Public Service Commission Act, 1997 (Act No. 46 of 1997)

Rules

Rules on Referral and Investigation of Grievances of Employees in the Public Service

Chapter 5: Processing and Consideration of Grievances received by the PSC

15. Communication by Commission of outcome of grievance investigation

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(1) The Commission must, after investigating a grievance, communicate the outcome thereof in writing to the executive authority.

 

(2) Communication of the outcome must be through a letter containing the following:
(a) The name and PERSAL number of the aggrieved employee whose grievance was referred the to the Commission;
(b) A brief summary of the facts;
(c) The findings of the Commission and reasons therefor, which must include the applicable law and prescripts; and
(d) Recommendations, where this is applicable.

 

(3) The executive authority to whom a recommendation has been made must, within O days of receipt of Commission's letter, provide the Commission with comment indicating whether or not the executive authority is going to implement recommendations made by the Commission.

 

(4) The executive authority must if he or she is not going to implement the recommendations of the Commission, provide the Commission with reasons for not implementing.