Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3358:17 - Washington-Morgan State Community College › Chapter 3358:17-11 - Employee Benefits › Section 3358:17-11-17 - Responsibilities, duties, code of ethics

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy
			 statement.
It is the policy of the college to
				carry out its mission in accordance with the strictest ethical guidelines and
				to ensure that members of the board of trustees and employees conduct
				themselves in a manner that fosters public confidence in the integrity of the
				college, its processes and its accomplishments.
(B)
								General standards
			 of ethical conduct.
(1)
									The board of trustees and all college employees, in
			 order to protect the public, will at all times, abide
									
									by
			 Chapter 102. of the Revised Code, public officers - ethics, and Chapter 2921.
			 of the Revised Code, offenses against justice and public administration, as
			 interpreted by the Ohio ethics commission and Ohio courts. Further, the board
			 and all college employees must conduct themselves, at all times, in a manner
			 not inconsistent with these Revised Code statutes along with avoiding any
			 favoritism, bias and the appearance of impropriety.
(2)
									A non - exclusive list of restraints upon the conduct
			 of the board and all college employees is as follows. No member of the board or
			 any college employee shall:
(a)
										Solicit or accept anything of value from anyone doing
			 business with the college;
(b)
										Solicit or accept
			 employment from any individual/entity doing business with the college unless
			 the board member or employee completely withdraws from any/all college activity
			 directly or indirectly related to the individual/entity offering employment and
			 the college approves of the withdrawal;
(c)
										Use his or her
			 public position to obtain benefits for himself or herself, a family member, or
			 anyone with whom the board member or employee has a business or employment
			 relationship;
(d)
										Be paid or accept any form of compensation, in addition
			 to the board member or employee's wages paid by the college, for personal
			 services rendered on a matter before the college (section
			  102.04  of the Revised
			 Code);
(e)
										Be paid or accept any form of personal compensation,
			 other than the board member or employee's wages paid by the college for goods
			 sold or services provided to the college;
(f)
										Excepting those
			 individuals exempted under section
			  102.04  of the Revised Code
			 (employees other than an officer who is required to file a financial
			 disclosure), receive or agree to receive directly or indirectly compensation
			 other than from the college for any service rendered or to be
			 rendered;
(g)
										Personally hold or benefit from a contract with,
			 authorized by, or approved by, the college;
(h)
										Vote, authorize,
			 recommend, or in any manner use his or her position to secure approval of a the
			 college contract (including employment or personal services) in which the board
			 member employee, a family member thereof, or anyone with whom the member,
			 official or employee has a business and/or employment relationship, has an
			 interest;
(i)
										Solicit or accept honoraria as defined in division (H)
			 of section  102.01  of the Revised Code, and
			 division (H) of section
			  102.03  of the Revised
			 Code;
(j)
										During public service, and for one year after leaving
			 public service, represent any person, in any fashion, before any public agency,
			 with respect to a matter in which the board member employee participated in or
			 with, while serving with the college;
(k)
										Use or disclose
			 confidential information protected by law, unless statutorily
			 authorized;
(l)
										Use, or authorize the use of, his or her title, the
			 name of the college or the logo of the college in a manner that suggests
			 impropriety, favoritism or bias by the college, the board member or
			 employee.
(3)
									For purposes of this policy:
(a)
										"Anything of
			 value" includes anything of monetary value, including, but not limited to,
			 money, gifts, food or beverages, social event tickets and expenses, travel
			 expenses, golf outings, consulting fees, compensation, or employment. "Value"
			 means worth greater than de minimis or nominal.
(b)
										Anyone doing
			 business with the college includes, but is not limited to, any person,
			 corporation, or other party that is doing, or seeking to do business with,
			 regulated by, or has an interest before the college.
(4)
									Financial
			 disclosure.
Every board member, official or
				employee required to file a financial disclosure statement must file a complete
				and accurate statement with the ethics commission by April fifteenth of each
				year. Any member or employee appointed, or employed to a filing position after
				February fifteenth and required to file a financial disclosure statement must
				file a statement within ninety days of appointment or employment.
(5)
									
			 Assistance.
(a)
										
			 The Ohio ethics commission is available to provide advice and assistance
			 regarding the application of the ethics law and related statutes. The
			 commission can be contacted at (614) 466 - 7090. The commission's web site
			 address is:
www.ethics.ohio.gov
Educational public information regarding the Ohio Ethics
				Commission can be found at
http://www.ethics.ohio.gov/educationandpublicinfo_publications.html
.
(6)
									Penalties.
Failure of any board member or employee
				to abide by the ethics policy, or to comply with the ethics law and related
				statutes, will result in discipline, which may include dismissal, as well as
				any potential civil or criminal sanctions under the law.
(7)
									Fraud
			 reporting.
The Ohio auditor of state's office
				maintains a system for the reporting of fraud, including misuse of public money
				by any official or office. The system allows all Ohio citizens, including
				public employees, the opportunity to make anonymous complaints through a toll
				free number, the auditor of state's website, or through the United States
				mail.
Auditor of state's fraud contact
				information:
Telephone: 1-866-372-8364.
US mail: Ohio auditor of state's
				office, special investigations unit, 88 east Broad st, P.O. box 1140, Columbus,
				Ohio 43215.
Web:
www.ohioauditor.gov
.