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South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)

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South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2018

Chapter 4 : Employment Matters

Part 1 : Creation of posts, job descriptions and job evaluation

26. Job descriptions, job titles, CORE'S and OSD'S

 

(1) The National Commissioner must establish a job description and job title for each post or group of posts, that indicate, with appropriate emphasis on service delivery—
(a) the main objectives of the post or posts in question; and
(b) the inherent requirements of the job.

 

(2) At least once every five years, the National Commissioner must review job descriptions and titles and, where necessary, redefine them to ensure that they remain appropriate and accurate.

 

(3) The National Commissioner may, from time to time, after consultation with the Minister, establish an OSD for an occupation.

 

(4) The National Commissioner must, in designing job and career paths linked to the salary scales, from time to time, after consultation with the Minister, determine—
(a) occupational categories (COREs) for which an OSD has not been determined; and
(b) an occupational classification system.

 

(5) The National Commissioner may determine norms and standards on the objectives, contents and requirements of categories of jobs.

 

(6) The National Commissioner must link all posts in the Service to a relevant CORE and an occupation listed in the occupational classification system, except in the case of posts determined in terms of an OSD, in which case the classification indicated in the OSD, must be utilised.