SCOPE This determination applies to qualified legal professionals appointed in terms of section 16 of the NPA Act.
The introduction of a unique remuneration structure for qualified legal professionals appointed in terms of section 16 of the NPA 32, with 1.5% increments between notches.
4.2 The production specialist stream was created to assist the National Prosecuting Authority ("the NPA") to recruit and retain specialists in the legal profession who have gained at least 10 years' active legal court experience and whose post require active involvement in litigation and court work. The number of posts created shall be subject to norms to be determined by the NPA.
the employee meeting the appointment requirements (i.e.
6.1 The relevant qualifying periods and criteria for pay and grade progression is prescribed for each stream and post.
6.3 Accelerated pay progression shall be introduced to the above top performers on identified grades. A maximum of 20% of employees on these grades may be awarded two (2) notches for good performance and 10% may be awarded three (3) notches for excellent performance.
6.5 Annual pay progression shall be awarded with effect from 1 July of the year in which the employee has complied with the prescribed requirement for such pay progression.
6.6 The first annual pay progression cycle, in terms of the OSD shall be 1 July 2008.
7.1 Career paths are improved for the various categories through the introduction of a set of salary grades attached to the posts in each category.
7.2 The salary grades display longer career progression opportunities, as part of the defined career path, in order to both recruit and retain legal professionals.
7.3 The OSD also provides for career paths that facilitate progression to other categories, subject thereto that the requirements and conditions for such progression are met.
8.1 The OSD allow for a single post to be linked to more than one salary grade (scale) to facilitate grade progression.
8.2 Progression to the next higher salary grade (scale) is subjectpromotion/appointment requirements for the relevant higher grades.
The OSD provides for differentiated levels of grade progression based on performance, to enable legal professionals, who have distinguished themselves from their peers in terms of performance, to progress faster through the salary scales attached to higher grades.
The NPA prescribed the competency requirements (generic, functional and experiential) per post level to provide for appropriate salary recognition and grade progression as per Annexure A.
To enhance the recruitment of legally qualified professionals, the NPA must introduce a basis for salary recognition for relevant experience on appointment from outside the NPA in NPA posts.
12.1 The recognition of relevant experience of employees, who Annexure "C".
12.2 The recognition of relevant experience not reflected on the existing personnel record will be based on verified proof of such experience. The verification shall be undertaken by the NPA.
13.1 Employees shall translate to the appropriate salary scales in accordance with the posts that they currently occupy.
No person will receive a salary (notch or package) that is less than what he or she received prior to the implementation of the OSD.
This phase requires a minimum translation to the appropriate salary scale attached to the posts (and grades in respect of production levels). The translation table is contained in annexure "B".
Recognition of relevant experience obtained by a person after obtaining his or her qualification, who occupies a post in the relevant legal category. This once off recognition of experience is based on full years' service/ experience as on 31 March 2007, in order to award a higher salary subject to the limits of the measures for such recognition. The translation table is contained in annexure "C".
13.3 Employees who are translated to total cost packages, shall have their pensionable benefits protected (employees will not be worse off).
13.4 Total cost packages will constitute only a 70/30 split: (70% pensionable salary).
The NPA shall ensure that an appropriate Performance Management and Development System will be in place that will amongst others, facilitate the assessment of employees for purposes of pay progression, grade progression and accelerated grade progression.
The NPA will implement retention.
Thereafter the employee shall translate according to the first phase translation key to the appropriate OSD notch and will not receive the once-off second translation on the higher post as the employee already received in the lower post.
Aspirant Prosecutor (Contract Appointment) LP-2 R 94,236 As determined by the Minister in terms of Section 16(3) of Act 32 of 1998 At least 1 years post qualification legal experience (1.
District Court Prosecutor Grade 1 LP-3 Notch As determined by the Minister in terms of Section 16(3) of Act 32 of 1998 At least 2 years' post qualification legal experience or 1 year post qualification legal experience for candidates who successfully completed the NPA Aspirant Prosecutor Program. (1.
