Road safety scores as minister agrees to exempt traffic police from overtime limit
The decision follows engagements between the Minister of Transport, Dr. Blade Nzimande, and Minister Dlodlo, on the exemption of traffic law enforcement from 30 per cent of Gross Salary limit, to ensure increased visibility on the road to save people’s lives.
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr. Mxolisi Kaunda, has welcomed a decision by the Minister of Public Service and Administration, Ms. Ayanda Dlodlo, to exempt the Traffic Law Enforcement, including the KwaZulu-Natal Road Traffic Inspectorate, from the 30 per cent overtime limit.
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The decision follows engagements between the Minister of Transport, Dr. Blade Nzimande, and Minister Dlodlo, on the exemption of traffic law enforcement from 30 per cent of Gross Salary limit, to ensure increased visibility on the road to save people’s lives.
The Department of Public Service and Administration issued an instruction in February 2018, directing all Public Service organisations, regulated by the Public Service Act, to not exceed the 30 per cent of Gross Salary threshold for overtime.
“We appreciate the Minister’s progressive decision, which enhances our Road Safety programmes and campaigns. It is critical at this time that our integrated Law Enforcement teams including Provincial Traffic Officers, members of the South African Police Service, Municipal Police Officers, and Emergency Medical Services, are out in big numbers and visible on the road, to prevent road crashes and fatalities.”
“Importantly, the Department will continue to strictly observe all relevant legislation, particularly the Labour Relations Act, No. 66 of 1995 and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, No.75 of 1997 in the application of the decision on overtime. I urge all our officers to work hard in the execution of their duties so that KZN continues to reduce road crashes
Furthermore, Kaunda this morning also held a briefing with Organised Labour, to report on the government’s positive decision on the overtime matter, which he explained as critical to saving people’s lives.
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