Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998)

An employee who absents him/herself for 30 consecutive (calendar) days without permission or without notifying the employer shall be summarily dismissed. However, before dismissing the employee, the employer must endeavor to establish the whereabouts of the employee. Upon the employee's reappearance after desertion, he/she may not be reinstated. The employee must make written representations to the delegated authority within 5 days from his/her reappearance should he/she wishes reinstatement/re-employment to be considered.

DEFINITIONS

In this procedure, references to the male gender include the female gender.

"employer" means the head of department or any member of his/her department designated to perform the specific action, unless the context indicates otherwise.

"fellow employee" means an employee from the same office/institution/Management Area than the employee charged with misconduct, except full-time shop stewards.

"recognized trade union" means all the unions admitted to the DCS Bargaining Chamber and recognized in the DCS.