Public Service Act, 1994 (Act No. 103 of 1994)RegulationsPublic Service Regulations, 2016Chapter 4 : Employment MattersPart 4 : Appointments and other employment matters69. Resignation |
| (1) | An employee may resign from the public service, and for that purpose, shall— |
| (a) | in the case of any employee who has been employed for one year or more, give at least four weeks' notice of resignation; |
| (b) | in the case of an employee who has been employed for more than six months but not more than a year, give at least 2 weeks' notice of resignation; |
| (c) | in the case of any employee who has been employed for six months or less, give at least one week's notice. |
| (2) | Subject to section 16B(6) of the Act, the executive authority and the employee may agree to a period of notice shorter or longer than the applicable period referred to in subregulation (1). |
| (3) | An executive authority shall stipulate the manner in which an employee shall submit his or her resignation. |
| (4) | An executive authority shall conduct and record an exit interview with an employee who has resigned and record the reasons given by the employee for his or her resignation. |
| (5) | An employee who has submitted his or her resignation to the executive authority may only withdraw his or her resignation with the written approval of the executive authority, which approval shall be made no later than the last working day. |
| (6) | If notice of resignation is given in terms of subregulation (1), the executive authority may require the employee to return all official equipment and documents, vacate his or her office and leave the department's premises before the expiry of the notice period on a day stipulated by the executive authority and not to perform any duties for the remaining notice period. |
| (7) | If the executive authority acts in terms of subregulation (6), the benefits of the employee shall remain unaffected. |