Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3354:2 - Lakeland Community College › Chapter 3354:2-9 - Ethical Conduct › Section 3354:2-9-01 - Ohio ethics law compliance and conflicts of interest

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 college
				board members, officers, and employees conduct themselves in a manner that
				foster public confidence in the integrity of the College, its processes, and
				its accomplishments.
(B)
								General standards
			 of ethical conduct
(1)
									College officials and employees must, at all times,
			 abide by protections to the public embodied in Ohio's ethics laws, as found in
			 Chapters 102- and 2921, of the
									Revised Code, and as
			 interpreted by the Ohio ethics commission and Ohio courts. Officials and
			 employees must conduct themselves, at all times, in a manner that avoids
			 favoritism, bias, and the appearance of impropriety.
(2)
									A general summary
			 of the restraints upon the conduct of all officials and employees includes, but
			 is not limited to, those listed 
									in this rule No
			 official or employee shall:
(a)
										Solicit or accept anything of value from anyone doing
			 business with the college. For purposes of this policy, "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 deminimis or nominal.
(b)
										Solicit or accept
			 employment from anyone doing business with the college, unless the official or
			 employee completely withdraws from college activity regarding the party
			 offering employment, and the college approves the withdrawal. For purposes of
			 this policy, "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 interests before the
			 college.
(c)
										Use his or her public position to obtain benefits for
			 themselves, a family member, or anyone with whom the official or employee has a
			 business or employment relationship.
(d)
										Be paid or accept
			 any form of compensation for personal services rendered on a matter before any
			 board, commission, or other body of the college, unless the official or
			 employee qualifies for the exception, and files the statement, described in
			 division (d) of section
										
											102.04
										
										of the revise
			 code
(e)
										Hold or benefit from a contract with, authorized by, or
			 approved by, the college.
(f)
										Vote, authorize, recommend, or in any other way use his
			 or her position to secure approval of a college contract (including employment
			 or personal services) in which the official or employee, a family member, or
			 anyone with whom the official or employee has a business or employment
			 relationship, has an interest.
(g)
										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
			 official or employee personally participated while serving with the
			 college.
(h)
										Use or disclose confidential information protected by
			 law, unless appropriately authorized.
(i)
										Use, or authorize
			 the use of his or her title, the name "Lakeland Community College," or
			 "Lakeland," or the college's logo in a manner that suggest impropriety,
			 favoritism, or bias by the college or the official or employee.