Chapter 2.91
EMPLOYEE ETHICS POLICY
Sections:
2.91.010 Employee ethics policy.
2.91.020 Ethical conduct standards.
2.91.030 Additional provisions.
2.91.040 Enforcement provisions.
2.91.010 Employee ethics policy.
The City of SeaTac upholds, promotes, and requires the highest standards of ethics from its employees for personal integrity, truthfulness, honesty, responsibility and fairness in carrying out their public duties. Employees must avoid any improprieties in their role as public servants and must never use their City position or authority for personal gain or in breach of the public trust. Employees shall conduct their personal and professional business and dealings in a manner that shall present no perceived or actual conflict of interest between the public trust and an employee’s private interest. (Ord. 17-1002 § 1 (part))
2.91.020 Ethical conduct standards.
Ethical conduct includes, but is not limited to:
A. Acting at all times in the best interests of the community and organization we serve.
B. Demonstrating excellence, integrity and responsibility in our work.
C. Adhering to the laws of the United States, the State of Washington and the City of SeaTac.
D. Providing honest, accurate, timely and complete information.
E. Identifying problems and helping create solutions.
F. Following City and department policies, procedures and rules.
G. Reporting improper conduct.
H. Keeping our co-workers safe from retaliation of any kind.
I. Abstaining from decisions that could result in a direct benefit to the employee, a relative or co-habitant. (Ord. 17-1002 § 1 (part))
2.91.030 Additional provisions.
The City Manager shall promulgate and maintain a policy which upholds, promotes, and requires the highest standards of ethics from its employees for personal integrity, truthfulness, honesty, responsibility and fairness in carrying out their public duties. This policy shall address, at a minimum, the following elements:
A. Conflict of interest.
B. Outside employment.
C. Acceptance of gifts.
D. Personal gain or profit.
E. Employment of relatives.
F. Political activities.
G. Solicitation for charities and nonprofit fundraisers.
H. Improper government action and whistleblower protection.
I. Duty to attest to review of policy.
J. Relation to collective bargaining agreement. (Ord. 17-1002 § 1 (part))
2.91.040 Enforcement provisions.
The City Manager shall promulgate rules relating to progressive discipline applicable in instances where an employee did not comply with this ethics policy. However, such rules relating to progressive discipline shall be consistent and in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, other policies and procedures and municipal, State or Federal laws. (Ord. 17-1002 § 1 (part))
2.91.050 Annual report.
The City Manager shall provide an annual report to the City Council by the end of each January, in summary form, on ethics complaints, investigations and resolutions from the previous year. (Ord. 17-1002 § 1 (part))