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Absence from duty without prior approval is an unauthorized failure to report for work or obtain the required approval before being away from duty in the Jamaica public service.
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Absenteeism rate measures the percentage of scheduled work time employees miss over a defined period.
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Acting Appointment
Acting Appointment is the temporary placement of an officer to perform the duties of a higher office or another office for a defined period, without changing the officer's substantive appointment.
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Authority to Make Appointments
Authority to Make Appointments is the legally delegated power to appoint, confirm, promote, transfer, or otherwise place an officer into a public-service post in accordance with the Jamaica Staff Orders and any applicable public-service law.
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Appointment Eligibility
Appointment Eligibility is an appointments rule or status used to govern entry, movement, or authority within the Jamaica public service.
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Contract Appointment
Contract Appointment is an appointments rule or status used to govern entry, movement, or authority within the Jamaica public service.
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Deployment to a Similar Position
Deployment to a Similar Position is an employee movement or management concept used to govern authority, placement, probation, or progression in the Jamaica public service.
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Dismissal during Temporary Appointment
Dismissal during Temporary Appointment is an appointments rule or status used to govern entry, movement, or authority within the Jamaica public service.
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Dismissal during Probationary Period
Dismissal during Probationary Period is a disciplinary or separation concept used to address breaches, sanctions, appeals, or ending employment in the Jamaica public service.
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Medical Examination for Appointment
Medical Examination for Appointment is the pre-appointment or appointment-related health assessment used to determine whether a candidate or officer is medically fit for the duties of the office.
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Permanent Appointment
Permanent Appointment is the substantive appointment of an officer to an established public-service post, subject to any required probation, confirmation, or statutory conditions attached to the office.
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Payment of Subsistence while on Temporary Transfer
Payment of Subsistence while on Temporary Transfer is a travel, relocation, or duty-expense concept used to control reimbursement and allowances for official business in the Jamaica public service.
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Probationary Period
Probationary Period is the initial period of assessed service during which a newly appointed officer's conduct, performance, health, and suitability for confirmation are formally reviewed.
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Promotion (Jamaica Public Service)
Promotion (Jamaica Public Service) is an employee movement or management concept used to govern authority, placement, probation, or progression in the Jamaica public service.
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Salary Payable on Promotion
Salary Payable on Promotion is a compensation and payroll concept used to determine how public officers are paid, graded, or rewarded in the Jamaica public service.
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Salary on First Appointment
Salary on First Appointment is an appointments rule or status used to govern entry, movement, or authority within the Jamaica public service.
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Salary on Promotion
Salary on Promotion is a compensation and payroll concept used to determine how public officers are paid, graded, or rewarded in the Jamaica public service.
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Service Record
Service Record is the official chronological record of an officer's public-service career, showing appointments, movements, leave, pay status changes, and other events relevant to service verification.
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Temporary Appointment
Temporary Appointment is a time-limited appointment to a public-service post for a stated period or purpose, without giving the officer permanent substantive status in that office.
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Travelling Allowance on Transfer to a Post where Travelling is Not Paid
Travelling Allowance on Transfer to a Post where Travelling is Not Paid is a public-service allowance, benefit, or expense-related payment recognized under the Jamaica Staff Orders and paid only in the circumstances approved by government policy.
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Termination of Temporary Appointment
Termination of Temporary Appointment is an appointments rule or status used to govern entry, movement, or authority within the Jamaica public service.
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Termination while on Probation
Termination while on Probation is a disciplinary or separation concept used to address breaches, sanctions, appeals, or ending employment in the Jamaica public service.
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Visiting Allowance while on Temporary Transfer
Visiting Allowance while on Temporary Transfer is a public-service allowance, benefit, or expense-related payment recognized under the Jamaica Staff Orders and paid only in the circumstances approved by government policy.
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