NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS BYE-LAWS

SCHEDULE I

  1. Motto of the National Youth Service Corps:
    The motto of the National Youth Service Corps (hereinafter referred to as the "Service Corps")
    shall be ("Service and Humility").

  2. The Pledge:
    Every member of the Service Corps (hereinafter referred to as "member") shall as soon as
    possible after registration, subscribe to and sign a copy of the Pledge set out in Schedule 3
    to these Bye-laws.

  3. Code of Conduct:
    Every member shall observe the following code of conduct during the period to which the Code
    relates, that is to say:

    (a) Every member shall accept his posting without question.

    (b) During the period of Orientation, every member shall:

    (i) attend regularly, punctually and participate fully in all official engagements on the field,
    at lecture and all places of works;

    (ii) not leave the Orientation Camp or absent himself from State Director or his representative;

    (iii) when absent from his duties on account of illness, ensure that such absence is covered by an
    "Excuse Duty Certificate" issued by a medical doctor then on duty at the Camp;

    (iv) not gamble within the premises;

    (v) not be in possession of firearms or ammunition;

    (vi) not smoke or chew anything whatever while on parade, and at any other time not smoke in a
    prohibited area or throw lighted cigarette butts or lighted matches about the premises carelessly;

    (vii) not get drunk;

    (viii) not receive visitors in the camp except on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays;

    (ix) wear the various uniform provided for the activities;

    (x) not deprive other members of their meals by taking double rations;

    (xi) not keep animal pets in the camp;

    (xii) not riot or take part in mob action;

    (xiii) not steal;

    (xiv) not take part in or organise night parties in camp without the written permission of the
    State Director;

    (xv) not be insubordinate or rude to camp officials.

    (c) During the period of Primary Assignment every member shall:

    (i) accept his assignment without question;

    (ii) report at duty station promptly;

    (iii) report for duty punctually;

    (iv) carry out such duty diligently;

    (v) not leave his station ;or absent himself from any official activities without the written
    consent of the appropriate authority in his establishment;

    (vi) not travel outside the state without prior written consent of the State Director;
    (vii) not be rude or insubordinate at his place of work
    (viii) not engage in immoral practices especially with students.
    (ix) Not disclose any information which comes to in his official capacity to any person not authorised to receive such information;
    (x) Not engage in private practice;
    (xi) Not ride a motor-cycle without wearing a crash helmet;

    (d) During the period of the Winding-up and Passing-out every member shall:

    (i) not absent himself from project site without the prior written consent f his Community Development Inspector;
    (ii) report punctually at his place of assignment; ;and
    (iii) work as an efficient member of his team.

    (e) During the period of the Winding-up and Passing-out every member shall:

    (i) Participate in all the activities and programmes.

    4. Medical Provision

    Any member who takes ill while on duty shall avail himself of the nearest Military or Government Medical Facilities and on no account seek specialist treatment outside his station without:

    (a) prior reference by the local government or military doctor:
    (b) the written permission of the State Director.

    5. Leave of Absence

    (i) Except in case of the 21 days vacation granted as a terminal benefit on completion of the service, leave is a privilege granted at the discretion of the Director-General in accordance with the leave scales laid down by the National Headquarters from time to time:
    (ii) Except in the case of vacation leave total number of days that can be granted as leave for whatever reasons shall not exceed 14 days in any service year;
    (iii) Leave of absence shall not be granted to enable a member to travel outside Nigeria except by the Director-General;
    (iv) Subject to the exigencies of the service, a member may be recalled from his leave at short notice:
    (v) Leave of absence shall begin on the day specified in the letter approving such leave and a member is required to rejoin his post on the day the leave expires;
    (vi) On rejoining the post from leave. It shall be the duty of each member to acquaint himself with all instructions issued during his absence:
    (vii)
    (a) Where a member on leave requires Medical Attention, he shall report to the Military or Government Hospital land shall be treat on production of his identity card:
    (b)
    1. Where in the absence of the facilities referred to in subparagraph (a) above.
    A member is compelled to avail himself of the services of a private medical practitioner. He shall be responsible in the first instance for the fees payable and shall obtain a receipt thereof as will as a medical report from a Military or Government hospital.
    2. If the circumstances are recognized as requiring such services, the Headquarters may authorise a refund to such a member at such rates as the director -General considers fair and reasonable.
    (c) A member who has availed himself of the facilities in subparagraphs (a) and (b) (1) above must tender a medical report or discharge certificate on disposal of the case as evidence on return to his post:
    (d) Any payment made to a chemist for treatment rendered to a member while on there is no leave may only be refunded by the State Director where there is no Hospital in the area at such rates as the State Director considers fair and reasonable;
    (viii) Where a member is admitted into Hospital during his leave, it shall be his duty to notify his State Director.

