Definitions
28 Definitions
In this Part—
disciplinary action, in relation to a permanent employee, means any one or more of the following—
dismissing the employee,
directing the employee to resign, or to be allowed to resign, within a specified time,
reduction of the employee’s salary or demotion to a lower position,
the imposition of a fine,
a caution or reprimand.
misconduct—see section 29.
procedural guidelines means the guidelines in force from time to time under section 30.
remedial action, in relation to a permanent employee, means any one or more of the following—
counselling,
training and development,
monitoring the employee’s conduct or performance,
implementing a plan addressing unsatisfactory performance,
the issuing of a warning to the employee that certain conduct is unacceptable or that the employee’s performance is not satisfactory,
transferring the employee to another position that does not involve a reduction of salary or demotion to a lower position,
any other action of a similar nature.
In this Part, a reference to an allegation that a permanent employee may have engaged in misconduct includes a reference to the Secretary being made aware, or becoming aware, by any means that the permanent employee may have engaged in misconduct.
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