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Succession Planning & Career Pathing Policy

Bergrivier Local MunicipalityRef: http://www.bergmun.org.za/sites/default/files/documents/Succession%20Planning%20and%20Career%20Pathing%20Policy-Final%20Approved%20-%2028-03-2023.pdf

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Source domain: bergmun.org.za

Collected on 5 August 2026

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What this means

This document is the Bergrivier Municipality “Succession Planning & Career Pathing Policy”, approved on 28 March 2023 by the Mayoral Committee. It sets out how the municipality will plan for future vacancies in key positions, develop employees through structured career development programmes, and ensure compliance with employment equity and related legal requirements. It applies to all Bergrivier Municipality employees and describes steps for identifying key positions, reporting/approving succession opportunities for employees nearing retirement, and internally advertising opportunities. It also defines roles and responsibilities for management, trade unions, and employees, including training and budgeting responsibilities.

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employee career development programmesOngoing

Career development programmes (internal employee development)

The policy provides for structured career development programmes to develop employees’ potential and map possible careers within the municipality or local government.

Who it is for
employees of Bergrivier Municipality
How to act on it
Use the municipality’s internal career development and training arrangements under this policy (including the listed career development programmes).

The document's recorded date is 20 September 2021. Confirm on the official source.

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Career pathing is the process through which an employer charts a course for development of an employee’s potential to its fullest extent and map out possible careers for an incumbent within the municipality or within the broader scope of local government or within a specific fraternity.

Facts

Reference

http://www.bergmun.org.za/sites/default/files/documents/Succession%20Planning%20and%20Career%20Pathing%20Policy-Final%20Approved%20-%2028-03-2023.pdf

Parties

Mayoral Committee. It sets out how the municipality

Key Takeaways

  • Organisation: Bergrivier Municipality
  • Policy title: Succession Planning & Career Pathing Policy
  • Date approved: 28 March 2023
  • Approving committee: Mayoral Committee
  • Applies to: all employees of Bergrivier Municipality
  • Legal compliance focus: Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (and other listed acts/regulations)
  • Key process step: identify key positions likely to become vacant over next five years (retirements/expiry of fixed-term contracts)
  • Annual reporting deadline: by 30 June, Manager Human Resource Services reports employees reaching age 60 (and those already above 60) for approval of succession opportunities
  • Internal advertising: future positions advertised internally; employees must apply for bursaries or through the skills development plan
  • Career development programmes listed: ABET, bursary scheme, cross training, coaching, individual training, job rotation, learnership, mentoring, secondment, succession planning
  • Bergrivier Municipality
  • Mayoral Committee
  • Executive Mayoral Committee
  • Manager: Human Resource Services
  • Human Resource Officer: Provisioning & Administration
  • Human Resource Officer: Training & Development
  • Management Team
  • Municipal Manager
  • Department: Human Resources
  • Trade Unions (South African Local Government Bargaining Council parties)
  • Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act 55 of 1998)
  • Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act 97 of 1998)
  • Local Government: Municipal Staff Regulations and Guidelines for Implementation of Regulations (Regulation 890 & 891 of 20 September 2021)
  • Labour Relations Act, 1995 (section 200A (1))
  • Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998)
  • Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000)
  • South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 (Act 58 of 1995)