(A) The city is committed to providing efficient and lawful services to its citizens and to maintaining public trust. Therefore, “ghost employment” is a violation of city policy and of IC 35-44-2-4. Ghost employment is a Class D felony.
(B) A public servant who knowingly or intentionally hires an employee for a governmental entity and fails to assign the employee any duties, or assigns duties not related to the operation of the governmental entity, is committing ghost employment.
(C) Additionally, a public servant employed by a governmental entity knowing that he or she has not been assigned any duties to perform for the entity and accepts property (compensation) from the entity, or a public servant who knowingly or intentionally accepts property (compensation) from the entity for the performance of duties not related to the operation of the entity, commits ghost employment.
Examples of violations of this policy include, but are not limited to, performing work on public property that is not job related, authorizing or receiving payment for time not worked, and authorizing or receiving payment for leave time not authorized by city paid leave policies. Violations of this policy shall result in disciplinary action up to and including termination, in addition to potential prosecution under IC 35-44-2-4.
(Ord. 2018-16, passed 1-7-19)
Editor's note:
IC 35-44-2-4 was repealed by P.L. 126-2012, Sec. 53