Programme 3: Negotiations, Labour Relations and Remuneration Management
Revised executive protocol: principles and procedures for the employment of heads of departments (hods) and deputy directors-general (ddgs) nationally
Application of the public service regulations, 2016 with respect to the filling of head of department and deputy director-general posts
Powers of the president and the relevant premier in respect of heads of department
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Exemption from conducting mid-year reviews by hods and those sms members and non-sms employees whose departments have been affected by the national macro organisation of government or provincial macro organisation of government
Clarification about the signing of performance agreements by heads of department and members of the senior management service in the event a national election and provincial election occurs within the first three months of the financial year
Revised due dates on the submission of reports on the management of poor performance of members of the senior management service
Transitional measures for the awarding of performance incentives to members of the sms
Due date for the signing and filing of performance agreements for the 2019/2020 performance cycle
Revised quality assurance checklist for performance agreements of members of the senior management service excluding heads of departments
Implementation of the probation instrument for assessing probatonary appointsment of heads of departments (hods) and practice note for other senior managements services (sms) posts (salaray levels 13-15)
Directive prescribing the probation instrument to be used for assessing probationary appointments of heads of department (hods)
Directive on the performance management and development system for members of the senior management service excluding heads of departments
Directive on the performance managements and development systems for heads of department
Methodology for the quality assurance of performance agreements of members of the senior management service (sms)
Clarification pertaining to the signing of performance agreements by members of senior management service in the event a national and provincial election occurs within the first three months of any financial year
Reminder: reporting on poor performance of members of senior management services (sms)
Reporting on poor performance of members of the senior management service (sms)
Reminder: compulsory capturing of pmds infromation and the implementation of compliance measures for sms pmds
Strategy for the management of poor performance for members of the senior managment services (sms)
The compulsory capturing of information on employee performance management on the persal system
Request to report on compliance with the signing of performance agreements by members of the senior management service for the 2012/2013 performance cycle by 31/07/2012
Alignment of directors-general performance agreements to their minister's performance agreement
Amendments regarding signing of performance agreements and filling of posts for members of senior management service
Amendments to chapter 4 of the sms handbook pertaining to the performance, management and development system for the members of the senior management service (sms) and the filling of designated posts
Signing of pa's by sms members and filling of vacant positions of dg/hod, ddg, cfo and municipal managers (dplg)
Signing of pas by sms members and filling of vacant positions of dg/hod, ddg, cfo and municipal managers (dplg) annex a
Signing of pas by sms members and filling of vacant positions of dg/hod, ddg, cfo and municipal managers (dplg)
Amendments to the sms pmds
Amendments to sms pmds chapter 4 - pmds w.e.f. 1 april 2006
Chapter 4
Price increase for the senior management service (sms) competency assessment service
Newly appointed panel of service providers to deliver competency assessment services for senior management service in national and provincial departments
Extension of contracts: competency based assessments for senior management services
Extension of contracts: competency based assessments for senior management service
Implementation report pertaining to the directive on competency based assessments for members of the senior management service (sms) in the public service
Resumption of competency based assessments for members of the senior management service (sms) in the public service
Payment of service providers contracted to provided competency based assessment service for appointed of senior managers
Price adjustment for the senior management service (sms) competency assessment service 2020
Guideline for the management of competency assessments for the sms in the public service
Price adjustment for the senior management service (sms) competency assessment service
Newly appointed service providers to perform sms competency assessments in the public service
Directive on the implementation of competency based assessments for members of the senior management service (sms) in the public service, as amended
Extension of contracts: senior management service competency assessments
Annual report: competency based assessments
Directive on the implementation of competency based assessments for members of the senior management services
Chapter 5
Compulsory implementation of competency based assessments in the public service by 2008
Strengthening the development and selection processes at senior management levels through competency based assessments in the public service
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Protocol document on the principles and procedures to be followed for the recruitment and filling of posts of head of department (hod) and deputy director-general (ddg) at national level
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Implementation report pertaining to the directive on compulsory capacity development, mandatory training days and minimum entry requirements for sms
Practice note on the implementation of the pre-entry certificates for the senior management services (sms)
Implementation of the pre-entry certificate for senior management service (sms)
Implementation report pertaining to the directive on compulsory capacity development, mandatory training days and minnimum entry requirements for sms
Ammended directive on compulsory capacity development, mandatory training days and minimum entry requirements for sms
Draft directive on compulsory capacity development and mandatory training days for sms
Sms resource pack part 1: overview of review report 2000-2006
Sms resource pack part 2: leadership development management strategic framework for the sms (consultative document)
Sms handbook 2003
A professional association for senior management service (sms): exploring possibilities
Management of performance agreements
Note: This guide aims to: create a better understanding of the context within which performance agreements (PAs) for senior managers have to be implemented give guidance on the implementation and management of PAs within a performance management system, and explain the implications of an annual performance review system (see model in Annexures 2 – 4)
Employment of hods
Note: Many EAs do not have time to study the Act and Regulations, hence this handbook has been developed to provide the relevant information in a concise format and in simple language.
