Teacher's professional code of conduct

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KILWA DISTRICT COUNCIL
KIKANDA SECONDARY SCHOOL
OFFENCES AND PUNISHEMENTS TO TEACHERS WHO BREAK THE PROFESSIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT.


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[TD="width: 305"] PUNISHMENT[/TD]
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[TD="width: 305"] ABSENTEEISM

1. Less than 5 days

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• Reduction in salary for the number of days not on duty.

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1. More than 5 days and the teacher returns to work

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• Warning
• Not to be paid for the whole period of absent from duty
• Reduction in grade
• Reprimand.

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1. Disappearance from station and not return till the day authority take disciplinary action

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[TD="width: 305"] Dismissal from his/her service post without Termination of membership of service.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 305"] NEGLIGENCE

1. Negligence occasioning loss to the employer

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• Recovery of the cost or part of the cost from salary of any loss or breakage caused by his /her default or negligence.
• reprimand

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1. gross negligence in the performance of the duty

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• stoppage of an increment
• with holding of an increment

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[TD="width: 305"] DRANKARDNESS[/TD]
[TD="width: 305"] Dismissal from his/her post without termination of membership of service.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 305"] BAD BEHAVIOR [/TD]
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1. Rape, Sodomy

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[TD="width: 305"] Dismissal from his/her service post.[/TD]
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1. To keep a pupil as a wife or husband

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• Dismissal from his/her service post
• Reduction in grade

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1. Adultery

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• Reduction in salary
• reprimand

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[TD="width: 305"] EXAMINATION SCANDALS

1. To open examination envelopes and to show students examination questions

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Dismissal from his/her service without termination of membership of service.[/TD]
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1. To prepare and give students answers for examination questions

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[TD="width: 305"] Dismissal from his/her service post without termination of membership of the service.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 305"] CRIMINAL OFFENCES

1. Treason

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Dismissal from his/her service[/TD]
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1. Corruption

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[TD="width: 305"] Dismissal from his/her service[/TD]
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1. Forgery

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[TD="width: 305"] Dismissal from his/her services[/TD]
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1. Theft

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[TD="width: 305"] Dismissal from his/her service post without termination of membership of the service[/TD]
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1. To be detained

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[TD="width: 305"] Dismissal from his/her service post without termination of membership of service.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 305"] INSUBORDINATION[/TD]
[TD="width: 305"] Dismissal from his/her service post without termination of membership of service.[/TD]
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REFERENCES:
Anangisye, W.L &Berret, A.M (2002).Professional Identity and Misconduct: perspectives on Tanzania Teachers .A Research Report, University of Edinburg, England.
URT. (2004). Rejea za Sera, Sheria, Kanuni Na Nyaraka mbali mbali kuhusu masuala ya Ajira katika Utumishi Wa Umma. Dar es Salaam. TUU.

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