National Assembly Staff (Conditions Of Service) Regulations

Cap. 14s02 · Revised Edition 2020 · 217 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Authority for appointments
s. 4Nationality requirements
s. 5Rules for appointment and promotion
s. 6Medical examination on appointment
s. 7Medical examination for persons recruited abroad
s. 8Further medical examination in appropriate cases
s. 9Procedure for filling vacancies
s. 10Exemption from probation
s. 11Principles to be observed during probation
s. 12Confirmation of appointment
s. 13Overseas appointments; travel arrangements
s. 14Signing of bond or contract
s. 15Criteria for appointment
s. 16Appointment on absence pending relinquishment of post
s. 17Vacation leave earned prior to secondment
s. 18Acting appointments
s. 19Seniority as between posts
s. 20Seniority between Officers in the same grade
s. 21Period of secondment
s. 22Salary of Officer returning from secondment
s. 23Record of particulars
s. 24Report of marital status and beneficiary
s. 25Resignation
s. 26Retirement of Officers
s. 27Premature retirement
s. 28Re-employment of pensioners
s. 29Officers retired undersection6 (l) (a) (iii) of the Pensions Act
s. 30Conduct of officers generally
s. 31Hours of duty
s. 32Absence from work during working hours
s. 33Absence from duty without permission
s. 34Performance appraisal report
s. 35Attendance Register
s. 36Strict punctuality and attendance
s. 37private employment
s. 38Acceptance of gifts
s. 39Private property
s. 40Use of National Assembly vehicles
s. 41Auditor ship or directorship of companies
s. 42Conduct in financial matters
s. 43National Assembly Officers and the media
s. 44Unauthorised disclosure of information
s. 45Broadcast talks by Officers
s. 46Disclosure of confidential documents
s. 47Access to personal records
s. 48Representations from Officers
s. 49Engagement in political activities
s. 50Legal proceedings against Officers
s. 51Industrial action
s. 52Strikes by Officers
s. 53Officers to be properly attired
s. 54Uniforms
s. 55Conduct, decorum, etc., of Officers
s. 56Authority to discipline Officers
s. 57Abuse of National Assembly vehicles
s. 58Appeal to Committee
s. 59Inefficiency and misconduct
s. 60Conviction on criminal charges
s. 61Procedure in cases of dismissal
s. 62Compulsory retirement
s. 63Interdiction
s. 64Suspension
s. 65Disciplinary procedures while on secondment
s. 66Officer on interdiction not to leave country
s. 67Stoppage, deferral, or suspension of increment
s. 68Senior Officers responsible for acts of junior Officers
s. 69Officers entitled to leave as of right
s. 70Authority for grant of leave
s. 71Application for leave and leave roster
s. 72Deferment of leave
s. 73Annual leave
s. 74Compulsory leave
s. 75Extension of leave
s. 76Leave not to entail extra staff
s. 77Leave on urgent private affairs
s. 78Leave prior to normal or compulsory retirement
s. 79Leave prior to voluntary resignation or dismissal
s. 80Vacation leave entitlement
s. 81Method of calculating leave days
s. 82Minimum service for vacation leave
s. 83Maximum accumulable leave
s. 84Refusal of leave and periods during which leave is not earned
s. 85—
s. 86Sick leave
s. 87Medical Board
s. 88Sick leave during vacation leave
s. 89Maternity leave
s. 90Maternity and paternity leave entitlement
s. 91Maternity leave without pay
s. 92Special leave
s. 93Maximum special leave
s. 94Leave without pay
s. 95Duty leave
s. 96Leave to Officers on secondment
s. 97Compassionate leave
s. 98Leave to attend training courses
s. 99Study leave
s. 100Extension of study leave
s. 101Study leave without pay
s. 102Leave for part-time study courses
s. 103Authority for the grant of training awards
s. 104Medical examination
s. 105Proposals for overseas training
s. 106Nominations for in-service training
s. 107Applications from individual Officers
s. 108Annual report
s. 109Training expenses
