22 April 2025

COMMUNIQUÉ FROM THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: HUMAN RESOURCES

REMINDER: ANNUAL LEAVE FORFEITURE FOR 2024 IN 2025

Dear Staff

The annual leave cycle at the University is from 1 January to 31 December.  Staff appointed on 2018 Conditions of Service (CoS) earn annual leave credits for the leave cycle in  advance in January each year.  Staff appointed on fixed term contracts earn annual leave credits on a monthly basis in arrears.

·         Aligned to the 2018 CoS, the University allows for staff to utilise their annual leave credits from the previous year’s leave cycle until the end of November in the following year.   Staff appointed on the 2018 CoS must take all 2024 annual leave days that have been carried over to 2025 by 30 November 2025, failing which it will be forfeited on 1 December 2025.  This leave must be applied for and approved by 30 November 2025. Furthermore, 2024 leave days cannot be captured/planned to be taken beyond 1 December 2025 as these days will be deducted/debited from the 2025 leave entitlement.

 

·         Aligned to the  Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), staff appointed on fixed term contracts have until the end of June annually to utilise their annual leave credits from the previous year’s leave cycle.  Staff appointed on fixed term conditions of service must take all 2024 leave days that have been carried over to 2025 by 30 June 2025, failing which it will be forfeited on 1 July 2025.  This leave must be applied for and approved by 30 June 2025.  Furthermore, 2024 leave days cannot be captured/planned to be taken beyond 1 July 2025 as these days will be deducted/debited from the 2025 leave entitlement.

 

It is important to note that any ‘unapproved leave’ will be included as leave not taken and will be forfeited. Therefore, both the staff member and line manager must ensure that the leave is captured and approved  before the forfeiture dates mentioned above.

 

We further encourage you to please ensure you plan and schedule your leave accordingly with your Line Manager, taking into consideration business operations as well.

 

Should you require any further clarity on this matter, you may contact your relevant Human Resources Consultant.

 

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and understanding on this matter and we wish you a successful 2025 year.

 

Issued by the University Human Resources Division

 

22 kuNdasa wezi-2025

ISIMEMEZELO ESIKHISHWE YIHHOVISI LIKAMQONDISI OMKHULU: KWEZABASEBENZI

ISIMEMEZELO SOKUKHUMBUZA: UKULAHLEKELWA YIZINSUKU ZELIVU ZANGONYAKA WEZI-2024 ONYAKENI WEZI-2025

Basebenzi Abahloniphekile

Umjikelezo welivu ngokwaseNyuvesi uqala ngomhla lu-1 kuMasingana kuya kumhla zingama-31 kuZibandlela. Abasebenzi abaqashwe ngaphansi Kwezimo Zokwenza Umsebenzi zangonyaka wezi-2018 bathola izinsuku zelivu ekuqaleni konyaka kuMasingana njalo ngonyaka. Abasebenzi abaqashwe ngaphansi kwenkontileka yesikhathi esinqunyiwe bathola izinsuku zelivu ezidlulela enyangeni elandelayo.

·         Ngokuhambelana ne-2018 CoS, iNyuvesi ivumela abasebenzi ukuba basebenzise izinsuku zabo zelivu zonyaka odlule kuze kuphele inyanga kaLwezi wangonyaka olandelayo.   Abasebenzi abaqashwe ngaphansi Kwezimo Zokwenza Umsebenzi zangonyaka wezi-2018 kufanele bathathe izinsuku zabo zelivu zangonyaka wezi-2024 ezidlulele onyakeni wezi-2025 kungakafiki umhla wama-30 kuLwezi wezi-2025, uma behluleka ukwenza lokhu bazolahlekelwa yilezi zinsuku ngomhla lu-1 kuZibandlela wezi-2025. Le livu kufanele ifakelwe izicelo futhi igunyazwe kungakafiki umhla wama-30 kuLwezi wezi-2025. Futhi, izinsuku zelivu zangonyaka wezi-2024 azikwazi ukuba zithathwe uma sekudlule umhla lu-1 kuZibandlela wezi-2025 ngoba lezi zinsuku azikwazi ukuthi ziqoshwe/zihlelelwe ukuthathwa uma sekudlule umhla lu-1 kuZibandlela wezi-2025 ngoba lezi zinsuku zizosuswa/zizothathwa kwezangonyaka wezi-2025.

 

·         Ngokuhambelana ne-Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), abasebenzi abaqashwe ngokwezinkontileka zesikhathi esinqunyiwe banikwa isikjhathi esiphela ekupheleni kukaNhlangulana njalo ngonyaka ukuze basebenzise izinsuku zabo zelivu zangomjikelezo wangonyaka owedlule. Abasebenzi abaqashwe ngaphansi kwezimo zokwenza umsebenzi zabanezinkontileka ezinqunyiwe kufanele bathathe zonke izinsuku zabo zelivu zangonyaka wezi-2024 ezidlulele kunyaka wezi-2025 kungakadluli umhla wama-30 kuNhlangulana wezi-2025, uma behluleka ukwenza lokhu bazolahlekelwa yilezi zinsuku ngomhla lu-1 kuNtulikazi wezi-2025.  Le livu kufanele ifakelwe izicelo futhi igunyazwe kungakafiki umhla wama-30 kuNhlangulana wezi-2025. Futhi, izinsuku zelivu zangonyaka wezi-2024 azikwazi ukuba zithathwe uma sekudlule umhla lu-1 kuNtulikazi wezi-2025 ngoba lezi zinsuku azikwazi ukuthi ziqoshwe/zihlelelwe ukuthathwa uma sekudlule umhla lu-1 kuNtulikazi wezi-2025 ngoba lezi zinsuku zizosuswa/zizothathwa kwezangonyaka wezi-2025. 

 

Kubalulekile ukuqaphela ukuthi “ilivu engagunyaziwe” izoba yingxenye yelivu engathathwanga futhi ilahleke. Ngakho-ke abasebenzi kanye nabaphathi babo kufanele baqinisekise ukuthi le livu iyaqoshwa futhi igunyazwe ngaphambi kokuba kufike izinsuku ezibalulwe ngenhla.

 

Sikhuthaza abasebenzi ukuba baqinisekise ukuthi bahlela futhi bafaka izicelo zelivu yabo ngendlela efanele ngokubambisana nabaPhathi babo, ngokubheka ukuthi izimo zokwenza umsebenzi zimi kanjani.

 

Uma udinga okunye ukucaciseleka ngalolu daba, ungaxhumana noMeluleki Kwezabasebenzi oqondene nawe.

 

Sifisa ukuthatha leli thuba ukuba sinibonge ngokuqonda kwenu ngalolu daba futhi sinifisela unyaka wezi-2025 oyimpumelelo.

 

Sikhishwe uPhiko LweNyuvesi Lwezabasebenzi