Commencement and repeal

(1) These Regulations shall come into force on the 1st day of December, 1992. (2) With effect from the date of commencement of these regulations, the Government Workers Rules, 1964 shall stand repealed. 194 Belize Constitution MADE BY HER EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR- GENERAL this 13th day of November, 1992. (DR. DAME MINITA E. GORDON) Governor-General Belize Constitution 195 Date of First Appointment Address Name: Occupation Date of Appointmen GOVERNMENT WORKERS’ REGULATIONS Date of Terminatio WORKMEN SERVICE RECORD APPENDIX I Reg. 3(3) Rate per Hr/wk./Month Vacation Sheet No. Date of Break in Remarks 196 Belize Constitution Name: Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apl. May Jun. Jul. Aug Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Days Total District/ Station Certifying Officer Belize Constitution 197 APPENDIX II GOVERNMENT WORKERS’ REGULATIONS Reg. 4(3) TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT Department: Date: To: Mr./Mrs./Miss: Address The following are basic particulars of employment as Government Worker which is hereby offered to you in the _________________DepartmentSection Place Trade Classification Grade Category A/B Nature of Work Date of Commencement Probable Duration Wage of Rate $ cts per hour/day/week/month Description of Task or Piece Unit Normal Working Hours (N.B. Overtime is normally paid at half as much again as ordinary time i.e. time and half). 198 Belize Constitution The Government Workers Regulations 1992, as amended from time to time, will apply to this employment and contain the detailed terms and conditions thereof. You are particularly requested to note that in accordance with the said Government Workers Regulations, the first two weeks of the employment will be deemed to be probationary employment and may be terminated at will of either party without notice. Thereafter, notice of termination of employment for an indefinite period must be given in accordance with Reg. 24 of the Government Workers Regulations which lays down different periods of notice according to different periods of service. If you decide to accept employment on the terms explained above, please sign and return the original copy of this offer, the duplicate copy is for your retention. Otherwise kindly return both copies unsigned. I accept employment on the terms stated aboveSIGNED_________________ DATE _________________ _______________________ DATE __________________ FOR HEAD OF DEPARTMENT (This form is to be used for the initial engagement of a Government Worker. It may also be used with slight modifications to notify a promotion or other changes in which notice ought to be given to the worker concerned.) (* - Delete where not applicable) Belize Constitution 199 APPENDIX III GOVERNMENT WORKERS’ REGULATIONS Reg. (5) CONFIDENTIAL Form A BELIZE MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE (OPEN VOTE) 1. Candidates for appointment to the Government Service (Open Vote) should complete this form and hand it to the Medical Officer when presenting themselves for examination. 2. The candidates will be held responsible for the accuracy of the statements in this form and any wilful withholding or suppressing of any information will incur the risk of losing the appointment. 3. The completed Form should be forwarded by the Medical Officer when he submits his report on the candidate on Form B attached. Name of Candidate (in full) Date of Birth Married, Single, Widowed or Divorced Countries of residence (with dates) 200 Belize Constitution Have you been vaccinated? ______. If so, give the date___________ and result ___________. Have you, to your knowledge, suffered from any other disease or serious illness; especially Hernia, Pulmonary or Cardiac or Urinary Symptoms, Epilepsy or Mental Disease? If so, give details. Are you temperate in your habits? To your knowledge, are any members of your family, or near relatives, subject to consumption or to any disease of the Lungs, or to insanity or fits or have they been so subject. If so, give details Father alive and aged years/died at age Mother alive and aged years/died at age I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the replies to the questions in this form are correct. Signature Date (DELETE WORDS WHICH ARE NOT APPLICABLE) Belize Constitution 201 APPENDIX III (Cont’d) GOVERNMENT WORKERS’ REGULATIONS Reg. (5) CONFIDENTIAL Form B BELIZE REPORT ON MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE To be completed by the Medical Officer examining the candidate and to be forwarded to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Public Service, through the Chief Medical Officer, with Form A attached, which should be completed and signed by the candidate. I have examined with the following results1. General conditions Weight External signs of diseases or injuries (including scalp, ear discharge, etc.) 2. Vision Right eyes Left eyes Colour Sense 3. Hearing 4. Teeth and Fauces 5. Pulse 6. Respiration 202 Belize Constitution 7. Lungs 8. Heart 9. Blood Pressure 10. Liver 11. Spleen 12. Groins 13. Legs & Feet 14. Nervous System 15. Skin 16. Mental Condition 17. Evidence of Alcoholism 18. Urine - S.G. Sugar Albume n 19. Is there any evidence of family sickness, such as Aphthisis, insanity, cancer etc. ? If so give details 20. Vaccinated on 21. Report of X-Ray of Chest. (to be submitted separately, if necessary). RemarksCERTIFICATE I certify that I have examined ______________________________ and find him/her physically and mentally fit/unfit for appointment to the Government Service as _________________________. Signatur e Belize Constitution 203 Date 204 Belize Constitution GOVERNMENT WORKERS’ REGULATIONS APPENDIX IV Reg. 9(1) The Public Holidays prescribed by law are1. New Year’s Day -------------------------------------------- 1st January George Price Day --------------------------------------- 15th January* 2. Baron Bliss Day -------------------------------------------- 9th March } 3. Good Friday 4. Holy Saturday 5. Easter Monday 6. Labour Day -------------------------------------------------- 1st May 7. Commonwealth Day -------------------------------------- 24th May Emancipation Day -------------------------------------- 1st August* 8. National Day ------------------------------------------------ 10th September 9. Independence Day ------------------------------------------ 21st September 11. Garifuna Settlement Day ----------------------------------- 19th November 12. Christmas Day ----------------------------------------------- 25th December 13. Boxing Day ------------------------------------------------- 26th December as they fall each year * Inserted by S.I. 181 of 2020 (as amended by S. I. 65 of 2001 and 115 of 2021.) Belize Constitution 205 NOTES: 1. If any of the public holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a public and bank holiday. 