Employment Equity
FPASA is committed and decisive in organisational environment which supports the development of each employee to his/her fullest potential regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation and political persuasion. In addition to FPASA recognises the importance of diversity in the workplace, that Employment Equity is an imperative business driver and therefore supports the principles and intent of the Employment Equity Act of 1998.
As a matter of good employment practice, the FPASA has for some time now, been an equal opportunities employer and has acknowledged and supported the need to develop and advance persons from previously disadvantaged groups. Our employment policy which is part of our quality management system procedures is about good employment practice and the effective and efficient use of staff. As a result, we will not discriminate on the grounds of sex, marital status, race or disability.
Black Economic Empowerment
BEE was initially targeted at businesses wishing to supply goods and services to the public sector such as national, provincial and local government. However, the BEE Codes of Practice are now increasingly being applied by the private sector as part of their procurement policy. This trend is supported by the increase in the number of supplier evaluations received by the FPASA from both the public and private sector for inclusion on supplier databases. As a result, the FPASA will ensure that the requirements of the BEE are adequately addressed.
The FPASA is a Exempted Micro Enterprise (EME). EMEs is not measured using a scorecard because EMEs are considered, by default, as “Level Four Contributors”, with a B-BBEE recognition level of 100%. There are, however, exceptions to this general rule:
- If an EME is 100% black owned, it qualifies as a “Level One Contributor” with a B-BBEE recognition level of 135%.
- If an EME is at least 51% black owned, it qualifies as a “Level Two Contributor”, with a B-BBEE recognition level of 125%
Over and above this, EMEs are required to obtain and submit a sworn affidavit annually confirming an annual total revenue, allocated budget, or gross receipt of R10 million or less, as well as the level of the percentage of black beneficiaries of the enterprise.
An EME is allowed to be measured in terms of the QSE scorecard, should they wish to maximise their points and move to a higher B-BBEE recognition level.
