Official Conduct Clause Samples

Official Conduct. The Officer must comply with public sector standards and codes of ethics and observe the principles of official conduct in section 9 of the Act.

Official Conduct. (i) Youth and community workers will maintain conduct of the highest standard such that public confidence in their integrity is sustained. (ii) Local codes of practice will be developed to cover the official conduct and the obligations of workers and employers.

Official Conduct. 16.1 The following key values provide the guiding framework for employees:  responsiveness to directions of the Basketball Victoria Board and State Conference  a close focus on results  merit as the basis for selection and advancement  the highest standards of probity, integrity and conduct  strong commitment to accountability, and  continuous improvement through teamwork and individual effort. 16.2 Staff are expected to exercise a duty of care in giving information and advice. When making decisions, staff must establish the facts, properly exercise powers, be prompt, be fair, administer programs equitably and must be prepared to explain the reasons for decisions. 16.3 Staff are expected to work with skill, care, diligence and impartiality, complying with lawful and reasonable directions. Working professionally to represent Basketball Victoria requires that staff behave in a manner that does not reflect poorly on the organisation and there are obligations in respect of the proper use of information, money, property, goods or services. 16.4 Staff must be alert to any actual or potential conflict of interests, financial or otherwise, and disclose this to the Chief Executive Officer. Likewise, the Chief Executive Officer has a similar obligation toward the Basketball Victoria Board. 16.5 Failure by staff to abide by these rules of official conduct will provide grounds for disciplinary action.

Official Conduct. 3.1 Employees must maintain conduct of the highest standard so that public confidence in their integrity is maintained. Employees must comply with the guidance on conduct detailed in the “Ealing Council Code of Conduct for Employees” which is issued to all staff and revised from time to time. Failure to do so may lead to disciplinary action, possibly leading to dismissal. 3.2 As a condition of employment employees must sign a declaration that they have received the Code of Conduct. Managers will ensure that the meaning and purpose of the Code of Conduct is covered fully within the first week of the induction programme for all new employees. Employees who still do not understand any part of the Code of Conduct must refer to their designated manager, or a departmental personnel officer, for an explanation within the first month of taking up the post. At the end of the first month in post the employee will be required to sign a further declaration that they have read and understood the Code of Conduct (copy in part 4).

Official Conduct. The public is entitled to demand of any government officer conduct of the highest standard. Your off-duty hours are your personal concern but you should not subordinate your duty to your private interests nor put yourself in a position where your duty and your private interests conflict, or where public confidence in the conduct of the Employer would be weakened. If it comes to your knowledge that a contract in which you have a pecuniary interest, whether direct or indirect has been or is proposed to be entered into by the Employer you shall as soon as practicable, give notice in writing to the Group Director, People and Corporate Services (or designate) of the fact that you are interested therein.