Personnel clerks

Personnel clerks maintain and update personnel records such as information on transfers and promotions, performance evaluations, employee leave taken and accumulated, salaries, qualifications and training.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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  • The majority of Personnel clerks earn a salary between R6 244 and R23 950 per month in 2024.
  • A monthly wage for entry-level Personnel clerks ranges from R6 244 to R13 552.
  • After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R7 963 and R18 672 per month.

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  • A Human resources (HR) assistant in human health and social work activities in scale 7 with 5 years or more experience earned minimum R15 300,00 and maximum R55 366,00 per month in 2019.
  • A Human Resources And Finance Assistant in human health and social work activities in scale 6 with 5 years or more experience earned minimum R8 000,00 and maximum R31 086,00 per month in 2019.

Duties and tasks

  • Updating information on employment history, salaries, performance evaluations, qualifications and training, and leave taken and accumulated
  • Initiating records for newly appointed workers and checking records for completeness
  • Processing applications for employment and promotions and advising applicants of results
  • Receiving and answering inquiries about employment entitlements and conditions
  • Sending out job applications and announcements of job openings and job examinations
  • Maintaining and updating manual and computerized filing and registration systems, and compiling and preparing reports and documents relating to personnel activities
  • Storing and retrieving personnel records and files on request

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