Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998)Regulations for the Administration of the Department of Correctional Services of the Republic of South AfricaSchedule A – 2007Annexure A : Code of Conduct/Acts of Misconduct |
CODE OF CONDUCT / ACTS OF MISCONDUCT
An employee will be guilty of misconduct if she or he, among other things (this list is not exhaustive) :
| a) | Fails to comply with, or contravenes an Act, regulation or legal obligation. |
| b) | Mismanages the finances of the State. |
| c) | Without permission possesses or wrongfully uses the property of the State, another employees and/or a visitor. |
| d) | Misuse/abuse of movable/immovable property of the State. |
| e) | Damage to and or cause loss of state property. |
| f) | Endangers the lives of self or others by disregarding safety rules or regulations. |
| g) | Prejudice the administration, discipline or efficiency of a department, office or institution of the State. |
| h) | Misuse of position in the DCS to promote or to prejudice the interest of any political party organization, company or individual. |
| i) | Theft, bribery, fraud, corruption or any combination thereof. |
| j) | Accepts any compensation in cash or otherwise from a member of the public, another employee or an offender for performing her or his duties without written approval from the department. |
| k) | Fails to carry out a lawful order or routine instruction without just or reasonable cause. |
| l) | Absence or repeated absence from work without a valid reason or permission. |
| m) | Commits an act of sexual harassment. |
| n) | Discriminates on the basis of race, gender, disability, sexuality or other grounds outlawed by the Constitution. |
| o) | Poor or inadequate performance for reasons other than incapacity. |
| p) | Dereliction of duties. |
| q) | Allowing a disciplinary hearing to fall away (Refer to clause 7.3.2 of the Procedure). |
| r) | Performing of work for compensation in a private capacity for another person or organization either during or outside working hours without written approval. |
| s) | Breaching the conditions pertaining to authorized private work. |
| t) | Sleeping on duty. |
| u) | While on duty, is under the influence of an intoxicating, illegal, unauthorized, habit-forming and/or stupefying drug, including alcohol. |
| v) | Being in possession of alcohol in the workplace. |
| w) | Being in possession of illegal, unauthorized, habit-forming and/or stupefying drug on departmental premises. |
| x) | Permitting an offender to take alcohol or any prohibited drug or to have these substances in his/her possession. |
| y) | While on duty, conducts herself or himself in an improper, disgraceful and unacceptable manner. |
| z) | Contravention of the DSC Code of Conduct. |
| aa) | Assault, attempt or threatens to assault, another employee or person while on duty. |
| bb) | Incites other personnel to unprocedural and unlawful conduct. |
| cc) | Displays disrespect towards others in the workplace or demonstrates abusive or insolent behaviour. |
| dd) | Intimidation or victimization of fellow employees or other persons. |
| ee) | Prevents/force other employees from belonging/not belonging to any trade union or employee organization. |
| ff) | Operates any money lending scheme for employees for own benefit during working hours in the workplace. |
| gg) | Carries or keeps firearms or other dangerous weapons in the workplace without the written authorization of the employer. |
| hh) | Misuse of firearms and/or other dangerous weapons in the workplace. |
| ii) | Breaching of security measures. |
| jj) | Furnishing of false statements or evidence in the execution of his or her duties. |
| kk) | Falsification of records or any other documentation. |
| ll) | Participation in unprocedural, unprotected and/or unlawful industrial action. |
| mm) | Commitment of a common law or statutory offence whilst on duty and/or on state premises. |