2. If any of the public holidays falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, the provisions contained in the Holidays Act shall apply. CAP. 289. 206 Belize Constitution APPENDIX V GOVERNMENT WORKERS’ REGULATIONS Reg. 13 (1) Workers who move away from their normal homes shall, unless they are supplied with free rations, be paid during the period of their absence from home a subsistence allowance or where applicable a meal allowance as follows– (a) Where the period of absence exceeds five (5) hours but does not exceed seven (7) hours, a meal allowance of $7.00 shall be paid. Provided that where a worker’s absence does not exceed five hours but covers the lunch period and is not less than four (4) hours, a meal allowance of $7.00 shall be payable. (b) Where the period of absence exceeds seven (7) hours but does not exceed nine (9) hours, a second meal allowance of $7.00 shall be paid. (c) Where the period of absence exceeds nine (9) hours, a full day’s subsistence allowance of $19.00 shall be paid. Where a worker is away from his station on duty for more than 24 hours, the payment of subsistence allowance or, as the case may be, meal allowance for the period of absence in excess of 24 hours shall be calculated on a proportionate basis as set out above. Belize Constitution 207 If a worker is away for more than 24 hours, any proportion of a day after the first 24 hours shall be treated similarly up to a period of ninety (90) days. If a worker is again transferred to another place of employment other than his normal home, he shall again receive subsistence at the rate stated herein for a further period not exceeding ninety (90) days. After a worker has been living continuously at a station away from his normal home for one year or more without an absence of thirty (30) days or more at any one time except due to sick leave and during which time be has established permanent residence, then that station shall be deemed to be his normal home. (2) LODGINGAs long as accommodation is not provided, workers moved away from their normal homes shall be paid a lodging allowance of $20.00 a day in Belize City or District towns and $15. 00 a day in all other places, provided that payment of a lodging allowance shall cease on the expiry of a worker’s eligibility to be paid subsistence allowance under paragraph (1) of this Appendix. For the purpose of this regulation, an Agricultural Station or a Forestry Station shall be deemed to be the home of a worker employed there or therefrom. Nothing in this regulation shall apply to workers employed by the Forest Department or the Survey Department to whom the equivalent of subsistence and lodging allowances is given in some other form. If a worker is moved from his normal home under circumstances which make him eligible to receive subsistence and/or lodging allowances under the provisions of this regulation, a Head of Department may, if he considers it essential, make advances to the worker not exceeding in total outstanding at any time the 208 Belize Constitution amount of the subsistence and lodging which he estimates will become payable in respect of the current pay period. Any amounts so advanced shall be recovered from subsistence and lodging allowances actually payable, but any excess which cannot be recovered in this way shall be treated as if it had been an advance of wages granted under regulation 6 (5) and recovered from wages due to the worker accordingly Belize Constitution 209 APPENDIX VI GOVERNMENT WORKERS’ REGULATIONS Reg. 31(2) ASSESSMENT FORM NAME STATUS SALARY SCALE/WAGE RATE PRESENT RATE OF SALARY/WAGE INCREMENTAL DATE AMOUNT OF INCREMENT DUE DATE DUE PERFORMANCE 1. Performance in specific areas and assignments a b c d e 2. Punctuality a b c d e 3. Attitude at job a b c d e 4. Attitude to other staff a b c d e 210 Belize Constitution RATINGS a. Outstanding c. Good b. Very Good d. Adequate e. Not quite adequate I certify that the above named worker has discharged his/her duties with efficiency, diligence and fidelity, and to the best of my knowledge and belief is not indebted to the Government, and I recommend the increment as due. I certify that the incremental increase shown herein is authorized and that the worker concerned has discharged his/her duties with efficiency, diligence and fidelity and to the best of my belief is not indebted to Government. Date Head of Department Belize Constitution 211 GOVERNMENT WORKERS’ REGULATIONS INDEX OF WORDS AND PHRASES REG. NO. Accidents .. 17 .. 12,13 Advances .. 6 .. 11 .. 33 .. 31 .. 3 Commencement of Regulations .. 34 Compensation .. 16 Continuous service .. 3 Definitions .. 2 .. 11 Discharge .. 6 .. 25 .. 4 .. 22 .. 21 Essential work .. 9 .. 11 .. 9 .. 7 .. 16 Incomplete hours .. 6 .. 15 .. 17 Lateness .. 6 Lay offs .. 28 .. 18 212 Belize Constitution GOVERNMENT WORKERS’ REGULATIONS INDEX OF WORDS AND PHRASES REG. NO. .. 30 .. 5 .. 14 Notice .. 24,25 .. 8 Pay days .. 6 Piece work .. 6,7 Preferential treatment .. 17 Rain .. 10 .. 11,13 Reengagement .. 28 Repeal of former Regulations .. 34 .. 26 .. 29,32 .. 29 .. 23 Suspension from work .. 25 Task work .. 6,7 .. 24 Tools .. 6 Trade Union/Credit Union .. 27 .. 20 Transport .. 19 .. 19 Union Representatives .. 26 .. 6 Wage deductions .. 6 Belize Constitution 213 GOVERNMENT WORKERS’ REGULATIONS, INDEX OF WORDS AND PHRASES REG. NO. Weekend leave .. 19 .. 11 Work stoppage .. 10