IMSSA STRATEGIC PLAN

FT Cawood – Outgoing President

Why?Plan required to deal with strategic mattersCommon voice when Council members deal

with other bodiesBlue-print for Council, the Executive and the

Sub-Committees to handle new legislation, professional body and education issues

Background to Strategic PlanStrategic Plan developed before the 2010 AGMApproved at the Council Meeting on 8 February

2011Aimed at key issues affecting mine surveyors:

Education;Professional registration at PLATO;The role of the mine surveyor in mine planning; andCPD points for mine surveyors.

Communicated in one of President’s notes in Journal

ResponsibilityIMSSA Executive implemented the planThe work is delegated to Committees, which

must:Incorporate relevant points in agenda meetings;Set priorities, targets and strategies for

implementation;Prepare the required documentation for

approval; andReport on progress on targets at Council

Meetings.

Point scaleDone - 100%Work in progress 30 - 70% completeNot done or Just started

EducationAlign Advanced Certificates with the HEQF Establish standing of DMR Certificate of Competency

on the NQF – 2011 PLATO Council decision: COM mine survey certificates also need evaluation in order to register MS(Pr.Cert.) for mine surveyors not meeting the PLATO MS requirement (i.e. No ND)

Communicate education model to members Place career path with job opportunities on website

Participate in discussions on the future of the COM

Certificates

 Registration of Mine SurveyorsUpdate PLATO guidance notes for registration criteria

Approved @ AGM – FC to correct & send to PLATO Develop an IMSSA graphic model to explain

registration categories. Membership statistics noted at PLATO AGM PMS = 132, MS (Pr. Cert) = 4, MS = 42, MST = 28EAC to evaluate mine survey qualifications for

purpose of MS (Pr. Cert.) to see if these equate to Diploma

Mine surveyors who took advantage of the grandfather clause do not have this problem

IMSSA alliance: PLATO versus ECSAInform PLATO of IMSSA concerns and

proposals on several matters e.g. Mine Planning registration, DMR recognition, etc.

Develop IMSSA position paper on registration of designations at SAQA as these become available (Mr Colin Bennett is the IMSSA representative at SAQA)

ECSA Mine Planning RegistrationRequest blanket exemption from any mine

planning restrictions on mine surveyors from ECSA, recognising that design can only be done by a Mining Engineer, whereas planning, optimising and implementation require a body of competent persons and specialists

Maintain link with SAIMM by attending monthly SAIMM Council meetings

CPD requirement for mine surveyorsTask PLATO to create a framework for CPDs Communicate with members through Branches to

expedite implementation Feedback from PLATO AGM: Effective as from 1/1/2012

and applicable to MS and higherMembers required to get minimum of 3 points/year Points: 1/2 day Conference/IMSSA meeting = 1/2 point;

IMSSA membership = 1 point/year; Mentoring = 1 point/year; Publication of technical paper = 1 point

Uploaded via the PLATO website - Proof and support documents to be kept for 5 years for auditing purposes

Geomatics Professions BillIMSSA letter to Chief Surveyor-General - Our

concerns are fundamental and as such we objected to the Bill

The Bill denies mine surveyors from our current competence in favour of professional land surveyors.

There is a disproportionate representation in favour of professional land surveyors on Council.

Chief SG Report tabled at 2011 PLATO AGMCSG received all inputs - now with DLA Policy divisionCannot say when the next draft bill will be ready for

public release

Conclusion – Goalscape (63%)