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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW#98-186
Being a by-law to establish a code of ethics policy for
the employees of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington and Members of Council
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNCIPALITY OF
CLARINGTON HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
THAT the following rules of conduct shall apply to all employees and Members of
Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington.
RULES OF CONDUCT:
1. Employees shall not,without approval of the Department Head or the Chief
Administrative Officer, as the case may be:
a) engage in any business or transaction or have a financial or other personal
interest which is incompatible with the discharge of their official duties.
b) engage in any outside work or activity or business undertaking:
i) that interferes or appears to interfere with the employee's duties;
in which the employee has advantage or appears to have an advantage
derived from employment in the Municipal Corporation;
ii) in a professional capacity that will or might appear to influence or
affect the carrying out of duties as a Municipal employee;
2. Employees and Members of Council shall not use Municipal property, equipment,
supplies or services of consequence for activities not associated with the
discharge of official duties.
3. Employees and Members of Council shall not:
a) place themselves in a position where they are under obligation to any person
who might benefit from special consideration or favour on their part or who
might seek, in any way,preferential treatment;
b) sell goods or services to the Municipality or have a direct or indirect interest
in a Company or own a Company which sells goods or services to the
Municipality (Delete paragraph 5, Item 5.15 from Purchasing By-law 94-
129);
c) benefit from the use of information acquired during the course of official
duties which is not generally available to the public;
d) participate in any decision,promotion or make any recommendation to their
supervisor, Committee or Council, in which they or their immediate family
has any financial interest except as a resident of the Municipality;
e) solicit or accept any gift,present or favour, the acceptance of which shall
place or appear to place the employee under an obligation to the donor or the
Municipality in a compromising situation;
f) disclose any confidential information relating to the affairs of the
Municipality;
g) bid on the sale of goods except those disposed of by Public Auction;
h) use Municipal buying power for personal gain or benefit(delete paragraph 5,
item 5.14 from Purchasing By-law#94-129).
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DISCLOSURE
Whenever an employee considers that he or she could be involved in a conflict of
interest as prohibited by this policy,the employee shall immediately disclose the
situation to the Department Head(or his or her designate), or the Chief Administrative
Officer, as the case may be. The voluntary disclosure of areas of conflict shall be treated
as confidential between the employee and Municipal authorities and the employee shall
abide by the advice given to him/her.
CONTRAVENTION
Should a situation arise which appears to be in contravention of this policy,the Chief
Administrative Officer shall, in consultation with the employee's Department Head and
any other Municipal Official he may wish to consult, determine what action is
appropriate to the circumstances,which may include discipline up to and including
termination of service.
The matter shall then be reported to the next meeting of the appropriate Committee(s) of
Council for information.
By-law read a first time this 14th day of December, 1998.
By-law read a second time this 14th day of December, 1998.
By-law read a third and final time this 14th day of December, 1998.
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