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New SETA Regulations
Siyakha Consulting
By Candice Popplestone
Overview
Revised SETA Grant Regulations
Intent of Grant Regulations
Distribution of Skills Levies
SETA (Sector Education and Training Authority)
Discretionary Grants
PIVOTAL Programmes
Mandatory Grants
New Template
Practical Application
Additional Considerations
Skills Development within the context of B-BBEE
Return On Investment
Revised SETA Grant
Regulations
The Minister of Higher Education and Training has approved and published the SETA Grant Regulations in Government Gazette No. 35940 of 3 December 2012 for the necessary implementation with effect from 1 April 2013 by the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs). The new regulations are in line with the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS3) and the proposed changes to the BEE Codes.
Intent of Grant Regulations
Regulate spend of funds on administration;
Allocation for Quality Council for Trade and
Occupations (QCTO);
Discourage the accumulation of surpluses and
the carry-over of unspent funds at the end of
each financial year;
Improve the quantity and quality of labour
market information;
Promote National Qualifications Framework
(NQF) registered and quality assured PIVOTAL
programmes that address priority scarce and
critical skills; and
Promote use of public education and training
providers for the provision of skills development
programmes.
SETA (Sector Education and
Training Authority)
A SETA may determine and allocate discretionary grants
in support of the implementation of its Sector Skills Plan
(SSP)
Specify how the SETA discretionary funds will be
allocated to meet sector needs as set out in the SSP
Outline delivery models, project types and mechanisms
for SETA member organisations to access the
discretionary grants
Address scarce and critical skills through programmes
that are designed to address such skills needs, and
which include work integrated learning
Allocate at least 80% of discretionary grant funding to
PIVOTAL programmes
Allocate a maximum of 20% to funding of programmes,
other than PIVOTAL programmes
Distribution of Skills Levies
Previous Distribution
of Skills Levies
New Distribution of Skills
Levies as of 1 April 2013
Discretionary Grants
The amount in the discretionary fund on 1 April
each year must be spent or committed in the
ensuing twelve months
80% of discretionary grants must be allocated to
PIVOTAL programmes that address scarce and
critical skills in the sectors
At the end of each financial year a SETA must have
spent or committed at least 95% of discretionary
funds available to it by the 31 March of each year
A maximum of 5% of uncommitted funds may be
carried over to the next financial year
The remaining surplus of discretionary funds must
be paid by the SETA by 1 October of each year
into the National Skills Fund (NSF)
Pivotal Programmes
PIVOTAL Programmes: professional, vocational, technical and academic learning programmes that
result in qualifications or part qualifications
registered on the National Qualifications Framework
(NQF) that address critical and scarce skills needs.
Professional learning programmes lead to designations that are registered by professional
bodies
Vocational learning programmes lead to a trade and/or the National Certificate Vocational (NCV)
Technical learning programmes occupationally-directed and registered by the SETA; such
programmes include apprenticeships,
learnerships and skills programmes
Academic learning programmes lead to academic qualifications such as certificates,
Higher Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees
Mandatory Grants
With effect from 1 April 2014
WSP/ATR/PTR must be submitted by 30
April of each year
20% of the total levies paid by the
employer will be paid to the employer
who submits a WSP and ATR
If the employer does not claim a
mandatory grant within the time period
specified, the employer’s unclaimed
mandatory grant is transferred to the
discretionary fund by 15 August of each
year
New Template
SECTION A: ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
ENTITY DETAILS A1: Entity Name
A2: Skills Development Levy Number (SDL)
A3: Postal Address of the Main Office
City
Province
Postal Code
A4: Standard Industrial Code (SIC Code) for the main business activity
DETAILS OF THE PERSON WHO COMPLETED THE FORM
A5: Title
A6:Surname
A7: First Name
A8: ID Number
A9: Telephone Number
A10: E-mail
BANKING DETAILS A11: Name of Bank
A12: Account Number
A13: Name of account Holder
A14: Type of Account
A15: Branch Name
A16: Branch Code
SECTION B: EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY B1: Total number of employees per occupational category, by gender, population group, disability status
and age group Occupations Male Female Total People with Disability Age Groups Geograp
hy
OFO
Code
Occupational
Category
A C I W A C I W A C I W <35 35-55 >55 Local
Municipa
lity
B2: Total number of employees in each province
New Template
SECTION C: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT C1: Total number of employees per occupational category, by gender, population group, disability status
and age group Occupations Male Female Total People with Disability Age Groups Geography
