2013_14 IDP Review.pdf - KZN Development Planning

y the said Act, through the undertaking of the skills audit for the employees in order to identifythe training interventions, for implementation during 2013/14 financial year.The municipality is registered with the Local Government Sector Education and TrainingAuthority (LGSETA), and skills development relating to all levels of employees functions havebeen undertaken and integrated into the plan.5.5 Retention StrategyMunicipalities located in rural areas are unable to retain skilled staff in their posts due tofinancial constraints, and they can’t compete with well resourced municipalities. In order toaddress this challenge, the municipality has developed the retention strategy which will assistthe municipality in retaining staff thereby ensuring effective in service delivery. The retentionpolicy has been reviwed for implementation during 2013/14 financial year.5.6 The Intergovernmental Relations StructuresThe Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act (No 13 of 2005) stipulates that there must be adistrict Intergovernmental forum to promote and facilitate intergovernmental relations betweenthe district and local municipalities within the district. Section 25 (1) of the legislation furtherindicates that:A district intergovernmental forum consists of:a) the mayor of the district municipality;b) the mayors of the local municipalities in the district or, if a local municipality does nothave a mayor, a councillor designated by the municipality; andc) the administrator of any of those municipalities if the municipality is subject to aninterventions in terms of section 139 of the constitution.In terms of Section 26 (1), the functions to be performed by the forum as stipulated in thelegislation are as follows:a) draft national and provincial legislation relating to matters affecting local governmentinterests in the district;b) the implementation of national and provincial policy and legislation with respect to suchmatters in the district;c) matters arising in the Premier’s intergovernmental forum affecting the district;d) mutual support in terms of section 88 of the Municipal Structures Act (No 177 of 1998);e) the provision of services in the district;Draft 2013/14 IDP Review Page 83Prepared by Umzinyathi District Municipality22 March 2013