Name of the Organization : The Department of Public Service
Type of Facility : Applying For Casual Leave
Country : Bahamas
Website : https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/porta…vZ0FBIS9nQSEh/
Applying For Casual Leave :
The word ‘casual’ is used to qualify an act or event which is done or occurs by chance or accident without any pre-planning or anticipation in the normal course. Therefore, Casual Leave caters to the employees’ need for unplanned short term leave.
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When applying for Casual Leave, no more than two days can be taken a month up to a maximum of ten (10) days per year. It cannot be attached to vacation leave.
Eligibility :
According to General Order 1624 A, ten casual leave days are granted to public officers in X3 scale or on salary scale which starts at $22,300 per annum, who are not entitled to overtime.
Process :
** Fill out a Casual Leave Form (collected from the Human Resource section)
** Submit the form to immediate supervisor for approval and signature.
** Once approved by the supervisor, the leave application is forwarded to Human Resources (HR).
** HR processes the form indicating entitlement and available leave, before submitting the leave application to the Permanent Secretary / Deputy Permanent Secretary / Head of Department / Delegated Officer for final approval.Note: Leave Application may be rejected at any stage of the process.
** The application form (approved/rejected) is then returned to HR. A copy is placed on the officer’s file and another is forwarded to the officer.
** The officer may only proceed on leave after receiving a copy of the approved application.
Application Form(s) :
The Department of Public Service is aware that most agencies create forms to support their specific agency’s function. As such, we advise that your agency’s application for Casual Leave Form must include all fields included in the Department of Public Service – Application for Vacation/Casual Leave Form.
Supporting Documents :
No supporting documents necessary
Turn-around time :
Within the Department of Public Service, applications for casual leave are processed within ten working days. This time may vary based on individual agency procedures.
Deadline :
There is no deadline for this service
Related Fee(s) :
Not Applicable
For more information please contact :
The Department of Public Service
Poinciana Hill Complex
Meeting Street
Nassau, New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 502-7200
Fax. (242) 326-6929
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
About Us :
The Bahamas extends 760 miles from the coast of Florida on the north-west almost to Haiti on the south-east. The group consists of 700 islands and 2,400 cays with an area of 5,358 sq. miles (13,878 sq. km.). Thirty of the islands are inhabited.
The principal islands include Abaco, Acklins, Andros, Berry Islands, Bimini, Cat Island, Crooked Island, Eleuthera, Exuma, Grand Bahama, Harbour Island, Inagua, Long Island, Mayaguana, New Providence (where the capital, Nassau, is located), Ragged Island, Rum Cay, San Salvador and Spanish Wells.