(1) Whether the councils of public further education and training (FET) colleges are paying the shortfall in the salaries of staff members who are still being paid through the Persal system; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how many staff members are being paid in this manner and (b) what amount is being paid to each specified staff member; (2) in what way will the specified staff members be affected in terms of the Government Employees' Pension Fund when they retire?