Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) asked the Minister of Transport:
(1) How many disciplinary cases have been opened against employees of the Civil Aviation Authority since its establishment;
(2) what are the relevant details of each case including the (a) date in which the case was opened, (b) nature of the case and (c) current status of the case;
(3) (a) what is the standard method of dealing with such cases and (b) how are persons that are under investigation acted upon? NW2542E
REPLY:
The Minister of Transport:
(1)and
(2)(a), (b) and (c)
|
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES |
NATURE OF CASES |
DATE OFFENCE COMMITTED |
HEARING DATE |
SANCTION |
STATUS |
|
1 |
Insubordination |
30 June 2008 |
04 April 2009 |
Found guilty and given six months’ written warning |
Case closed |
|
1 |
Dereliction of duties |
04 April 2008 |
28 May 2008 |
Found guilty and given six months’ written warning |
Case closed |
|
1 |
Reported for duty under the influence of alcohol |
25 August 2008 |
03 September 2008 |
Found guilty and given six months’ written warning |
Case closed |
|
1 |
Served the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) with a falsified CV |
05 September 2008 |
11 February 2009 |
Found guilty and summarily dismissed |
Case closed |
|
1 |
Omitted to divulge his previous employment record |
03 October 2008 |
03 March 2009 |
Pardoned |
Case closed |
|
1 |
Insubordination |
28 January 2009 |
25 February 2009 Â |
Pardoned |
Case closed |
|
  2 |
Absenteeism and submission of inappropriate sick note |
April 2009 |
25 June 2009 |
Given six months’ written warning |
Cases closed |
|
1 |
Served examination candidates with papers containing ostensible answers |
June 2009 |
24 July 2009 |
Alleged offender resigned in the course of the hearing |
Case closed |
|
1 |
Alleged offender overrode the examination system |
June 2009 |
Several dates due to availability and number of witnesses. Finalised on 22 February 2010 |
Summary dismissal |
Offender is reviewing the case through the Labour Court |
|
1 |
Insubordination and dereliction of duties |
November 2008 |
05 May 2010 |
Pardoned |
Case closed |
|
1 |
Approved training manuals without authority |
February 2008 |
23 November 2009 |
Pardoned |
Case closed |
|
1 |
Assaulting a client |
02 December 2010 |
14 March 2011 |
Employee applied for an interdict through the Labour Court |
Awaiting the finalisation of the Labour Court process |
|
2 |
Putting the image of the SACAA in disrepute |
02 December 2010 |
19 April 2011 |
Charges withdrawn |
Cases closed |
|
2 |
Breach of petty cash procedures |
21 April 2011 |
20 July 2011 |
Cases postponed to 02 and 09 September 2011 |
Case postponed |
|
1 |
Divulging SACAA information on the public chat web |
12 June 2011 |
15 July 2011 |
Case postponed to 25 August 2011 |
Case postponed due to non- availability of witnesses |
Prior to 2007, disciplinary cases were handled internally, but documentation got lost during relocation from Brooklyn Pretoria to the SACAA’s Midrand offices.
There are approximately two cases that are currently underway and are being investigated with a view of charging the employees concerned.
(3) (a)
The SACAA has a disciplinary code that guides the management and handling of disciplinary issues should they arise.
(b)
The SACAA has a suspension procedure which guides management when the need arises, should it be perceived that the alleged offender may interfere with the investigation or he/she poses danger to other employees, then suspension is invoked.
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