    6. Maternity leave During the Service Year

    (i) A married or an unmarried pregnant member shall be entitled to twelve weeks maternity leave. During this period of leave, she will be paid full monthly allowance.
    (ii) She will not not however, be entitled to the annual leave of 21 days ( terminal leave).

    7. Marriage During Service Year

    A member who desires to get married during the service year shall:

    (a) Be allowed to perform the marriage ceremony in any place of his/his choice;
    (b) Any member who wishes to apply to apply for leave of absence for the purpose of sub-paragraph (a) above shall do so not later than four weeks before the date of the proposed marriage.

    8. Abscondment

    Any member who is absent for continuous period of 3 months within the service year shall considered to have absconded and shall be declared a wanted person.

    9. I.D. Cards

    (i) Every member shall:

    (a) During the service year carry on his person, his Identity Card wherever he goes and shall on request present it to the appropriate authority.
    (b) At the end thereof, surrender it to the State Director.

    (ii) Any person who fails to surrender his identity card to the State Director shall be liable to the appropriate penalty prescribed.

    10. Confidential Reports

    (1) In order to provide a full record of work, conduct and capabilities of each member, and to assist the Headquarters to give a correct assessment of each member at the end of the service year, the following reports shall be made on each Corp member. (a) A record of Orientation Assessment documented on NYSC from 2 (A); (b) A quarterly record of primary Assignment Assessment by the Head of Department documented on NYSC from 2 (B); (c) A record of Secondary Assignment Assessment by the Community Development Inspector documented on NYSC from 2 (C) (NYSC forms 2 (A), (B) and (C) in Schedule 3 of these Bye-laws). (iii) Each confidential repot submitted, pursuant to sub- paragraph (1) above, shall be considered a privileged document and shall not be made public but ; (a) The substance of the any adverse comment on the work or conduct of a member which is included in any such report on him in writing by the State Director with the object of encouraging him to overcome his shortcoming ;and (b.) The fact that this action has been taken should be endorsed on the report itself. Where a member has any cause to make representation in respect of any part of this report, he shall do so through his Head of Department to the State Director. 11. Channels of Communication (1) All communications including those for redeployment from a Corps member shall always be endorsed by his Head of Department. (ii) A member shall seek redress for any grievances or redeployment from: (a) His Head of Department or the State Director in the first instance: but (b) When he is not satisfied with the action taken by any person mentioned in sub- paragraph (a) above, he may appeal to the Chairman of State Governing Board: and (c) As a last resort, he may appeal to the Director -General. (iii) Any member who: (a) Violates the progressive channels of communication las laid down in sup in sub- paragraphs (1) and (ii) above, or (B) airs his grievance in any news media, shall be liable to the appropriate penalty prescribed in Schedule 2 hereto. 12. Miscellaneous provisions (1) No member shall: (a) be involved in any act of forgery: (b) from any organization or group or group without the prior written consent of the State Director; (c) engage in fraudulent fighting ; (d) engage in physical fighting ; (e) assault any official of NYSC or his employer in this place of primary Assignment physically or verbally; (f) take part in partisan politics: (g) engage in any action detrimental to the image of the scheme: (h) organise or engage in any form of secret cult or organisation or: (i) address the press or communicate with any of the State Executive without permission of the State Director 13. Citation These by-law may be cited as the National Youth service Corps Bye Law 1993.