Staff Administration

1. As the National Institute of Mental Health is part of the Department of Health Services of the

Ministry of Health Sri Lanka the staff administration will be done in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Public Services Commission and the Ministry of Health.

2. All staff must abide by the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka which is the highest law in the land.

3. Attention is also drawn to the Pub Admin Circular 11/2015about the responsibilities of public officers and rights of service recipients.

4. Official Languages policy should be adhered to as per Pub Admin Circular 18/2020.

5. Staff should adhere to relevant uniform and dress code protocols as per Pub Admin Circular 13/2019 (1).

6. Betel Chewing, Smoking and tobacco related items are strictly prohibited to staff as per General

Circular 01/14/2018 of the Secretary of Health.

7. All staff officers should be available for public access on the declared ―public day‖ of the week.

8. Relevant communications with regard to administrative matters should be done in accordance with the chain of command as per departmental regulations.

9. Leave should be taken as per existing regulations and prolonged leave unless for special circumstances is discouraged.

10. As psychiatric and mental health care is exhausting, 24 hour duty is discouraged and will need approval from supervising staff officers.

11. Staffs are expected to actively adhere to the Vision and Mission of NIMH as well the Internal

Guidelines issued with regard to conduct on all matters.

12. All routine staff administrative matters will be done by the General Office Personnel Branch and

Establishment Branch. A Sub Office to support the main office will be maintained at Section C.

13. For purposes of supporting human resources management some staff administrative matters will be delegated to the SGNO offices of Section A, B and C for Nursing Offices and Overseer Offices of

Section A, B and C for support staff.