Common use of Breaches of the Code of Conduct Clause in Contracts

Breaches of the Code of Conduct. 5.1 Misconduct involves contravention of the above obligations. Serious misconduct involves serious and/or repeated contravention of the above obligations. 5.2 If established, misconduct may lead to a reprimand and warning. Serious misconduct, if established, will usually lead to summary dismissal, that is, dismissal without notice. 5.3 Serious misconduct is behaviour which undermines the contractual relationship between employee and employer, and/or threatens the wellbeing of the organisation, or its staff and students. Serious misconduct includes, but is not confined to, the examples below: a) Refusing to perform properly specified duties or carry out lawful and reasonable instructions of managers or supervisors. b) Assaulting or threatening to assault any employee, student, or visitor on University premises. c) Behaving in a manner causing risks to the health or safety of students or staff or otherwise failing to comply with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and any amended or substituted Acts and/or the University’s Health and Safety Policy and related guidelines . d) Being affected by alcohol or non-prescription drugs while at work. e) Having unauthorised possession of or removing property belonging to the University, another staff member, student or visitor. f) Willfully submitting a false claim for payment or expenses, or any other deliberate falsification of a University record. g) Deliberately or recklessly acting, or failing to act, in a manner resulting in serious damage to University property. h) Repeatedly or seriously contravening the Standards of Conduct set out in section 4 of this Code.

Breaches of the Code of Conduct. 5.1 Misconduct involves contravention of the above obligations. Serious misconduct involves serious and/or repeated contravention of the above obligations. 5.2 If established, misconduct may lead to a reprimand and warning. Serious misconduct, if established, will usually lead to summary dismissal, that is, dismissal without notice. 5.3 Serious misconduct is behaviour which undermines the contractual relationship between employee and employer, and/or threatens the wellbeing of the organisation, or its staff and students. Serious misconduct includes, but is not confined to, the examples below: a) Refusing to perform properly specified duties or carry out lawful and reasonable instructions of managers or supervisors. b) Assaulting or threatening to assault any employee, student, or visitor on University premises. c) Behaving in a manner causing risks to the health or safety of students or staff or otherwise failing to comply with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 Xxx 0000 and any amended or substituted Acts and/or the University’s Health and Safety Policy and related guidelines . d) Being affected by alcohol or non-prescription drugs while at work. e) Having unauthorised possession of or removing property belonging to the University, another staff member, student or visitor. f) Willfully submitting a false claim for payment or expenses, or any other deliberate falsification of a University record. g) Deliberately or recklessly acting, or failing to act, in a manner resulting in serious damage to University property. h) Repeatedly or seriously contravening the Standards of Conduct set out in section 4 of this Code.