Strikes by Officers

(1) Without prejudice to the laws relating to essential services, if an industrial dispute results in a strike, salaries and wages of Officers who go on strike shall not be paid for any day or portion of a day during which they are on strike. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-regulation ( l) above38 National Assembly Staff (a) of an Officer merely reports for work on any day of a strike but does not work for the day, he shall not receive pay in respect of that day; (b) if an Officer works only for a part of a day of a strike, he shall not be paid for that period of the day during which his services were withheld. (3) Any Officer who engages in a strike not arising out of, or not resulting from, an industrial dispute renders himself liable to disciplinary action, including dismissal. (4) At the commencement of a strike, the Clerk shall inform all Officers on leave of the existence of the strike and request them to report for duty immediately. Officers who fail to report to work shall, in the absence of satisfactory explanation, be deemed to be in support of the strike and shall not be eligible for pay from the date of the commencement of the strike until such time as they report for duty and commence to work. or until the strike is concluded, whichever is first. This provision applies to Officers on any type of leave except– (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) leave outside Belize, provided, however, that salaries and wages may be paid to persons who are absent on the grounds of illness where the entire period of such absence is supported by a satisfactory medical certificate. National Assembly Staff 39 (5) It is expected that there will be some workers who report for duty and are willing to work but are prevented from doing so because of circumstances beyond their control. A distinction should be made between this class of worker and the bona fide strikers and the former class may be paid if, after reference to the Committee, it is considered that the circumstances justify such action. In any case, where there is doubt whether an Officer was a bona fide striker, an enquiry shall be instituted by the Committee in order to determine the category in which his conduct places him.