Social and Labour Plan November 2009
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NOVEMBER 2 SOCIAL AND LABOUR PLAN NOVEMBER 2009 -----------------------------------------Open page for editorial purposes----------------------- - - ii ASPECTS OF THE SCORECARD FOR THE BROAD-BASED SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT CHARTER FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION 5-YEAR TARGET REGULATION SECTION Human Resource Development Has the company offered every employee Yes No 46 (b) (i) 2 the opportunity to be functionally literate and numerate by the year 2005 and are employees being trained? 9 Has the company implemented career paths Yes No 46 (b) (ii) 5 for HDSA employees including skills development plans? 9 Has the company developed systems Yes No 46 (b) (iii) 6 through which empowerment Companys can be mentored? 9 Employment Equity Has the company published its Yes No 46 (b) (v) 8 employment equity plan and reported on its annual progress in meeting that plan? 9 Has the company established a plan to Yes No 46 (b) (v) 10 achieve a target for HDSA participation in management of 40% within five years and is implementing the plan? 9 Has the company identified a talent pool Yes No 46 (b) (i) 2 and is it fast-tracking it? 9 Has the company established a plan to Yes No 46 (b) (v) 9 achieve the target for women’s participation in mining of 10% within the five years and 9 is implementing the plan? Migrant Labour Has the company subscribed to Yes No 46 (a) 1 government and industry agreements to ensure non-discrimination against foreign 9 migrant labour? Mine Community and Rural Development Has the company co-operated in the Yes No 46 © (iii) 13 formulation of integrated development plans and is the company co-operating with government in the implementation of these plans for communities where mining takes place and for communities in major labour- 9 sending areas? Has there been an effort on the side of the Yes No 46 © (iii) 13 company to engage the local mine community and major labour-sending area communities? Companies will be required - - iii DESCRIPTION 5-YEAR TARGET REGULATION SECTION to cite a pattern of consultation, indicate 9 money expenditures and show a plan. Housing and Living Conditions For company-provided housing, has the Yes No 46 © (iv) 14 mine (in consultation with stakeholders) established measures for improving the standard of housing – including the upgrading of hostels, conversion of hostels to family units, and promotion of home ownership options for mine employees? 9 Companies will be required to show what they have done to improve housing, a plan to progress the issue over time, and how the plan is being implemented. For company-provided nutrition, has the Yes No 46 © (v) 15 mine established measures for improving the nutrition of mine employees? Companies will be required to show what they have done to improve nutrition, a plan to progress the issue over time, and how 9 they are implementing the plan. Procurement Has the mining company given HDSAs Yes No 46 © (vi) 16 preferred supplier status? 9 Has the mining company identified the Yes No 46 © (vi) 16 current level of procurement from HDSA companies in terms of capital goods, consumables and services? 9 Has the mining company indicated a Yes No 46 © (vi) 16 commitment to a progression of procurement from HDSA companies over a 3-5-year timeframe in terms of capital goods, consumables and services? To what extent has the commitment been 9 implemented? Reporting Has the company reported (on an annual Yes No Not applicable basis) its progress towards achieving its until the year commitments in its annual report? after conversion. - - iv Organising Structure of this Document The organisation of this document follows directly from Regulation 46 (a - f) ‘Contents of the Social and Labour Plan’ of the Regulations of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act. - - v ORGANISING STRUCTURE OF THIS DOCUMENT ..................................................................................V LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................................X LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................ XI ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ..........................................................................................................XII GLOSSARY...................................................................................................................................................... XIV EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................................................... XVIII 1. REGULATION 46 (A) PREAMBLE AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE MINE ................2 1.1 LOCATION OF THE MINE...........................................................................................................................3 1.2 OWNERSHIP .............................................................................................................................................4 2. REGULATION 46 (B) - HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES..........................11 2.2. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AT RUSTENBURG MINES....................................................................11 2.3. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AT RUSTENBURG SECTION .....................................................................................13 3. REGULATION 46 (B) (I) (AA) THE NUMBER AND EDUCATIONAL LEVELS OF RUSTENBURG EMPLOYEES ............................................................................................................................1 2.4. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING (ABET).......................................................................................2 2.4.4. OWN-TIME ABET PLAN ..........................................................................................................................4 2.4.6. MARKETING AND ENROLMENT..........................................................................................................4 2.4.8. ABET BUDGET...........................................................................................................................................4 2.5. LEARNERSHIPS...............................................................................................................................................5 2.5.1. LEARNERSHIPS............................................................................................................................................5 2.6 TECHNICAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR LOWER LEVEL EMPLOYEES............................................6 2.6.1 MINING....................................................................................................................................................6 2.6.2 ENGINEERING ..........................................................................................................................................7 2.6.3 COACHING FOR LOWER LEVEL EMPLOYEES..................................................................................................8 2.7 SERVICES TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT.......................................................................................................8 2.8 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................8 2.9. PORTABLE SKILLS TRAINING..........................................................................................................................9 2.10 TRAINING FACILITIES..................................................................................................................................10 2.11 GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME ..........................................................................................................10 3. REGULATION 46 (B) (I) (BB) THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES THAT RUSTENBURG MINES HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FILL .........................................................................................................................12 4.1. CAREER PROGRESSION PLAN ......................................................................................................................13 5. REGULATION 46 (B) (III) MENTORSHIP PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION IN LINE WITH THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE NEEDS OF EMPOWERMENT GROUPS..........................15 5.1. EMPLOYEE MENTORSHIP PROGRAMMES .....................................................................................................15 5.2. EXTERNAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAMMES.....................................................................................................15 SMALL BUSINESS AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................16 6. REGULATION 46 (B) (IV): THE BURSARY AND INTERNSHIP PLAN ...........................................16 6.1. EXTERNAL BURSARY SCHEME ....................................................................................................................17 6.2. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME ..........................................................................................................18 - - vi 6.3. INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME...........................................................................................................................19 7. REGULATION 46 (B) (V) EMPLOYMENT EQUITY: STATISTICS .................................................21 7.1 EMPLOYMENT EQUITY STATUS .....................................................................................................................21