The budget of the Department of Labour was referred to the Portfolio Committee on Labour on 9 March 2011 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 ascertain whether the funds allocated were in line with the objectives as stated 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, Nedlac and Productivity South Africa.