2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

19.   Loss of pay or allowances

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    (1)   Despite the provisions of regulation 18 the termination of the services of a teacher or of a principal shall not give rise to any pay or allowances where such service is terminated for any of the following reasons—

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      (a)     any reason for which the services of a teacher or principal would be entitled to be terminated under the Education Act without giving due notice and shall include the following circumstances—

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        (i)     where the teacher or the principal commits misconduct whether in the course of his or her duty or not, inconsistent with the fulfilment of the express or implied conditions of his or her contract of service,

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        (ii)     for wilful disobedience to lawful orders given by the principal in the case of a teacher and in all cases by the Permanent Secretary or other designated officer,

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        (iii)     for repeated substantial neglect of duties,

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        (iv)     for absence from work without the permission of the Permanent Secretary or other authorised officer;

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      (b)     abandonment of employment by the teacher or the principal;

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      (c)     by agreement, in writing, to terminate the contract of service;

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      (d)     where the employment is terminated at the end of a contract of service for a fixed term or because of the attainment of the teacher or principal of normal age of retirement by law.

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    (2)   The salary due to a teacher or principal on account of any of the reasons stated in the preceding subsection shall be up to and including the date of the occurrence of the termination of his or her contract of service.