Before creating a post for any new job, or filling any vacancy, an executive authority shall—
| (a) | confirm that he or she requires the post to meet the department's objectives taking into account the norms and standards determined by the Minister for post provisioning for occupations or categories of employees; |
| (b) | in the case of a new job, evaluate the job in terms of the job evaluation and job grading system referred to in regulation 41(1), except in the case of jobs determined in terms of an OSD, or jobs graded by the Minister in terms of regulation 41(2)(d), in which case the grade indicated in the OSD or as determined by the Minister shall be utilised; |
| (c) | in the case of a vacant post not determined in terms of an OSD or graded by the Minister in terms of regulation 41(2)(d), evaluate the job unless the specific job has been evaluated in the last 60 calendar months; and |
| (d) | ensure that sufficient budgeted funds, including funds for the remaining period of the medium-term expenditure framework, are available for filling the post. |
