§ 2-622. Ethics education and training program.

Officers and employees of the city, as public servants, are considered stewards of the public's trust and should aspire to the highest level of integrity and character. Officers and employees shall be informed of their ethical responsibilities at the start of their work with the city and shall receive updates and training materials on ethics issues throughout the span of their public service, as designated by the city ethics officer.

(1)

Every officer and employee of the city must be responsible for understanding and complying with the provisions of this chapter.

(2)

Every elected official shall attend an ethics in government program within 90 days of taking office. Upon fulfillment of this requirement, each elected official will be issued a certificate of completion.

(3)

Every appointed employee shall attend an ethics in government program within the first six months of his/her employment with the city. Upon fulfillment of this requirement, each appointed employee will be issued a certificate of completion.

(4)

Every employee of the city shall complete an employee ethics training program within the first six months of his/her employment with the city. Current employees shall complete training as designated in a schedule developed by human resources. Upon fulfillment of this requirement, each employee will be issued a certificate of completion.

(5)

The ethics in government program and employee ethics training program shall be reviewed by the city ethics officer and the city attorney for consistence with this ethics code.

(6)

The programs shall include topics as determined necessary to explain the provisions of this article, state and federal statutes concerning ethics, and general ethics issues.

(Ord. No. 4076-07, § 2, 9-10-07)