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DERELICTION OF DUTY

Name used in the 1994 Public Employment Act (see public employment) for misconduct by a state (i.e. central- government) employee which consists in failure, intentionally or through negligence, to fulfil his or her obligations in employment. Dereliction of duty is not an offence within the meaning of criminal law but can, if the misconduct is not trivial, incur disciplinary measures in the form of a warning or deduction from pay. A deduction from pay may be imposed for up to 30 days and the daily amount docked is subject to a maximum of 25% of a day's pay. The rule on disciplinary measures may be departed from by collective agreement.

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