Discipline is governed by the SALGBC Disciplinary process to ensure fairness, consistency, and legal compliance.
This includes:
- SALGBC Main Collective Agreement
- SALGBC Disciplinary Procedure and Code Collective Agreement
- Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (Schedule 8)
- Municipal Staff Regulations (2021)
- MFMA 56 of 2003 ( Financial Misconduct provisions)
The disciplinary process covers:
- Preliminary investigation.
- Written charges.
- Proper notice of hearing.
- Right representation.
- Independent chairperson.
- Consideration of mitigating or aggravating circumstances.
- Proportional sanction.
Immediate dismissal may result from fraud, theft, or corruption; gross dishonesty; gross insubordination; serious harassment or assault; gross negligence, and financial misconduct as described in the MFMA. All disciplinary decisions must be procedurally and substantively fair.
Ultimately, discipline protects public trust, financial integrity, and institutional integrity.
