[Adopted 12-17-1997 by Ord. No. 33-97]
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Maywood have established a reputation for public service with the highest standards of integrity. In order to maintain this reputation, it discourages any practice which might reflect unfavorably either upon itself or its staff.
The Borough policy forbids any employee:
A. 
To offer gifts or gratuities of any kind to any individual or organization with whom we do business or are likely to do business;
B. 
No Borough employee shall seek, solicit, receive or accept any gift, regardless of its value, from any person, firm or corporation, which is offered by reason of, or likely to have been offered by reason of or likely to have been offered by reason of the position of the employee. This section shall not apply where the gift is made as a promotion in the usual course of business, nor to prohibit the acceptance of a salary by said employee for actual work performed.
C. 
To accept cash discounts on merchandise or services obtained in any way connected with his or a colleague's employment as a Borough employee (except for discounts granted to employee organizations or other formal groups).
D. 
To accept any favors, such as entertainment, meals, transportation, etc., either free or at reduced rates which might tend to obligate the employee to any individual or organization with whom we do business or are likely to do business.
It is recognized that there may be rare occasions when employees are offered tokens of trifling value, when public transportation or meals are not available, or when the best interests of the Borough require that this policy be varied. Furthermore, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit employees from giving or receiving gifts in connection with birthdays, anniversaries or recognized holidays, provided such gifts are not intended to influence official action. The Mayor and Council have delegated to the Borough Administrator the responsibility for advising as to the circumstances under which variations to this policy are justified. In the absence of previous guidance, an employee should clear through his department head, Borough Administrator before giving or accepting any article, discount or other favor. This instruction is not to be construed as restricting the distribution of Borough informational material. Finally, it is not intended to prevent the entertainment of Borough guests, where this is the normal business practice and it does not conflict with the policy of the employer of the outside person involved.