NOTICE OF DESERTION AND A DISCIPLINARY HEARING

NAME OF EMPLOYEE: ______________________________________________

EMPLOYEE NO. OR ID. NO: ______________________________________________

Dear _______________________________

You have not reported for duty since __________________ . You have also failed to inform your employer of the reason for your failure to report for duty as is required in terms of your Contract of Employment.

You are required to return to the workplace on _______________________ (date) at _________________(time).

Should you return, a disciplinary hearing will be held (see under mentioned notice).

NOTICE OF DISCIPLINARY HEARING

You are hereby instructed to appear at a formal disciplinary hearing at:

Place: ___________________ Date: ____________________ Time: ________________________

The purpose of the hearing will be to establish whether you are guilty of desertion.

The hearing will be conducted in *Afrikaans/English. Please inform me whether you wish to make use of an interpreter.

Your rights concerning the hearing will be the following:

· to be represented at the hearing by a union representative or a fellow employee

· to cross-examine witnesses called on behalf of the employer

· to present your case by testifying on your own behalf

· to call witnesses in support of your own case

· an interpreter to interpret the proceedings, if the hearing is not conducted in your mother tongue

· access to all relevant information intended to be used as evidence by the employer.

If you fail to attend the hearing and fail to give acceptable reasons, the hearing will be conducted in your absence and you may be dismissed in your absence.

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SIGNATURE OF EMPLOYER/SUPERVISOR DATE

This notice was served on the employee personally, on ________________ (date) at ___________ (time) at ____________________ (place) by ___________________________

Signature of person who served this notice on the employee: __________________________

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT BY EMPLOYEE: ______________________________

(*Delete if not applicable)

OF

This notice was sent by registered mail to the following address, which is the last known address of the employee: _______________________________________________________________________________________

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SIGNATURE OF EMPLOYER DATE