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11.3.4. Termination of Contract without Prior Warning and Gratuity: (Article 59)

The University may terminate the services of any staff member without a prior notice or warning,
and without paying him/her a gratuity in the following cases:

1) If the staff member, with intent to defraud, assumes a false identity or resorts to forgery
to obtain employment.

2) If the staff member commits an error causing substantial financial loss to the University.
In this case the University is required to notify the concerned department in the Ministry
of Manpower of the error within three (3) days from its occurrence.
3) If the staff member fails to comply with instructions relating to safety of the staff and

safety at the workplace in spite of having been warned in writing, provided the violation
of these instructions, which should have been written and hung in a visible place, is bound
to cause serious harm to the workplace or staff.

4) If the staff member is absent for more than ten (10) days in any one year without a valid
excuse in spite of having been warned in writing, or for more than seven (7) consecutive
days. In the first case, dismissal requires a written warning from the University after the
fifth day of absence.

5) If the staff member divulges confidential information about the University.
6) If the staff member has a final verdict rendered against him/her for a misdemeanour or a

crime involving a breach of trust or honour, or a misdemeanour committed while working
or at the workplace.
7) If the staff member is found during working hours in an obvious state of drunkenness or
under the influence of a narcotic substance or stimulant.

8) If the staff member commits a grievous assault against any of his/her superiors during
work or because of it; or if he/she physically assaults a fellow staff member at the place of
work causing illness or forced absence from work for more than ten (10) days.

9) If the staff member commits a gross breach of his/her obligations that are stated in the
contract or job description.

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