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

Regulations for the Administration of the Department of Correctional Services of the Republic of South Africa

Schedule A - 2009

Annexure A : 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 employee 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 his 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 of 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.