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Botswana - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Whistleblowing Act (Act 9, 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-12-01 | BWA-2016-L-108628

An Act to provide for the manner in which a person may disclose conduct adverse to the public interest; to provide for the manner of reporting and investigations of disclosures of impropriety; and the protection against victimisation of persons who make the disclosures; and to provide for related matters.

Botswana - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Public Service Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-06-24 | BWA-2011-R-91515

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Constitution and Abolition of Public Service Post
Part III - Appointments
Part IV - General Conditions of Service
Part V - Performance Management
Part VI - General

Repeals S.I. No. 39 of 2010.

Botswana - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Public Service Act (Act No. 30 of 2008) (Cap. 26:01). -

Adoption: 2008-12-26 | Date of entry into force: 2010-05-01 | BWA-2008-L-80401

Public Service Act No 30 of 2008 is a direct result of the ratification of three International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions by the Botswana Government in 1997. Subsequently, national labour laws were amended in 2004 to align them with the ILO Conventions following which Government appointed a Reference Committee comprising some public service unions, representatives from Government appointing authorities, Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs and Attorney Generals' Chambers to merge all employment laws governing public employees.

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Public Service Structure
Part III - Composition of the Public Service
Part IV - General Public Service Principles and Standards
Part V - Administration of the Public Service
Part VI - Appointments to the Public Service
Part VII - Termination of Appointments and Retirement
Part VIII - Public Officers - General Provisions
Part IX - Misconduct and Unsatisfactory Service
Part X - Settlement of Disputes
Part XI - Freedom of Association for Public Officers
Part XII - Industrial Action
Part XIII - Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector
Part XIV - Offences and Penalties
Part XV - Miscellaneous

Botswana - Public and civil servants - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Public Service Regulations (S.I. No. 69 of 1998).

Adoption: 1998-08-28 | BWA-1998-R-57320

Provides for the constitution and abolition of public offices (Part II), appointments and termination of appointments (Part III), discipline (Part IV), the establishment of a consultative machinery (Part V), and for some related matters.

Botswana - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Police Act (Cap. 21:01) (Act No. 29 of 1978). -

Adoption: 1978 | Date of entry into force: 1979-01-01 | BWA-1978-L-84991

An Act to provide for the enrolment, discipline, control and administration of the Botswana Police Service; to provide for Special constables and for a Police Reserve and a Police Council; and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.

Botswana - Public and civil servants - Law, Act

Pension and Provident Funds Act (Cap. 27:01) (Act No. 17, 1965). -

Adoption: 1965 | Date of entry into force: 1966-01-14 | BWA-1965-L-93019

This Act provides a pension scheme for public servants.

1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Pensions Regulations
4. Amendments to Schedule
5. Pensions, etc., to be charged on revenues of Botswana
6. When pensions will not be granted
7. Pensions, etc., not to be assignable
8. Botswana Public Officers' Pension Fund
9. Pensions, etc., to cease on bankruptcy
10. Withholding of benefits
11. Gratuity where officer dies in the service or after retirement
12. Gratuities to dependants when a non-pensionable officer dies in service
13. Pensions to dependants when an officer dies as a result of injuries received or disease contracted in the discharge of his duties
14. War service to count for pension purposes
15. Contributions to certain pensions, etc., payable by the Government of Lesotho and Swaziland
16. Application
17. Designation of public service
18. Gratuity of contract officers to be free of tax