(A) All employees are expected to maintain the highest possible ethical/moral standards and to perform within the laws of the state and other rules and regulations as may be set forth by the employer. It is important to remember that the compensation of all employees is paid through taxes and user fees. Therefore, each employee assumes the responsibility to service the public in an honest, effective and friendly manner.
(B) No employee shall use his or her position with the town for personal gain, nor shall he or she engage in any business or transaction, which is in conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties.
(C) No employee shall accept any valuable gratuity, whether in the form of a service, loan, item or promise from any person, firm or corporation which is interested directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever in business dealings with the town; nor shall employees accept any valuable gift, favor or item that may tend to influence an employee in the discharge of his or her duties.
(D) (1) No employee shall grant any improper favor, service or item in the discharge of his or her duty.
(2) Therefore, a limit in an amount as set by the Town Council from time to time will be considered reasonable for gifts that might consist of luncheons or dinners at various meetings, seminars or conventions.
(E) No employee shall, without proper and legal authorization, disclose confidential information concerning the property, government or affairs of the town.
(F) No employee shall represent private interests in any action or proceedings against the town in any matter in which the town is a party.
(G) No employee shall engage in, accept private employment or render services for private interests, when such employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge of his or her official duties, or would tend to impair his or her independent judgment or action in the performance of his or her official duties.
(H) Police personnel are subject to the policies established under the town’s police general regulations and general orders, as well as policies in this chapter.
(Ord. 2016-07, passed 12-28-2016)