Singapore legislation
Regulation 22
of Singapore Polytechnic (Staff Discipline) Regulations 2026
Regulation 22
Appeal against decision of Staff Disciplinary Committee
Subregulation 1
An employee who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Staff Disciplinary Committee under regulation 9(4)(b) or (c), 16(1)(b) or (c) or 20(3) may, within 30 days after receipt of the decision of the Staff Disciplinary Committee, lodge with the Chairperson a notice of appeal against the decision.
Subregulation 2
The Chairperson must appoint an Appeal Committee consisting of 3 members of the Board, which must not include the Chairperson or the Principal, to hear and determine the appeal.
Subregulation 3
The Appeal Committee may determine the case in any manner that it thinks fit and may —
dismiss the appeal;
allow the appeal and quash the decision of the Staff Disciplinary Committee; or
vary the decision of the Staff Disciplinary Committee and impose one or more of the following penalties:
the stoppage or deferment of any increment due to the employee for a period not exceeding one year;
a financial penalty of an amount not exceeding one month of the employee’s monthly gross salary;
a reprimand;
a requirement that the employee retire in the public interest, with or without any reduction in retirement benefits.
Subregulation 4
A member of the Board who sits as a member of the Staff Disciplinary Committee to decide a case is disqualified from sitting as a member of the Appeal Committee on any subsequent appeal from that case.
Subregulation 5
The decision of the Appeal Committee under paragraph (3) is final.