QuestionsQuestions (TRANSPORT TRAINING CENTER)
In the context of government employment and civil service rules, a directive that timekeeping be done personally is aimed at ensuring accurate attendance records and preventing falsification or “tactical” attendance. If an employee delegates punching, it can constitute a violation of office rules and may lead to administrative liability for falsification or misconduct/insubordination, depending on the specific offense charged and proof.
It operationalizes the employee’s duty to perform assigned tasks at the designated place of work. In admin law terms, employees are expected to comply with lawful directives and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with their job functions; leaving the station without proper authority or notation can be treated as neglect of duty, insubordination, or violation of reasonable office rules.
The staff must indicate their whereabouts in the locator boards provided for that purpose.
The staff must secure prior approval from their supervisors using the attached form, and upon return must complete the form indicating the accomplishments/outcomes of the official trip.
No. Leaving to attend to personal matters is strictly not authorized. If an employee wishes to be away for personal reasons, the policy requires them to punch out—while the “strictly not authorized” language implies it is still prohibited; the punching out requirement is for attendance correction rather than permission to leave.
Lunch time is from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Punching out before 12:00 noon or punching in after 1:00 p.m. is considered undertime.
Official functions: either indicate whereabouts in the locator board (within the TTC) or secure prior supervisor approval and accomplish a trip form with outcomes (outside the TTC). Personal matters: strictly not authorized; to leave, the employee must punch out, but the policy still characterizes leaving for personal matters as prohibited.
Staff may leave only during designated break times agreed upon by the staff and their respective supervisors, and must properly fill in the locator board when doing so.
It establishes control measures for movement, security, and accountability. Departures from the specified door usage can be treated as violations of reasonable workplace rules and may support administrative sanctions when linked to specific acts of noncompliance.
It indicates that any breach will be assessed under the governing penalty scheme in CSC rules (and the University’s internal rules), meaning the institution will determine the appropriate penalty based on the nature of the offense, the degree of willfulness, and applicable classifications under civil service regulations.
It shows the directive is immediately enforceable as of 7 February 1990. “For strict compliance” signals a mandatory instruction, strengthening the argument that employees have a clear, written notice of expected conduct.
The direct outcome stated by the policy is undertime because punching out before 12:00 noon is considered undertime. Depending on facts and intent, additional administrative charges could be assessed under applicable CSC/University rules for attendance-related violations.
The likely basis is violation of the TTC policy requiring locator board indication when leaving the work station for official functions or during approved break times. This may be charged as insubordination or violation of reasonable office rules, depending on the exact charge and evidence.
If the staff member cannot produce the approved form or cannot show prior approval, it supports a finding that the employee acted without authority, indicating a breach of a lawful internal rule and potentially justifying disciplinary action based on the absence of compliance with required procedures.