Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)NoticesUpper Limits of Total Remuneration Packages Payable to Municipal Managers and Managers Directly Accountable to Municipal Managers15. Transitional provisions |
| (1) | A municipal council may apply in writing to the Minister for exemption,using an application form which corresponds with Annexure C, after consultation with the MEC for local government if the municipality cannot afford to implement item 7 and 8 as set out in this Notice. The Minister will consider each application on merit, based on circumstances and motivation provided by the municipalities. |
| (2) | If the remuneration of a senior manager is higher than the applicable pay scales the personal-to-incumbent will apply, that senior manager shall retain his/her current salary and benefits, provided that the future annual salary adjustments shall be withheld until the incumbent's salary equals the salary scale in the Notice. |
| (3) | Municipalities with unfunded budgets for the 2025/26 municipal financial year, as listed in Annexure D,must remunerate their senior managers with pay scales as provided in Annexure E until such time that they are no longer on the list. |
| (4) | Item 11 does not affect the existing cellphone and data contract of a senior manager entered into before the date of this Notice. |
| (5) | Job evaluation of senior managers takes effect from 1 July 2026. |
| (6) | Despite every effort taken to address scale creep, if such an eventuality occurs where the remuneration philosophy is not aligned with the job level hierarchy ,the municipal council must in consultation with the Minister correct it by paying the municipal manager four Task levels above the highest paid third level managers, in case of manager directly accountable to municipal manager two Task levels above the highest paid third level managers, subject to correct job evaluation of the position of third level manager. |