Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)RegulationsLocal Government: Regulations on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior ManagersChapter 3 : Recruitment, Selection and Appointment16. Selection |
| (1) | The candidates recommended for appointment to the post of a senior manager must undergo a competency assessment. |
| (2) | The competency assessment tools must— |
| (a) | be capable of being applied fairly; and |
| (b) | not be biased against any person or group of persons. |
| (3) | A municipality must provide in its medium term budget, funding for purposes of competency assessment and testing. |
| (4) | Notwithstanding subregulation (3) and upon good cause shown, a municipality encountering cash flow problems may apply to the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority to make use of the discretionary grants to fund the competency assessment for purposes of filling a vacant senior manager post. |
| (5) | The selection panel must submit a report and recommendation on the selection process to the municipal council on the suitability of candidates who comply with the relevant competency requirements of the post as set out in Annexure A and B, in order of preference. |