KATHMANDU, March 12: In the forthcoming administrative law, the government has proposed cautioning and taking necessary actions if any government employee is found reaching office under the influence of alcohol or consuming alcohol during working hours on office premises. The proposed Federal Civil Service Bill under consideration in the federal parliament has proposed giving authority to the concerned department heads to issue such warnings and take punitive measures.
The administration law draft includes a provision stipulating that if an employee arrives at the office under the influence of alcohol and is not duly cautioned, action will be taken against the head of the relevant department.
In the 98th clause of the bill, officially registered by the government on March 4, it is mandated that employees must refrain from any form of abuse directed towards public officials, fellow employees, or service recipients. Furthermore, provisions are outlined for disciplinary actions to be taken against those who engage in such misconduct.
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Provisions ranging from promotion, grade, pay increment freeze, negative listing to suspension are envisioned in the bill. There is also a separate explanation in the bill on the issue of ethical conduct to be followed by the employees. Also, provision has been made that employees can be dismissed from service if they commit a mistake of a serious nature.
The bill proposes measures ranging from promotions, grades, and pay increments to blacklisting and suspension of employees. Additionally, it includes a distinct section explaining the issue of ethical conduct to be followed by the employees. Moreover, it stipulates that employees can face dismissal from service in the event of committing a grave error.
Depending on the severity of the misconduct, the bill outlines provisions for various forms of disciplinary action including general reprimand, suspension, and dismissal. The employees can be punished if they are absent from the office without prior approval on more than two occasions within a month, if they travel overseas for study or training without authorization from the designated officer, or intentionally cause undue delays in their work or submit false information.
The bill also has provisions to include employees with unsatisfactory performance, questionable conduct, or poor work output in the blacklist. The bill stipulates that employees in the blacklist are ineligible to nominate themselves for study or training during this period.
The bill specifies that employees cannot engage in polygamy, and cannot be associated with a political party, any fraternal organization associated with a political party, a grassroots organization aligned with a political party, or a professional association linked to a political party. Furthermore, it outlines that individuals identified as members of such parties may face termination or dismissal from their employment.
Likewise, if a civil servant remains absent from the office for 30 consecutive days without obtaining leave approval, except for those who have received sanctioned leave, or if a civil servant fails to return to the office within seven days following the conclusion of foreign study, training, or study tour, they may face termination from their position.
Similarly, in instances of corruption, manipulation of government or public documents, crimes detrimental to national interests, drug trafficking, money laundering, illegal sale of antiquities, human trafficking, kidnapping, unlawful detention, coercion, involvement in polygamy, or other criminal offenses, as well as the acquisition or application for permanent residency in other countries, the bill outlines provisions for dismissal from service upon substantiating such allegations.
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