Executive: Finance â R406, 734.00
v. Acting Principal Officer â R494,041.81
(2) The payment of the bonuses was performance-based. Each Executive
signed a performance agreement in January 2012 and were assessed
quarterly on their key performance areas. If the performance is
satisfactorily then Executives are awarded bonuses. The bonuses are
included in the Scheme budget at the beginning of every year and there
is a separate line item for bonuses.
(3) (a) Each Executive signed a performance agreement in January 2012.
(b) The Executives are assessed quarterly on their key performance
areas.
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