District Court Prosecutor Grade 2 LP-4 Notch TCP As determined by the Minister in terms of Section 16(3) of Act 32 of 1998 At least 5 years' post qualification legal experience (1.) No Further grade progression opportunity.
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Regional Court Prosecutor Grade 2 LP-6 TCP 1 R 359,673 2 R 365,070 3 R 370,548 4 R 376,107 5 R 381,747 6 R 387,471 7 R 393,282 8 R 399,180 9 R 405,168 10 R 411,243 11 R 417,411 12 R 423,672 13 R 430,029 14 R 436,479 15 R 443,028 16 R 449,673 17 R 456,420 As determined by the Minister in terms of Section 16(3) of Act 32 of 1998 No Further grade progression opportunity.
Senior Prosecutor (Production) and Tutor 10 R 477,267 11 R 484,422 12 R 491,688 13 R 499,062 14 R 506,550 15 R 514,149 16 R 521,862 17 R 529,692 As determined by the Minister in terms of Section 16(3) of Act 32 of 1998 At least 8 years' legal experience(1.) post qualification as determined by Minister in terms of Section 16(3) of Act 32 of 1998 opportunity.
State Advocate Grade 2 LP-8 TCP As determined by the Minister in terms of Section 25(2) of Act 32 of 1998 No Further grade progression opportunity.
Senior State Advocate LP-9 TCP As determined by the Minister in terms of Section 25(2) of Act 32 of 1998 At least 8 years' legal experience(1.) post qualification as determined by Minister in terms of Section 16(3) of Act 32 of 1998 No Further grade progression opportunity.
Litigation Specialist & Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (Production) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 R 596,700 R 605,649 R 614,733 R 623,958 R 633,318 R 642,819 R 652,461 R 662,250 R 672,183 R 682,269 R 692,502 R 702,891 R 713,433 R 724,137 R 734,997 R 746,019 As determined by the Minister in terms of Section 25(2) of Act 32 of 1998 At least 10 years' legal experience(1.) post qualification as determined by Minister in terms of Section 16(3) of Act 32 of 1998 No Further grade progression opportunity.
(District Court Control & Head Control 2) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 R 365,070 R 370,548 R 376,107 R 381,747 R 387,471 R 393,282 R 399,180 R 405,168 R 411,243 R 417,411 R 423,672 R 430,029 R 436,479 R 443,028 R 449,673 R 456,420 R 463,263 R 470,211 R 477,267 R 484,422 R 491,688 R 499,062 R 506,550 terms of Section 16(3) of Act 32 of 1998 opportunity.
9 R 405,168 opportunity.
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 R 423,672 R 430,029 R 436,479 R 443,028 R 449,673 R 456,420 R 463,263 As determined by the Minister in terms of Section 16(3) of Act 32 of 1998 At least 6 years' post qualification legal experience (1.
Part C - Senior Public Prosecutor (Production) and Tutor.
Part D - Senior Public Prosecutor and Senior Maintenance Prosecutor.
Only full year's service and experience gained after complying with the experience requirement set for the lowest grade attached to the post as on 31 March 2007, staggered in increments of 1 year, are recognized for salary purposes.
If the notch in terms of the Phase 2 process is higher than the notch awarded in terms of the Phase 1 translation process, then the salary notch determined in terms of the Phase 2 process applies with effect from 1 July 2007.
If the notch in terms of the Phase 2 process is equal to or lower than the notch awarded in terms of the Phase 1 translation process, then the salary notch determined in terms of the Phase 1 translation process applies.
o Appropriate service/ experience are recognised on a basis of 100% of actual service/experience to a maximum of 30 years' actual service/experience.
· Appropriate service/ experience are recognised on a basis of 100% of actual service/experience to a maximum of 30 years' actual service/experience.