Process

There are two key considerations in all disciplinary procedures:

(a)   Procedural fairness

(b)   Substantive fairness

Procedural fairness means ensuring that the staff member’s rights are observed and ensuring that the correct procedure is followed. To assist you, documents and templates have been developed.

They are:

• Guide for HoDs/Managers on the Disciplinary Process: Guide for HoDs/Managers
• Summary of staff member’s rights in these processes: Summary of Staff Member's Rights
• Process for level 1 hearing, extract from disciplinary procedure: Process for Level 1 Hearing
• Guide for Chairperson/Head of Section for level 1 hearing: Chairperson Guide for Level 1 Hearings
• Process for level 2 hearing, extract from disciplinary procedure: Process for Level 2 Hearing
• Guide for Chairperson for level 2 hearing: Chairperson Guide for Level 2 Hearings
• Process for level 3 hearing (if found guilty, the staff member may be dismissed): Process for Level 3 Hearing
• Guide on conducting a disciplinary investigation: Guide on conducting a disciplinary investigation

Templates can be found at: http://www.ru.ac.za/humanresources/leadingacademics/disciplinarymatters/templates/