Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3358:11 - Michael J. Owens Community College › Chapter 3358:11-4 - College Policies In General › Section 3358:11-4-11 - Model ethics policy (state)

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Purpose. It is the policy of the Owens
			 community college board of trustees to carry out its mission in accordance with
			 the strictest ethical guidelines and to ensure that members of the board of
			 trustees and employees of Owens community college conduct themselves in a
			 manner that fosters public confidence in the integrity of the board, Owens
			 community college and its employees, processes, and accomplishments.
(B) General standards of ethical conduct.
(1) The board of trustees 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. (A copy of these
			 laws is provided by the board of trustees, and receipt acknowledged, as
			 required in division (D) of section
			 102.09 of the Revised Code.)
			 Board members 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 board members and employees includes, but is not limited to,
			 those listed below. No board member or employee shall:
(a) Solicit or accept anything of value from
			 anyone doing business with the college;
(b) Solicit or accept employment from anyone
			 doing business with the college, unless the official or employee completely
			 withdraws from board activity regarding the party offering employment, and the
			 board approves the withdrawal;
(c)
			 Use his or her public position to obtain benefits for the official or employee,
			 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, or sells goods or services to, the college;
(e) Be paid or accept any form of
			 compensation for personal services rendered on a matter before, or sell (except
			 by competitive bid) goods or services to, and state agency other than the
			 college, unless the board member or employee first discloses the services or
			 sales and withdraws from matters before the board of trustees of Owens
			 community college that directly affect officials and employees of the other
			 state agency, as directed in section
			 102.04 of the Revised
			 Code;
(f) Hold or benefit from a
			 contract with, authorized by, or approved by, the board of trustees of Owens
			 community college, (the ethics law does except some limited stockholdings, and
			 some contracts objectively shown as the lowest cost services, where all
			 criteria under section
			 2921.42 of the Revised Code are
			 met);
(g) Vote, authorize,
			 recommend, or in any other way use his or her position to secure approval of a
			 contract with the college (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;
(h) Solicit or accept honoraria (see division
			 (H) of sections 102.01 and
			 102.03 of the Revised
			 Code);
(i) 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;
(j) Use or disclose
			 confidential information protected by law, unless appropriately authorized;
			 or
(k) Use, or authorize the use
			 of, his or her title, the name "Owens community college," or the college's logo
			 in a manner that suggests impropriety, favoritism, or bias by the college or
			 the official or employee;
(l)
										Be provided with any commission, bonus or other
			 incentive payment based in any part, directly or indirectly, on securing
			 enrollment or federal financial aid to any person or entity engaged in any
			 student recruiting or admission activity, or in making a decision regarding the
			 award of student financial assistance;
(m)
										Take part in
			 fraudulent or unduly aggressive recruiting techniques for student enrollment or
			 fail to meet state authorization requirements consistent with the regulations
			 issued by the United States department of education (34 C.F.R.
			 688.71-688.75;
			 668.14 and
			 600.9).
(3) For purposes of this rule:
(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.
(b) "Value" means worth greater than de
			 minimis or nominal.
(c) "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 board of trustees of Owens community
			 college.