Absence Without Leave and Unauthorised Foreign Travel
Absence without leave or travelling outside Nigeria without permission from the Office of the Head of Service renders an officer liable to dismissal, subject to the opportunity stated in the Rule to show why the full penalty should not be imposed.
Reference: Public Service Rules 2015, 040514
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An officer who, without acceptable excuse, fails to resume duty on the approved date after vacation leave is regarded as absent without leave and without pay. The absence cannot be charged against future leave. Vacation leave may not be extended beyond the date stated in the leave advice without the consent of the Permanent Secretary/Head.
Reference: 120258
Unless illness-related absence is covered by admission to a Government Hospital, departmental authority as provided in Rule 080304, or an Excuse Duty Certificate, it is treated as absence without leave. Failure to comply with the Rule renders the officer liable to be treated as having been absent without leave.
Reference: 080304(c)–(d)