[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
Employees in the classified service of the City shall accept
the fundamental principle that the sole function of local government
is the efficient provision of facilities and services deemed essential
for the kind of urban living desired by the resident population.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
Employees in the classified service of the City are agents of
the public purpose and shall hold office or employment for the benefit
of the public.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
Employees in the classified service of the City, recognizing
that the public interest is their primary concern, shall faithfully
discharge their official duties regardless of personal considerations.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
No person in the classified service of the City, or seeking
admission thereto, shall be appointed, promoted, reduced or removed
on any basis other than merit and fitness for the service or the lack
thereof. Any such action shall be taken wholly without favoritism
or discrimination.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
No person seeking appointment to or promotion in the classified
service of the City shall either directly or indirectly give, render
or pay any money, service or other thing of value to any person for,
or on account of, or in connection with his/her test, appointment,
proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
Employees in the classified service of the City shall give fair
and equal treatment to every citizen.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
No employee in the classified service of the City shall grant
a special consideration, treatment or advantage to any citizen beyond
that which is available to every other citizen.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
No employee in the classified service of the City shall have
a financial interest, direct or indirect, in any contract with the
City or be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the
sale to the City of any land, materials, supplies, equipment or services.
Any employee violating this Section shall forfeit his/her office or
employment and be subject to such additional penalties as may be provided
by this Chapter or by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
No employee in the classified service of the City shall engage
in any business or transaction or have a financial or other personal
interest, direct or indirect, which is incompatible with the proper
discharge of his/her official duties in the public interest or would
tend to impair his/her independence of judgment or action in the performance
of his/her official duties.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
An employee in the classified service of the City who has a
financial or other private interest in any proposed City legislation
shall disclose on the records of the Council the nature and extent
of such interest.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
No employee in the classified service of the City shall appear
in behalf of private interests before any officer, department or agency
of the City Government; and no such employee shall represent private
interests in any action or proceeding against the interest of the
City, in any litigation to which the City is a party, or in any action
or proceeding in the Municipal Court in which the City or any agency
or any officer or employee of the City in the course of his/her duties
is a complainant.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
No employee in the classified service of the City shall accept
any valuable gift, whether in the form of service, loan, thing, promise,
or in any other form, from any person which, to his/her knowledge,
is interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever in
business dealings with the City.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
No employee in the classified service of the City shall disclose
confidential information concerning the property, government or affairs
of the City, nor shall he/she use such information to advance the
financial or other private interest of himself/herself or others.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
No employee in the classified service of the City shall engage
in or accept private employment or render services for private interests
when such employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge
of his/her official duties.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
No employee in the classified service of the City shall sell
or barter anything to the City, or to a contractor to be supplied
to the City, or make any contract with the City, or purchase anything
from the City other than those things which the City offers generally
to the public (for example, utility services), and then only on the
same terms as are offered to the public.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006; Ord. No. 7676 §1, 1-26-2010; Ord.
No. 8020 §1, 1-13-2014]
No employee in the service of the City, except for first responders
as addressed in Section 67.145, RSMo., shall continue in such position
after becoming a candidate for nomination or election to any City
office. This Section does not apply to any elected official of the
City.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006; Ord. No. 7676 §2, 1-26-2010; Ord.
No. 8020 §2, 1-13-2014]
No employee in the service of the City, except for first responders
as addressed in Section 67.145, RSMo., shall solicit any monetary
contribution to the campaign funds of any candidate for City office,
nor shall any employee participate in the campaign of any candidate
for City office. This Section does not apply to any elected official
of the City.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006; Ord. No. 7676 §3, 1-26-2010; Ord.
No. 8020 §3, 1-13-2014]
No employee in the service of the City, except for first responders
as addressed in Section 67.145, RSMo., shall, directly or indirectly,
solicit, receive or be in any manner concerned in soliciting, obtaining
or receiving any monetary contribution or assistance, financial or
otherwise, for any political purpose whatsoever from any officer or
employee of the City. This Section does not apply to any elected official
of the City.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
No employee in the classified service of the City shall request
or permit the use of City-owned property for any purpose except the
conduct of City business; and no such employee shall, directly or
indirectly, attempt to obtain any service or benefit from City personnel
for the personal affairs of such employee.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
Each employee in the classified service of the City is responsible
for the proper use and protection of City property entrusted to his/her
use. Failure to exercise good judgment in the use and protection of
equipment, tools and vehicles so entrusted may be cause for disciplinary
action.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
Each department head may supplement the employees' Code of Ethics,
as set out in this Article, with provisions which would be uniquely
peculiar or applicable only to that department; however, any such
additional provisions shall be submitted to the Personnel Commission
for approval.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
A.
Any
violation of the provisions of this Article may be cause for removal
from the classified service of the City.
B.
The
provisions of this Article may be enforced in any court of competent
jurisdiction and upon conviction of violating or conspiring to violate
the provisions hereof, a person shall be punished by a fine of not
less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00). The conviction of any employee of such offense
shall operate automatically to terminate his/her service. Any employee
so removed shall not be reinstated into City service. The conviction
of any applicant for City employment of such offense shall automatically
disqualify such person from future employment in the classified service.
