Within the City of Perth Amboy, the Office of Ethical Matters
"OEM" is hereby established.
The OEM shall have the responsibility to develop standards which
shall include:
A. No employee shall receive compensation beyond the employee's
paycheck nor shall any vendor provide any compensation to the employee
for performing the duties as an employee for the City.
B. No employee may accept any gift of more than a nominal value (greater
than twenty dollars ($20.)).
C. Employees shall always conduct themselves in a manner which will
not permit any action to which the employee or his family have a direct
or indirect personal or financial interest.
D. No employee shall permit the dissemination of any information which
should be reasonably determined to be of a confidential nature.
E. Employees shall not accept and vendors shall not offer any gratuity,
travel gifts or honoranum not previously approved by the City Administrator.
The OEM shall be able to call upon the assistance of city officials
to insure that proper standards are developed and advisory opinions
provided when needed.
The individual appointed to head the OEM shall be nominated
by the Mayor and approved by the City Council.