Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

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Table 2.31 Defence Reserve Direction Subprogramme Outputs for FY 2007/08 (continued)
Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievement
Strategic direction to the
development and maintenance
of the Reserve system
by providing specialist
advice, policy, strategy,
plans and doctrine, as well
as promotional/marketing
products and services
Improvement of Reserve
policies
Relevance and robustness
of Reserve legislation and
regulations
Extent and level of
information being provided
to internal and external
stakeholders and support by
employers
Improved HR-, training-
and preparation-related
Reserve policies
Rollout of policies
regarding University
Reserve Training Unit
(URTU) training for all
Services and Divisions
Implementation by
Services and Divisions
of new enrolment form,
service contracts and
General Regulations
Effective information and
marketing of the Reserves
Commitment by 20 major
companies (employers) to
support Reserve Service
Opening of regional
Councils for the Support
of National Defence
(CSND) per regional
office
Partially achieved. The Defence
Reserve Division contributed to
the formulation and updating of
Reserve-related policies. Updated
HR utilisation and remuneration
policies are in process of approval.
Complementary enhancement
of the PERSOL system is in
progress. The amendments to the
remuneration packages of the
Reserves have been implemented.
The delegation of call-up authority
from the Secretary for Defence
and Chief of the SANDF to
Service chiefs and Division heads
is being implemented.
Not achieved. The final pilot
project report is expected in
September 2008. However, the
development of the curriculum
for rollout to Services is in
progress through the Joint
Training Command.
Partially achieved. General
Regulations pertaining to the
utilisation of Reserves have
been finalised. Services and
Divisions are implementing the
new enrolment form and service
contracts.
The target was achieved. Two
editions of the Reserve Force
Volunteer magazine were published
and distributed nationally to
business and organised labour
as well as internally in the DOD.
Various mediums were utilised
to market the Reserves, inter
alia: advertisements, the website,
magazine articles and open days.
The Division enables opinionformer
contact sessions hosted by
Services and Divisions.
Partially achieved. The corporate
system is actively engaged and
has achieved 60% of target.
Chief Defence Reserves briefed
chairpersons and chief executive
officers of the top 40 companies
in the RSA on the Reserve System
and received in-principle support
for the Reserves from them.
Partially achieved.
The establishment of the regional
CSND forums made progress.
The Business Liaison Forum was
successfully established in
KwaZulu-Natal and is fully
functioning in the region. The
establishment of Business Liaison
Forums in the other regions is set
for completion in 2008.
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