An evaluation of the transfer-framework in Sekhukhune District Municipality :case study of Water Services employees

Abstract

The study deals with the evaluation of the Transfer-Framework of the water Services employees in Sekhukhune District Municipality. Literature review was considered as a secondary source of information. The primary source of information was collected through semi-structure interviews and survey questionaires. The study used mixed methods research in data collection and analysis. The findings revealed that there are challenges in the manner in which the transfer process was conducted. For example, there was a degree of dissatisfaction caused by the mismatch between the salaries of the transferred staff and their counterparts in Sekhukhune District Municipality. Again, recruitment and selection policies of SDM were not favourable to the transferred personnel. The study recommended that regular and thorough training on change management to the transferred staff prior and during implementation process should be seen as necessary in order to train employees about the realities of major organisational change initiative.