Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)RegulationsLocal Government: Regulations on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior ManagersChapter 4 : Conditions of Employment33. Unauthorised absence from work |
| (1) | If a senior manager is absent from work without permission— |
| (a) | such absenteeism will be regarded as leave without pray; |
| (b) | the senior manager will be regarded as having deserted his or her post and therefore resigned— |
| (i) | if the period of absence exceeds fifteen (15) or more consecutive working days; and |
| (ii) | if the municipality has taken reasonable steps to trace the senior manager without success. |
| (2) | The provisions of subregulation (1) do not apply to a senior manager who shows good cause that he or she was unable to inform the municipality of the reasons for the absenteeism. |