Mr. Tladi Jacob Rakaki

COMPETENCIES

• Arbitration: Conflict Resolution Management
• Leadership Skills
• Customer Care Relations Management
• Problem Solving Skills
• Listening Skills

EDUCATION PROFILE

Highest Standard: Matric - Bahale Secondary School

Extracurricular Certificate in Social Security - University of Johannesburg

Basic Principle of Labour Law Certificate - University of Free State

Advanced Principles of Labour Law Certificate - University of Free State

Alternative Dispute Resolution - University of Free State

BA Law - Currently busy with Stadio School of Law

WORK PROFILE

South African Social Security Agency

POSITION: Grant Administrator (February 2005 to May 2011)

POSITION: Senior Grant Administrator (2011 to date)

DUTIES

• Monitor the grant administration process and responsibility to ensure uniformity and standardisation.
• Identify non-compliance with policies and procedures and take corrective action.
• Proactively resolve issues and problems emanating from grant administration process.
• Liaise and cooperate with other supervisors with regards to process related issues.
• Approve/rejection of grants applications.
• Check completeness of documents and supporting documents.
• Approve or reject application.
• Process other grant documentation/perform other grants value chain functions.
• Oversee the quality of the administration of social grants and advice on policies and process within grants value chain.

MANAGE GRANT ADMINISTRATION STAFF

• Effective utilisation of staff resource with grant administration.
• Encourage a positive team spirit.
• Play a mentorship role and guide staff members.
• Plan staff roster based on availability of staff taking into account leave and absentees.
• Monitor adherence to client’s charter.
• Ensure disciplinary measures and resolve grievances.
• Manage staff performances and resources.
• Supervision of staff.
• Staff development and identify training needs in the team.
• Performance appraisal and management.

PSA MEMBER

Became a PSA member in 2005 when I first started joining public service and was elected a shop steward in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 to date. Have been very active in raising awareness amongst members on matters pertaining to basic conditions of employment and rights of workers in the workplace. Assisting and empowering workers with the fundamental basics of Labour Relations Act and all other laws and prescripts including policies that govern employer employee relationships at the workplace.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Appointed to investigate a case of misconduct (2008)

MANDATE

• To investigate alleged misconduct
• Interview relevant persons
• Gather evidence
• Write investigation report for the approval of the Regional Executive Manager

PSA National Chairperson (February 2020 - March 2024)

Re-elected (1 April 2024 - 31 March 2028)

• Provide leadership at national level and advance the interests of Union members through collective bargaining
• Attend and participate in SASSA National Bargaining Forum
• Negotiate on matters of mutual interest.
• Ensure consultation for inputs and mandates whenever necessary.
• Ensure liaison functions between PSA officials and its structures at the national.

   

  PSA Provincial Chairperson (April 2020 – March 2024)

    Re-elected again (1 April 2024 - 31 March 2028)

• Provide leadership at provincial level and advance the interests of Union Members
• Attend and participate in SASSA Regional Consultative Forum as one of the negotiators.
• Negotiate on matters of mutual interest.
• Ensure consultation for inputs and mandates whenever necessary.
• Ensure liaison functions between PSA officials and its structures at the province.
• Represent members in disciplinary hearings.
• Represent members at the workplace.
• Attend and participate in OHS District Committee meetings.
• Negotiate and arbitrate with the employer on behalf of members both at the district and provincial level.
• Recruit and retain members.
• Assist members with grievances and in resolving disputes at the workplaces both at the local, district and provincial level.

   

  Member of SASSA National Bargaining Forum (February 2020 to date)

• Negotiate on matters of mutual interest.

  Member of SASSA Regional Bargaining Forum (November 2020 to date)

• Negotiate on matters of mutual interest’

  Member of PSA Labour Support Group (May 2022 to date)

• Represent members in Disciplinary Hearings’
• Represent members at the conciliation and arbitration stages.
• Assist members with grievances and disputes.

  Member of PSA National Task Team (25 May - September 2022)

• To conduct investigations.
• Encroachment on administration by board members.
• Compliance with procurement policy.
• Compliance with recruitment and selection policy.
• Present report to the PSA Congress for adoption.

TRAINING ATTENDED

• Labour Law Update
• CCMA Dispute Management and Prevention: Preparing for Disciplinary Hearing
• Preparation for and Representation for Parties Arbitration by CCMA
• Handling Grievance and Hearing Cases by Public Servants Association
• Legislation course
• Customer Care
• Labour relations