OFO
Code
Occupational
Category
A C I W A C I W A C I W <35 35-55 >55 Local
Municipality
C2: Planned training - unemployed
OFO Code
Occupational Category
Number to be trained at
Entry Level Intermediate Level Advanced Level
C3: Planned training - employed
OFO Code
Occupational Category
Number to be trained at
Entry Level Intermediate Level Advanced Level
C4: Planned AET Training
AET Total numbers to be trained
New Template
SECTION D: ANNUAL TRAINING REPORT
(Report on training interventions) D1: Number of actual beneficiaries of training per occupational category, by gender, population group and
disability status. Occupations Male Female Total People with
Disability
Age Groups Geography
OFO
Code
Occupational
Category
A C I W A C I W A C I W <35 35-55 >55 Local
Municipality
D2: Number of beneficiaries who completed the training interventions OFO Code Occupational Category Educational
Institute
Number to be trained at
Entry level Intermediate Level Advanced
Level
D3: Total number of beneficiaries who completed AET programmes AET Training Total number of employees
AET
D4: Impact Assessment
Has production increased? Total number of employees
Prove how the profit and production of the company was affected by
training as planned /completed in the WSP/ATR and PIVOTAL Reports
New Template
SECTION E : PLANNED PIVOTAL TRAINING
E1: Number of planned beneficiaries of training per occupational category, by gender, population group and disability
status. Occupations Male Female Total People with
Disability
Age Groups Geography Start
date
End date
OFO
Code
Occupational
Category
NQF
level
PIVOTAL
Programme
A C I W A C I W A C I W <35 35-55 >55 Local
Municipality
E2: Number of verified beneficiaries of training per occupational category, by gender, population group and disability
status. Occupations Male Female Total People with
Disability
Age Groups Geography Start
date
End date
OFO
Code
Occupational
Category
NQF
level
PIVOTAL
Programme
A C I W A C I W A C I W <35 35-55 >55 Local
Municipality
E3: Planned training – unemployed OFO
Code
Occupational Category NQF level PIVOTAL Programmes Number to be trained at Start
date
End date
Entry level Intermediate Level Advanced
Level
E4: Planned training – employed OFO Code Occupational Category NQF level PIVOTAL Programme Number to be trained at Start
date
End date
Entry level Intermediate Level Advanced
Level
New Template
Practical Application Training and development of black employees on learnerships, internships or B, C, D Category training is approximately 5% of total employees
3% of payroll should be invested in the training and development of black employees taking into account gender representation
0.3% of payroll should be invested in the training and development of people with disabilities taking into account gender representation
80% of training should be geared towards PIVOTAL programmes
20% of training is geared towards specific skills training
Training Planning (WSP/ATR/PTR)
Funded Learning Programmes
Unfunded Learning Programmes
Practical Application Grants – requirements and timeframes
Tax Rebates – requirements and
timeframes
18.1 Learners (Employed)
18.2 Learners (Unemployed)
People with Disabilities
SDF’s, Mentors, Facilitators, Assessors and
Moderators
Required documentation:
Agreements and Contracts
Payslips
ID Copies
Certificates
CV’s
Additional
considerations Tax rebates and grants can be applied for and are higher for unemployed learners and people with disabilities
There is also additional funding available through certain SETA’s for reasonable accommodation expenditure
Bursaries can be applied for in partnership with higher learning institutions and the SETA
Companies that are exempt from paying SDL and have not submitted WSP and ATR can still access grants
Companies can earn points on their BEE Scorecards for the Skills Development element
SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT
Measures the extent to
which employers develop
the competencies of
black employees
15 Points
Sub-indicator Weighting
Points
Compliance
Target
Skills development spend on
black employees as % of
Leviable Payroll using ARG
6
3%
Skills development spend on
black employees with
disabilities as % of Leviable
Payroll using ARG (Adjusted
Recognition of Gender
3
0.3%
Number of black learners in
Category B,C and D training
programmes as % of total
employees
6
5%
Skills Development within
the context of B-BBEE
Skills Development within
the context of B-BBEE
Indicator Target Points
Skills Development spend on learning programmes for black employees as % of leviable payroll
6% 8 points
Skills Development spend on black employees with disabilities
0.3% 4 points
Number of black employees on Learnerships, Apprenticeships and Internships as % of all employees
2.5% 4 points
Bonus : Learner Absorption - number of people absorbed by industry at end of learnerships
60% 5 points
“An organisation's ability to learn, and
translate that learning into action rapidly,
is the ultimate competitive advantage”
~Jack Welch
(Chairman and CEO of General Electric
between 1981 and 2001. During his tenure
at GE, the company's value rose 4000%)
Candice Popplestone
Lead Consultant:
Learning & Development
Tel: 011 706 9006
Cell: 082 630 6198
Fax: 086 234 2365
www.siyakha.co.za