Labour Relations:

Responsible to facilitate sound labour relations and industrial stability through effective dispute management, collective bargaining in the Provincial Administration. It further builds capacity of managers in the Provincial Administration in dealing with labour matters, prevention of dispute and provide advisory services on labour relations issues.

To promote an ethical public service by managing labour relations negotiations, employee relations, discipline and work environment management.

• Provide advisory services to line managers in the OTP on the application and management of:
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Griviences
  • Dispute
• Provide advisory services to line departments on the application and management of:
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Griviences
  • Dispute
• Provide investigative services to the office of the Premier in relation:
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Griviences
  • Dispute
• Provide investigative services to the office of the Premier in relation:
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Griviences
  • Dispute
• Provide support and capacity building and awareness programmes in the OTP through information sessions
• Provide support and capacity building and awareness programmes in Provincial Departments through information sessions.
• Facilitate and provide Negotiations support on behalf of the provincial administration.
• Facilitate and provide support to provincial departments in the chairing of disciplinary hearings and appeals.

Functions

• The promoting and mainenance of labour peace and harmonious Employer/ Employee relations.
• The representing of the Province in National fora, such as
• Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council ( PSCBC ),General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining Council (GPSSBC) to negotiate and bargain on conditions of service for employees.
• The providing of advisory services on Labour Relations to line departments and the Office of the Premier.
• The rendering of Labour Relations services to all departments in the Province with a lack of sufficient capacity.