Totality of Infractions Principle Applies to an Offense that in Itself is Not Punishable with Dismissal
The totality of infractions or the number of violations committed during the period of employment shall be considered in determining the penalty to be imposed upon an erring employee. The offenses committed by him should not be taken singly and separately but in their totality. Fitness for continued employment cannot be compartmentalized into tight little cubicles of aspects of character, conduct, and ability separate and independent of each other. (Pp. 154-155, Guide to Valid Dismissal of Employees, 2nd Edition, [...]