s. 110Training agreement
s. 111Obligations while entraining
s. 112Reports
s. 113Suspension or termination of training awards
s. 114Unsuccessful completion of part-time studies
s. 115Training awards
s. 116Penalty for termination
s. 117Assistance for correspondence courses
s. 118Training at local institutions
s. 119Non-refundable expenses for a self- initiated course
s. 120Selection criteria for training in the National Assembly Service
s. 121Passages for family
s. 122Salaries for Officers
s. 123Salaries for temporary staff
s. 124Incremental date
s. 125Grant of increments
s. 126Salary payable on promotion
s. 127Increments for qualifications
s. 128Merit award
s. 129Promotion after a period of acting
s. 130Retention of services of an Officer in former Department
s. 131Seniority allowance
s. 132Salary conversion
s. 133Acting allowance
s. 134Responsibility allowance
s. 135Extent of the payment of acting allowance
s. 136Relocation allowance
s. 137Housing allowance
s. 138Payment of other allowances during leave
s. 139Subsistence and meal allowance
s. 140Subsistence allowance and other allowances for Clerk and Deputy Clerk
s. 141Special arrangements
s. 142Commuted subsistence allowance
s. 143Reimbursement of lodging expenses
s. 144Allowances in respect of travel abroad on duty
s. 145Travel abroad
s. 146Subsistence allowance to Officers on study leave
s. 147Warm clothing allowance
s. 148Travel allowance
s. 149Maintenance allowance
s. 150Resettlement grant
s. 151Mileage allowance
s. 152Motor vehicle maintenance allowance
s. 153Bicycle allowance
s. 154Procedure on retirement
s. 155Claims for pensions
s. 156Qualifications for pensions
s. 157Computation of Officer's retiring benefits
s. 158Statutory declaration as to Officer's service
s. 159Retirement on medical grounds
s. 160Submission of pension documents
s. 161Death-in-harness gratuity
s. 162Requirements as to other pensionable service
s. 163Claims under the Widow's and Children's Pensions Act
s. 164Resignation gratuities
s. 165Advances (salary, household items, bicycle, etc.)
s. 166Proof of purchase and insurance coverage
s. 167Other advances
s. 168Interest on advances
s. 169Refusal of advance application
s. 170Repayment of advances
s. 171Vehicles not to be sold or disposed of without permission
s. 172Proceeds of sold vehicle to be used in purchase of new vehicle
s. 173Advance not to be granted within three years of previous loans
s. 174Authority to transfer
s. 175Right of appeal
s. 176Notice of transfer
s. 177Effective months of transfer
s. 178Tour of duty
s. 179Transfer not to be used as a punitive measure
s. 180Rental of official quarters
s. 181Occupation of official quarters during leave
s. 182Transfer or death of Officer occupying official quarters
s. 183Quarters to be kept clean
s. 184No alteration by occupiers of quarters
s. 185In the event of damage, Officer to make good such damage
s. 186Yearly reports on quarters
s. 187Certificate of service
s. 188Loss of private property
s. 189Disaster preparedness
s. 190Disaster Coordinator
s. 191purchaser of stationery
s. 192Care of stationery
s. 193References on forms
s. 194Need for economy
s. 195Economy labels
s. 196Official seal or stamp
s. 197Franking stamps
s. 198Answering of telephone calls
s. 199Avoidance of correspondence
s. 200Prior permission for overseas communications
s. 201Prior permission for overseas communications
s. 202Identification
s. 203Single subject communication
s. 204Correspondence with Government
s. 205Correspondence to National Assembly
s. 206Reference to laws, etc
s. 207Circulars
s. 208Copyright and royalties
s. 209Other instructions in guard book
s. 210Gazette notices
s. 211Officers to acquaint themselves with Gazette, Acts, etc
s. 212Precedent book
s. 213Inclement weather gear
s. 214Surcharge in case of damage or loss
s. 215Staff representative on Committee; term of office
s. 216Negative resolution
s. 217Commencement