A.
The Town/Village of East Rochester's reputation is dependent upon
the good judgment, ethical standards and personal integrity of every
individual in our organization. Therefore, it is of paramount importance
that we always conduct our day-to-day activities in an ethical and
responsible manner. The Town/Village of East Rochester expects its
employees to respect and obey all state and federal laws both during
and beyond assigned work hours. Unethical or criminal behavior will
make the employee subject to disciplinary action up to and including
termination.
B.
The Town/Village of East Rochester has adopted a Code of Ethics in law as Chapter 15 of the Town/Village Code. The Code of Ethics was adopted to provide employees and officials with guidelines on appropriate business conduct. This Code of Ethics policy addresses business relationships that require ethical consideration; for example, conflicts of interest, proprietary information and receiving and giving gifts.
Employees and officials must refrain from participating in any
activity or business venture which could conflict with the interests
of the Town/Village of East Rochester. Specifically, you may not accept
personal payment or other benefits from vendors or residents of the
Town/Village, nor should you take any action as a representative of
the Town/Village for personal gain. You also may not accept a second
job with a vendor of the Town/Village. If you are a full-time employee
of the Town/Village of East Rochester, your job with the Town/Village
should be a priority. Second jobs with other employers can never be
used as an excuse for not performing the duties of your position with
the Town/Village.
In your work at the Town/Village of East Rochester, you will
learn things about the Town/Village which are confidential, either
by Town/Village Code or state and federal regulation. Every employee
of the Town/Village has a professional and ethical responsibility
to treat this information as privileged and to ensure such information
is not improperly or accidentally disclosed. Except as required in
the performance of your duties for the Town/Village, you may not use
or disclose any confidential information and must, upon termination
of employment, return to the Town/Village of East Rochester all copies
of documents, notes, computer disks and other repositories containing
confidential information.
Gifts, favors or excessive business entertainment given to individual
employees by residents or vendors is prohibited.
For more information or if you have questions regarding the
application of this policy, meet with your supervisor, the Department
Head or the Village Administrator.
