Common use of Ethical Framework Clause in Contracts

Ethical Framework. ‌ a. The Chair shall act as the ethics executive for appointed Board members, for purposes of PSOA and compliance with the Commission’s ethical conduct policy. b. The CEO shall act as the ethics executive for Commission employees, other than those who work exclusively for the Tribunal, for purposes of PSOA and compliance with the Commission’s ethical conduct policy. c. The Chief Adjudicator shall act as ethics executive for Adjudicators and employees who work exclusively for the Tribunal, for purposes of PSOA and compliance with the Commission’s ethical conduct policy. d. For avoidance of doubt and pursuant to subsection 58(1) paragraph 2 of PSOA, if no conflict of interest rules are approved and published by the Conflict of Interest Commissioner under section 59 or 60 of PSOA for the Commission, the conflict of interest rules prescribed under clause 71 (1) (a) (which includes those set out in Ontario Regulation 381/07 made under PSOA) apply to the public servant or former public servant, with necessary modifications. e. For avoidance of doubt, the Board, the Chair, the CEO, the Chief Adjudicator, Adjudicators, and Commission employees shall not use any information gained as a result of their appointment to or employment with the Commission for personal gain or benefit. f. The Chair, the CEO and the Chief Adjudicator, as ethics executives, are responsible for ensuring that the Board, Adjudicators and Commission employees are informed of the ethical rules to which they are subject, including the rules on conflict of interest, political activity and protected disclosure of wrongdoing that apply to the Commission.