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Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)

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Institutional Statute of North West University

Chapter 4 : Employees

65. Appointment

 

(1) The council must appoint academic and support employees in accordance with the applicable legislation and the employment policies of the university, subject to the availability of financial resources.

 

(2) An academic employee must be appointed after consultation with the senate.

 

(3) Upon appointment and thereafter annually in accordance with the Act and the rules, every employee must declare possible conflicts of interest emanating from financial interests and fiduciary roles.

 

(4) An academic employee who is offered an appointment in a management position is entitled to a contractual stipulation, subject to such conditions as may be agreed upon, pertaining to the return or not to an academic position on the termination of the contract.

 

(5) Employees may be discharged on the grounds of—
(a) operational requirements;
(b) serious misconduct; or
(c) incapacity.