HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1990.10.11 - 18314MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # Q0244 October 11, 1990
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, JOHN P. CALANDRO, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR OAKLAND COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, every citizen is entitled to complete confidence in the
integrity of his government; and
WHEREAS, those individuals who administer and deliver public services
must adhere to high standards of conduct, in keeping with the public trust
and fiduciary responsibility inherent in all public service positions; and
WHEREAS, the public judges its government by the manner in which
employees and officials conduct themselves in the performance of their
duties; and
WHEREAS, County employees and officials must be impartial and responsive
to the people and even the appearance of impropriety must be avoided; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners desires to reaffirm
its position that all public officers, employees, and servants, including all
Oakland County elected and appointed officials and employees, are bound by
certain ethical standards of conduct such as those derived from applicable
statutes and published in the attached Standards of Conduct for Oakland
County Officers and Employees; and
WHEREAS, the attached Standards of Conduct for Oakland County Officers
and Employees represents basic expectations and should not be construed as
being all inclusive or relieving any person of further personal, moral,
and/or legal responsibility under state law or professional codes of
responsibility; and
WHEREAS, individual department directors and managers may develop
policies consistent with the attached Standards of Conduct with ethical
concerns related to their particular departmental operations. Department
directors, managers, and supervisors may not waive, or authorize any person
to engage in conduct contrary to any applicable ethical standard and/or
engage in any potential conflict of interest.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby reaffirms and publishes such applicable Standards of
Conduct for Oakland County Officers and Employees.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that violation of the attached Standards of
Conduct for Oakland County Officers and Employees may be considered as cause
for which employees may be disciplined or discharged under applicable law,
suffer other possible County or professionally imposed sanctions and/or
possible criminal penalties under State law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Personnel Department shall undertake
appropriate steps to inform and orient current and new employees regarding
the required Standards of Conduct.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
I HEREBY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
FOR OAKLAND COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
1. A public officer or employee shall not divulge to an unauthorized person,
confidential information acquired in the course of employment in advance
of the time prescribed for its authorized release to the public.
2. A public officer or employee shall not represent his or her personal
opinion as that of an agency.
3. A public officer or employee shall use personnel resources, property, and
funds under the officer or employee's official care and control
judiciously and solely in accordance with prescribed constitutional,
statutory, and regulatory procedures and not for personal gain or
benefit.
4. A public officer or employee shall not solicit or accept a gift or loan
of money, goods, services, or other thing of value for the benefit of a
person or organization, other than the County, which tends to influence
the manner in which the public officer or employee or another public
officer or employee performs official duties.
5. A public officer or employee shall not engage in a business transaction
in which the public officer or employee may profit from his or her
official position or authority or benefit financially from confidential
information which the public officer or employee has obtained or may
obtain by reason of that position or authority. Instruction which is not
done during regularly scheduled working hours, except for annual leave or
vacation time, shall not be considered a business transaction pursuant to
this subsection if the instructor does not have any direct dealing with
or influence on the employing or contracting facility associated with his
or her course of employment with this County.
6. Except as otherwise provided by State law, a public officer or employee
shall not engage in or accept employment or render services for a private
or public interest when that employment or service is incompatible or in
conflict with the discharge of the officer or employee's official duties
or when that employment may tend to impair his or her independence of
judgment or action in the performance of official duties.
7. Except as otherwise provided by State law, a public officer or employee
shall not participate in the negotiation or execution of contracts,
making of loans, granting of subsidies, fixing of rates, issuance of
permits or certificates, or other regulation or supervision relating to a
business entity in which the public officer or employee has a financial
or personal interest.
8. No public servant shall be a party, directly or indirectly, to any
contract between himself and the public entity of which he is an officer
or employee, except as provided by State law.
9. No public servant shall directly or indirectly solicit any contract
between the public entity of which he is an officer or employee, and
(a) himself;
(b) any firm (meaning a co-partnership or other unincorporated
association) of which he is a partner, member, or employee;
(c) any private corporation in which he is a stockholder owning
more than 1% of the total outstanding stock of any class where
such stock is not listed on a stock exchange or stock with a
present total market value in excess of $25,000.00 where such
stock is listed on a stock exchange or of which he is a
director, officer or employee; or
(d) any trust of which he is a beneficiary or trustee; nor shall he
take any part in the negotiations for such a contract or the
renegotiation thereof or amendment thereto or in in the
approval thereof; nor shall he represent either party in the
transaction; except as provided by State law.
• . October 11, 1990 Resolution # 90244
Moved by Calandro supported by Gosling the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Jensen, Johnson, R. Kuhn, Luxon, McConnell, McPherson,
Moffitt, Oaks, Pappageorge, Pernick, Rewold, Skarritt, Wolf, Aaron, Bishop,
Caddell, Calandro, Chester, Crake, Ferrens, Gosling, Huntoon. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was
adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners on October 11, 199Q
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set ,my hand and affixed the seal of the County
of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this llth day of. ortogr //1 19 9•0_
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