Senior Personnel Practitioner: Service Benefits

DUTIES: KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: - Administer leave of absence. Review leaves applications for completeness and compliance to prescripts. Process and approve applications for leave of absence on PERSAL. Ensure accurate leave records on PERSAL and in the physical register. Use the PERSAL System to manage leave transactions and related data. Monitor attendance register. Administer termination of service. Request PERSAL report for possible retirees at the beginning of the year. Process all service-termination related cases in line with the prescripts. Generate submissions to the HOD/MEC/delegate for approval and prepare letters to communicate the outcomes of the applications to applicants. Process service termination transactions on PERSAL. Audit capped leave and conduct leave reconciliation. Administer payment of leave gratuity Receive applications for early retirement/normal retirement and resignations. Facilitate the implementation of policy and procedure on incapacity leave and ill health retirement. Verify all submitted PILIR applications and secure the necessary conditional approvals from the relevant authorities. Ensure timeous submission of applications to the Health Risk Manager for assessment. Receive the outcome for the assessment. Generate submission and letters to the HOD for approval, based on the health risk manager’s recommendations. Ensure communication of the outcomes of assessment to the affected employees. Generate headcount report, receive invoice, prepare BAS payment advice and submit to Expenditure for payment. Ensure all PILLIR transactions are captured / approved on PERSAL. Provide pension administration services. Co-ordinate completion of GPAA withdrawal forms. Capture information on (PCM) Pension Case Management. Register documents for filing. Administer government employee housing scheme allowances and long service recognition. government employee housing scheme allowances. Coordinate completion of Homeowner’s allowance applications. Coordinate completion of withdrawal of individual links savings facility application. Submit to the Deputy Director for approval. Ensure homeowners allowances are accurately captured / approved on PERSAL. Housing Stop Order. Process requests related to the initiation and termination of housing stop orders. Ensure stop orders are accurately captured / approved on PERSAL. Terminate housing stop orders. Administer Long Service Recognition. Request report for long service qualifiers at the beginning of the year. Generate letters to inform employees. Process Advice for payment of long service recognition awards. Administer overtime. Process requests for overtime in line with the relevant prescriptions. Generate submission for approval of the HOD. Verify overtime claims and payment advice for accuracy and compliance with the prescripts. Ensure creation of authority number.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: - Sound and in-depth knowledge of relevant prescripts, application of human resources as well as understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service such as, Employment Equity Act, Skills Development Act, Basic Conditions Act, labour Relations Act, Public Service Act, Administrative Justice Act, Promotion of Access of Information Act, Public Service Regulations, and various Bargaining Council Resolutions. Skills of Negotiation and People Management. Financial Management, Planning & Organising skills. Time management. Strategic Planning, Policy Analysis and development skill. Good communication skills. Group dynamics. Diversity Management. Facilitation & Co-ordination skills. Leadership, Change and Knowledge Management skills.

NQF level 6 qualification in Human Resource Management / Public Administration / Public Management or related field as recognised by SAQA. 2 years functional working experience in Human Resource Management or related field. PERSAL Training, Results or Certificate and PILIR Certificate.