Procedural document
The disciplinary procedure is the result of negotiation between the unions and Rhodes University and must be closely followed in all disciplinary matters.
Document containing the full procedure: Staff Disciplinary Procedure
The document has been broken down into its various components in the other drop-downs on this website:
- Process - how to ensure procedural fairness: http://www.ru.ac.za/humanresources/leadingacademics/disciplinarymatters/process/
- Penalties - how to ensure substantive fairness: http://www.ru.ac.za/humanresources/leadingacademics/disciplinarymatters/penalties/
In addition, there are various other protocol documents and templates that have been developed to support this procedural document. These are:
- Protocol on dealing with absenteeism: http://www.ru.ac.za/humanresources/leadingacademics/disciplinarymatters/dealingwithabsenteeism/
- Protocol on suspending an employee pending a disciplinary hearing: http://www.ru.ac.za/humanresources/leadingacademics/disciplinarymatters/suspension/
- Protocol on dealing with substance abuse: http://www.ru.ac.za/humanresources/leadingacademics/disciplinarymatters/substanceabuse/
Templates - these can be found at: http://www.ru.ac.za/humanresources/leadingacademics/disciplinarymatters/templates/
