General Public Service · National & Provincial

Mutual Transfers for Public Servants — Match With a Colleague Going the Opposite Way.

If you work for a national or provincial government department and need to relocate, the fastest route is often a mutual transfer: a colleague at your target office wants to come to yours. NexPost matches public servants on identical salary levels and occupational classes.

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  • Persal salary-level matching
  • Section 14 compliant profiles
  • National & provincial departments

How mutual transfer matching works

Your identity stays private until you approve a match. Everything else is automated around the rules your department actually uses.

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Create your anonymous profile

Tell us your profession, province and post/salary level. No name or workplace is shared until you approve a match.

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The algorithm matches your exact salary level and occupational class

Mutual transfers only work when both sides sit on the same post level — NexPost enforces this before you ever make contact.

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Connect securely to initiate the paperwork

Once matched, swap verified details and start the release-and-appointment process together, step by step.

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What is a public service mutual transfer?
A mutual transfer happens when two employees in the public service swap posts so each can relocate — typically between cities, provinces or departments. Both employers must agree, and the two posts must sit on the same salary level and occupational class.
Does Section 14 of the Public Service Act govern my transfer?
Yes. Transfers in the public service are processed under Section 14 of the Public Service Act, 1994 (as amended), which empowers an executing authority to transfer an employee between posts in the public service. For a mutual transfer both departments must consent before the transfer is finalised.
Do my salary level and occupational class need to match exactly?
They do. A transfer onto a post with a different salary level would effectively become a promotion or a demotion and would be treated separately. NexPost enforces same salary-level matching up front so your Persal records and notch stay intact.
Can I move between a national and a provincial department?
Yes, inter-departmental and inter-sphere transfers are possible when both heads of department agree and the receiving post matches your salary level. NexPost helps you find a colleague who wants the reverse move so both departments can approve together.
Will my leave, pension and benefits be affected by a transfer?
No. A mutual transfer is not a resignation — your pensionable service, leave credits and benefits continue because you remain an employee of the public service throughout the process.

Your match is probably already looking for the same swap.

Create an anonymous profile in under two minutes. When the algorithm finds an exact salary-level match going the opposite way, you decide whether to connect.

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