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Administrative
Whistleblower
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April 4, 2013
April 4, 2013
April 4, 2013
April 4, 2018
Board of Governors
President
Governance Committee
People Services

Policy

Does this policy have procedures?
Yes

Procedures

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Term Description
Bad Faith Report One in which a College member makes allegations of wrongdoing knowing them to be false or for malicious, frivolous or vindictive reasons.
College Member Includes all VCC employees, Board members, contractors, volunteers, and students.
Reprisal or Retaliation Improper measures taken against a College member because they have made a good faith report, sought advice about making a report, or co‐operated in an investigation.
Reprisal or retaliation includes any measure that improperly and adversely affects employment, working or learning conditions, such as:
• A disciplinary measure
• A negative effect on academic evaluation
• A demotion
• Termination of employment of contract
• A threat to take any of the above measures
Whistleblowing The report or disclosure of wrongdoing, as defined below. Whistleblowing does not include individual concerns, appeals, complaints, grievances, or issues associated with matters such as but not limited to: academic appeals, conduct, harassment, discrimination, accessibility, copyright intellectual property, individual health or safety, management or employee performance, provisions contained in collective agreements and/or statute.
Wrongdoing Any serious unlawful or fraudulent activity which does not fall within the scope of the following VCC Policies: Prevention of Harassment, Discrimination and Bullying Policy 201; Standards of Employee Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy 202; and Board Conduct Bylaw G.1.0. These Policies contain mechanisms for raising or reporting allegations based on their specific content. Wrongdoing may include allegations of:
• Criminal activity
• Failure to comply with or breach of a legal obligation
• Negligent, improper or gross mismanagement of any College or public funds;
• Financial malpractice, impropriety or fraud
• Serious, wilful and flagrant breach of federal, provincial, or municipal statute or College policy, procedure or regulation;
• Improper conduct or unethical behaviour
• Substantial and specific danger to the environment or public health and safety
• Attempts to conceal any of the above
VCC Policies Policy Number
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy 501
Standards of Employee Conduct & Conflict of Interest 202
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