1. Introduction The budget vote of the Department of Labour (the Department) was referred to the Portfolio Committee on Labour (the Committee) on 7 March 2012 for consideration and report. The strategic plans of the Department and its entities were tabled in Parliament on the same day. The Committee perused the strategic plans of the Department and its entities to determine whether the funds allocated were in line with the objectives as reflected in the strategic plans. The entities that are reporting to the Department are the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), Compensation Fund, National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) and Productivity South Africa.