[Amended 8-25-1997 by Ord. No. 19-1997]
A. No employee shall engage in any business or transactions or shall have a financial or other personal benefitting interest which is compatible with the proper discharge of his/her official duties or would tend to impair his/her independence of judgment or action in the performance of his/her duties.
B. Examples of conflicts are enumerated below for guidance; however, employees are referred to the City of Reading's Code of Ethics for further verification.
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C. Accepting or soliciting gifts and favors, use of privileged information for personal or financial gain, any use of official position for personal or financial gain, participation in transactions as a City representative with a business entity in which he/she has a direct or indirect financial or other personal interest and use of City property for personal benefit.
D. Outside employment. City employees may accept, have or hold any employment or contractual relationship with any individual, partnership, association, corporation (profit or nonprofit), utility or other organizations, whether public or private, but only if the employment or contractual relationship does not constitute a conflict of interest or impair their efficiency.
E. Use of City equipment. No personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, vehicles or any other property of the City may be used by employees or officials for private use. It is improper and may be unlawful for supervisors to use subordinates for personal benefit. The use of the City's communication system including telephone and computer for personal benefit or the transmission, display or reception of inappropriate material is a violation of this policy and subject to disciplinary action.
2. Editor's Note: See Ch. 5, Administrative Code, Part 10, Code of Ethics.