Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)Chapter 9 : Employment in Defence Force62B. Functions of Commission |
| 1) | The Commission must— |
| a) | on an annual basis, make recommendations to the Minister on improvements of salaries and service benefits of members; |
| b) | make recommendations to the Minister on policies in respect of conditions of service; |
| c) | promote measures and set standards to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of policies on conditions of service within the Defence Force, and make recommendations to the Minister in this regard; and |
| d) | for the purposes of making recommendations contemplated in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)— |
| i) | enquire into or conduct research on conditions of service; |
| ii) | review policies; |
| iii) | evaluate and monitor the implementation of such policies; |
| iv) | consult with the Secretary for Defence, the Chief of the Defence Force, members of the Defence Force, Reserve Force Council and any other interested person or body on conditions of service and any other matter relating to the purview of its functions; |
| v) | consider any representations made to the Commission; |
| vi) | consult with National Treasury; |
| vii) | confer with the Department responsible for public service and administration, the Public Service Commission and any other relevant stakeholder within the public service; |
| viii) | consider, among others- |
| aa) | the rank structure of the Defence Force; |
| ab) | the affordability of different levels of remuneration of the Defence Force; |
| ac) | current principles and levels of remuneration in the public service generally; and |
| ad) | inflationary increases. |
| 2) | The Commission must perform its functions impartially, without bias, fear or prejudice. |
| 3) | The Commission may, in consultation with the Minister, call upon any member of the Defence Force or employee of the Department to assist it in the execution of its functions, and such person is obliged to provide the necessary assistance. |
| 4) | The Minister determines the conditions of service for members of the Defence Force, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, after having received a recommendation from the Commission. |