{"id":132,"date":"2019-11-20T11:56:42","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T11:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lac.org.na\/wordpress\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2025-02-21T12:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T10:18:07","slug":"policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/index.php\/about-us\/policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"style56\">POLICIES<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"style22\">The Legal Assistance Centre adheres to a strict set of governing policies as set out by the Legal Assistance Trust, whose\u00a0trustees\u00a0oversee the work of the LAC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style22\">The following policies are\u00a0<strong>PDF<\/strong>\u00a0documents:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Disciplinary%20Code%20and%20Procedure%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disciplinary Code and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Grievance%20Procedure%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grievance Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Gender%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gender Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Child%20Protection%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Child Protection Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Affirmative%20Action%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Affirmative Action Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/HIV-Aids%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HIV-AIDS Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Vehicle%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vehicle Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Staff%20Development%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Staff Development Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Publications%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Publications Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Environmental%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environmental Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Health%20and%20Safety%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health and Safety Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Flexible%20Working%20Hours%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flexible Working Hours &amp; Conditions<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Private%20Work%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Policy on Private Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Consultancy%20Policy.pdf\">Consultancies<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Financial%20Management%20and%20Control.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Mangement &amp; Control<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/coordinatingcommittee.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coordinating Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Travel%20Allowances%20for%20Travel%20and%20Accommodation%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Expense Allowed for Travel &amp; Accommodation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Procurement%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Procurement Policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Operating%20Guidelines%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Operating Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Retrenchment%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Retrenchment Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/employment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conditions of Employment &amp; Policies<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/employment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Disciplinary%20Code%20and%20Procedure%20Policy%20Forms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disciplinary Forms<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Alcohol%20and%20Drug%20Workplace%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alcohol and Drug Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Internship_Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Internship Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/Performance%20Management%20Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Performance Management and appraisal form<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/LAC_Deed_of_Trust.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deed of Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"style22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lac.org.na\/about\/policy-pdf\/trust_certificate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trust Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1132&#8243; 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