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annual report 2018
Diensbillikheid
Graan SA voldoen aan die statutêre vereistes vir die indiening van
verslae by die Departement van Arbeid, soos uiteengesit in die Wet op
Diensbillikheid, nr 55 van 1998. ’n Diensbillikheidskomitee vergader
elke kwartaal.
Prestasie-evaluering
Die prestasie-evaluering van alle personeel word sesmaandeliks in
oorleg met departementshoofde gedoen. Die resultate word deur die
Vergoedingskomitee in ag geneem.
Pensioenfonds
’n Ondersoek vir wysigings aan die pensioenfondsskema is afge-
handel. Ná ledekonsultasiesessies is aanbevelings vir goedkeuring na
die Vergoedingskomitee verwys.
Vennootskappe met befondsers van
Graan SA-projekte
Graan SA lê jaarliks projekte aan die Mielietrust, Sorghumtrust,
Wintergraantrust, die Olie- en Proteïensade-ontwikkelingstrust en
die Sasol Trust voor. Tussentydse verslae word ingevolge die beleide
en prosedures van die trusts aan die onderskeie trusts voorgelê.
Feitelike bevindings deur die eksterne ouditeurs van Graan SA
(PricewaterhouseCoopers) word, waar versoek, ingedien om
finansiële verslagdoening te ondersteun.
Graan SA wil graag sy dank teenoor die Sasol Trust, die Winter
graantrust, die Mielietrust, die Sorghumtrust en die Olie- en Proteïen
sade-ontwikkelingstrust uitspreek vir hulle deurlopende steun aan
verskeie Graan SA-projekte.
Grondwettaakspan
Grondwetlike wysigings is aangevra vir:
Die ampstermyn van ampsdraers.
Volmagstemme.
Assosiaatlidmaatskap aan eksterne entiteite.
Die Hoofbestuur het aanbevelings oorweeg en dit na die 2019
Kongres verwys vir oorweging.
Slot
Die Departement Korporatiewe Dienste verskaf steun op verskeie
vlakke aan die Hoofbestuur, Bestuur en die personeelspan. Nuwe
tegnologie word toenemend vir meer doeltreffende skakeling met
lede gebruik.
Employment equity
Grain SA complies with the statutory requirements for the
submission of reports to the Department of Labour, as set out in
the Employment Equity Act, no 55 of 1998. An Employment Equity
Committee meets every quarter.
Performance evaluation
The performance evaluation of all staff is completed on a six-
monthly basis in consultation with department heads. The results are
taken into account by the Remuneration Committee.
Pension fund
An investigation for amendments to the pension fund scheme was
completed. After membership consultation sessions, recommendations
were referred to the Remuneration Committee for approval.
Partnerships with funders of Grain SA projects
Grain SA annually submits projects to the Maize Trust, Sorghum
Trust, Winter Cereal Trust, the Oil and Protein Seeds Development
Trust and the Sasol Trust. Interim reports and annual reports are
submitted to the respective trusts in terms of the policies and
procedures of the trusts. Factual findings by the external auditors
of Grain SA (PricewaterhouseCoopers) are, where requested,
submitted to support financial reporting.
Grain SA would like to express its gratitude to the Sasol Trust,
Winter Cereal Trust, Maize Trust, Sorghum Trust and Oil and Protein
Seeds Development Trust for their continued support to various
Grain SA projects.
Constitution task team
Constitutional amendments were requested for:
The term of office for office bearers.
Proxy votes.
Associate membership to external entities.
The Executive considered recommendations and referred them
to the 2019 Congress for consideration.
Conclusion
The Corporate Services Department offers support at various
levels to the Executive, Management and the staff team. New
technology is increasingly used for more effective liaison
with members.