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Background: When it was realised that South African medical specialists were getting much lower salaries than their foreign counterparts, the occupational-specific dispensation (OSD) scale was implemented as a retention policy from July 2009. This has had a significant impact on keeping doctors and medical specialists in South Africa. This case report is intended to highlight problems with the implementation of the OSD scale at a formerly disadvantaged university. Case History: Mr X is a medical specialist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, who works in a public hospital as well as in the university's medical school (joint establishment). He has received no annual increase in his basic salary. The OSD scale was implemented in 2009, but thereafter it has not been revised. Mr X's earnings have consequently dropped to 40% less than those of his professional colleagues. Mr X has written a number of letters to express his grievances to the human resource department of the university, but has received no satisfactory answer. The case history, salary scale and all other allowances are discussed in this case report. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
