The Borough of Dumont holds employees accountable
for compliance with the law in connection with their employment. Each
and every employee is responsible to report to the Borough Administrator's
Office any violations of law or of this Code of Conduct by others.
Employees who violate the law are also subject to criminal and civil
penalties, as well as potential payment of civil damages to the Borough
of Dumont or to third parties.
Any and all conscientious employee complaints
must be presented in writing to the Borough Administrator's Office.
The Borough of Dumont will thoroughly investigate all written complaints
consistent with the Conscientious Employee Protection Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 et seq.
Violation of ethical standards or applicable
law or regulation will subject an employee to discipline, including
possible termination. Appropriate disciplinary measures will depend
on the circumstances involved, including whether or not the violation
was willful, as well as the level of good faith shown by the employee
in either reporting the violation or in cooperating with any investigation
or corrective action.
All criminal acts must be reported to the Dumont
Police Department or the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Each and
every sworn law enforcement officer having knowledge of a criminal
act by another sworn Dumont law enforcement officer, regardless of
position or rank, must report the violation of law to the Bergen County
Prosecutor's Office.
No employee shall be subject to retaliation
for reporting a suspected violation in good faith. The Borough of
Dumont will take disciplinary action against any supervisory employee
who retaliates against another employee for such a report. In addition,
department heads will be held accountable for violations by employees
under their supervision if they have reason to know a violation is
committed or possibly committed.
If you believe that you or another employee,
regardless of position or rank, has violated the Code of Conduct,
you have an obligation to report the matter immediately. You should
report the violation in writing to the next level of management or
the Borough Administrator's Office. Prompt reporting enables the Borough
of Dumont to address the issue swiftly and reduce any adverse impact
on the person(s) involved.
