13Absence from duty

13 Absence from duty

13 Absence from duty

(1) A Public Service employee must not be absent from duty unless reasonable cause is shown.

(2) If a Public Service employee is absent from duty because of illness or other emergency, the employee must, as soon as practicable, provide an explanation for the absence.

(3) If the Public Service employee fails to provide that explanation to the satisfaction of the agency head, the agency head is to cause to be deducted from the pay of the employee the amount paid to the employee for the period of absence.

(4) This clause does not prevent any other action being taken under section 69 of the Act in relation to a Public Service employee who is absent from duty without authorised leave.