Disciplinary Procedures
The time, location and any other initial information to facilitate an appropriate reaction/action in a timely manner.
What is reporting?
Established to attend to MCGES Disciplinary matters.
What is the MCGES Disciplinary Committee?
Offensive, humiliating actions create hostile and uncomfortable environments.
What is sexual harassment?
Progression methods (verbal warning, written reprimand, deferment or withholding of increment) of the disciplinary procedure.
What are penalties?
One-half, one-quarter or less than one-quarter
What is the possible salary portion of an officer on interdiction?
Reporting, Recording, Investigation and Committee of Inquiry.....
What are the steps of the Disciplinary Procedure?
This occurs if the established Code of Conduct (Chapter 4) has been violated
What is an Infraction?
Entrusted with the responsibility to sensitize MDA and Private companies on the Sexual Harassment Act.
What is the Sexual Harassment & Investigation Unit?
Employees who are displeased with the outcome of a Disciplinary proceeding are entitled to
What is the Right of Appeal?
A precautionary administrative measure, not a disciplinary penalty. It is used to remove an officer from duty while serious disciplinary or criminal matters are investigated or determined, where the public interest requires it. The officer remains presumed innocent until the proceedings are concluded.
What is Interdiction?
Considered serious enough to warrant formal documentation, with relevant details from all who may have been involved, including any witnesses.
What is recording?
Disciplinary Procedures outlined in the Staff-Orders are in accordance with the...
What are the Public Service Regulations?
Enacted to prevent, prohibit and provide remedies for sexual harassment in Jamaica.
What is the Sexual Harassment (Protection & Prevention) Act 2021?
If the officer is cleared of the allegations (exculpated), they are entitled to receive the full salary they would have earned during the period of interdiction. If the officer is found guilty but not dismissed, the PSC determines how much of the withheld salary, if any, should be paid. If the officer is dismissed, salary entitlement is dealt with in accordance with the Regulations.
What is the outcome of the proceedings?
A temporary delay while the officer's performance or conduct is reviewed, allowing an opportunity for improvement.
What is Suspension of an increment?
Must have at least three (3) members with the Chair being a legal professional.
What is the Committee of Inquiry?
Has vested authority to impose disciplinary measures.
Who is the Governor General?
A sexual harassment complaint should be treated as a serious workplace matter requiring prompt, impartial investigation, confidentiality, and protection of the complainant and witnesses.
What is the fact of Sexual Harassment?
Officers facing disciplinary action must: be informed of the allegations against them; know the evidence supporting the allegations; be given sufficient opportunity to respond and present a defence; have the matter considered impartially before any recommendation is made
What is the Right to a Fair Hearing?
The most severe increment-related penalty. The officer permanently loses that increment, affecting future salary progression unless a special increment is later granted by the Governor-General on the Commission's recommendation.
What is withholding of an increment?
Be consistent with the conditions of employment; Begin with a thorough investigation; Follow due process; Guarantee all parties the right to be heard and the right to representation; Guarantee the right of appeal; Be conducted as quickly as possible. The preceding are criteria required for ….
What is a Disciplinary Procedure?
The Governor General may delegate execution of Public Service Regulations to
Who is the Permanent Secretary?
Unwanted sexual advances, Sexual comments, jokes, or gestures, Requests for sexual favours, Unwelcome touching or physical contact, Sexually suggestive messages, images, or communications, Threats or promises linked to sexual conduct.
What are the types of sexual harassment?
The legal framework for investigating misconduct (disciplinary/criminal proceedings against an officer), protecting the rights of public officers, and imposing appropriate disciplinary measures to maintain integrity, accountability, and efficiency within the Jamaican Public Service.
What is Part V of the Public Service Regulations (1961)?
A more serious penalty that postpones the increment for up to six months (including any period of suspension).
What is deferment of an increment?