LEMUEL CONSULTING
Approach to Employment Equity
January 2011
Presentation
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Rationale behind Employment Equity (EE)
• Moral obligation
• Legal compliance
• Business imperative
• Transformation
Organisations do Employment Equity for different reasons including Organisations do Employment Equity for different reasons including the following:the following:
Successful companies do EE to increase their market share as well as changing their corporate culture.
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DTI BBBEE Scorecard ratings
Generic Scorecard Contributor ComplianceQualifying Small
Enterprises (select 4 elements)
Elements WeightingCompliance
TargetsLevels Points Recognition Elements Weighting
Ownership1 20 25% + 1 One ≥100 135% Ownership 25
Management Control
10 40-50% Two ≥85 but <100 125%Management Control
25
Employment Equity
15 43-68% Three ≥75 but <85 110%Employment Equity
25
Skills Development
153% of
payrollFour ≥65 but <75 100%
Skills Development
25
Preferential Procurement
20 50% Five ≥55 but <65 80%Preferential Procurement
25
Enterprise Development
15 3% of NPAT Six ≥45 but <55 60%Enterprise Development
25
Socio Economic Development
5 1% of NPAT Seven ≥40 but <45 50%Socio Economic Development
25
Eight ≥30 but <40 10%
Non-compliant
<30 0%
Note; 1: Multi-nationals have to comply with Statement 103 i.e. equity equivalents
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What is in it for You
• Penetration of market
• Good corporate citizenship
• Enhanced company s image
• Attraction and retention of talent
• Good BEE rating that leads to more business
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EE is a business imperative as well as the tool for transformation
• Align EE with the company strategy
• Develop EE Policy
• Commit budget and resources
• Appoint Senior Manager reporting to the CEO to champion it
• Form a Guiding Coalition chaired by the CEO or Exco member
• Measure Exco and managers on progress made in implementing EE Plan
Buy -in from Exco is required for effective EE implementation
Successful companies do EE to increase their market share as well as changing their corporate culture.
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Ten Steps to preparing & implementing an Employment Equity Plan
Phase 1 - Preparation Phase 2 - Implementation Phase 3 - Monitoring
STEP 1
Assign responsibility
STEP 5
Corrective ness measures and objectives
STEP 9
Monitor, evaluate, and review
STEP 2
Communication, awareness and training
STEP 6
Time frames established
STEP 10
Report
STEP 3
Consultation
STEP 7
Allocation of resources
STEP 4
Analysis
STEP 8
Plan communication
Drawn from the Code of Good Practice: Preparation, Implementation and Monitoring of Employment Equity Plans
The process of developing a plan should have three sequential phases:
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EE Transformation Model
To effectively transform the culture of Organisations Lemuel Consulting To effectively transform the culture of Organisations Lemuel Consulting uses the following model:uses the following model:
Consultation ,Feedback and Recommendations
Consultation ,Feedback and Recommendations
AuditAudit
EE PlanEE Plan
Implementation of the EE PlanImplementation of the EE Plan
Monitoring and EmbeddingMonitoring and Embedding
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• Change Readiness Survey• Culture Survey
• Infrastructure• Transactional Stuff
• Road shows• Intranet• Department meetings
• Observations
• Focus groups• Questionnaires and observation• Interviews
• Enabling Environment• AA Measures
• Numerical Goals
• EE Forum• Management• Staff
• See Appendix A
• EE Forum• Transformation Forum• Departmental BEE
Scorecard
• PM System• EE Report
What How
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Employment Equity Charter
Objectives Outcomes Activities
• Equity in the workplace
• Elimination of discrimination
• Establishment of AA measures
• Monitor and measure progress
• Multicultural workplace
• EE Audit report
• EE Plan
• Guiding Coalition
• EE Forum
• EE Report
• Constitution for Forum
• Staff competent in EE related issues
Spin-offs• Good BBEE rating
• Acceptance and Appreciation of one another's culture
• Improved customer satisfaction
• Improved bottom-lines
• Data collection
• Data analysis
• Data interpretation
• Consultation
• EE Plan
• Reporting
• Forum establishment
• Developing Forum constitution
• Conducting EE workshops
• Meeting various stakeholders
• Providing EE feedback
• Mobilisation
• Communication Plan
• Stakeholders analysis
Scope
• Divisionally /company wide
Timelines Accountability Signed off by GM• 12 - 36 months • CEO - Sponsor
• HR Head –Champion
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EE Implementation Plan (Appendix A)
Activities July 10 Aug 10 Sept 10 Oct 10 Nov 10 Dec 10 Jan 11
1. EE brief to Exco • Issue letter assigning Senior Manager
EE -CEO
• Sign EE Charter -CEO
• Approve EE Budget -Exco
2. Managers Empowerment• Communication
• Awareness
• Training
3. Employee Empowerment• Communication
• Awareness
• Training
4. Establish and train EE Forum and Guiding Coalition
5. Develop the EE Constitution
6. Conduct EE Audit
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EE Implementation Plan (Appendix A) – cont.
Activities July 10 Aug 10 Sept 10 Oct 10 Nov 10 Dec 10Feb/Mar
11
7. Develop EE Plan• Copy of the EE Plan with input from all
stakeholders and signed by the CEO
• Corrective measures
• Time frames
8. Implement EE Plan• Roll-out
9. Develop and Implement Diversity and EE Programs
• Diversity workshops
• Disability awareness
• Learnership programs
10.Monitoring• PMS, Policies and EE structures
11.Submit EE Report• Copy of EE report checked by EE
Forum and signed off by CEO
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How to make it sustainable
• Measure leaders on EE Plan implementation
• Assess EE progress through the Guiding Coalition
• Monitor and evaluate progress through the EE Committee as well
• Integrate transformation into the Policies and systems of the company
• Celebrate successes by awarding prizes to EE agents and Ambassadors
• Use different media to communicate EE related information
• Publish EE Plan as well as EE Reports on the notice-boards
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List of some of our clients
• Avon Justin
• Nampak
• Toyota SA
• Absa
• Anglo Platinum
Organisations that we do work for :Organisations that we do work for :
Details of contact persons will be provided upon request
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Employee Wellness Programs
CounselingCounseling
EWP TrainingEWP Training
•On-site clinics•Affiliate Program•Tele-counseling
•On-site clinics•Affiliate Program•Tele-counseling
Management ConsultationsManagement Consultations
Instant MedicalInstant Medical
Instant LegalInstant Legal•On-site clinic•24 hour Tele-consultation•Referrals
•On-site clinic•24 hour Tele-consultation•Referrals
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WP
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Workshops: HIV, Disability, Stress, Life Skills etc.
Team Building, Awareness campaigns• Consultations• Support• Coaching• EWP Trends & Feedback
What How
•On-site clinic•24 hour Tele-consultation•Referrals
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