A case report on Shortfall in Pension in a Dual Employment in Health and Rural University, South Africa

Abstract

Background: Chances in dual employment are that an employee will be exploited by an employer not only
in terms of salary, but also in terms of pension. The exploited an employee use to do double work, less salary
and pension The question is, who will take responsibility if this happens? The primary health employer in
dual employment must take responsibility for safeguarding an employee’s pension in this case.
Objective: To describe and calculate pension in dual employment from 1996 to 2018.
Results: Mr BM was employed by the DOH in the government, where 5% of his salary was deducted from
1996 to 1999 to be paid into a public investment fund (GEPF). He was appointed as head of department
(HOD) at the rural University in February 1996, but was kept on the payroll of the health, as he was working
in the joint establishment. He was shifted from health to university payroll in 2001. This was only a shift
of payroll, not the amount of work remained same before and after this. When Mr BM retired in September
2018, his pension was calculated from 2001, instead of 1996. His salary was also reduced by half by the
second employer (university). This dual employment has complicated Mr BM salary as well pension and
has described in this manuscript.
Conclusion: This double jeopardy of losses by first and second employer must be calculated so that the
pension and salary can be paid appropriately from 1996 to 2018. It is primarily the responsibility of the
Department of Health as a first entry point employer.