Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
of Singapore Polytechnic (Staff Discipline) Regulations 2026
Regulation 6
Decision of Principal
The Principal may, after considering the report of the preliminary investigation submitted by the investigating officer under regulation 5(4), do any of the following:
if the Principal is of the opinion that the allegation against the employee contained in the complaint or information (called in this regulation the allegation) has not been established — dismiss the complaint against, or information about, the employee and strike out the complaint or information from the records;
if the Principal is of the opinion that the allegation has been established but is not serious enough to warrant the dismissal or reduction in grade of the employee — 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;
if the Principal is of the opinion that the allegation has been established and is serious enough to warrant the dismissal or reduction in grade of the employee — refer the complaint or information to the Staff Disciplinary Committee together with a copy of the report of the preliminary investigation.