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Administrative
Standards of Employee Conduct & Conflict of Interest
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April 4, 2013
April 4, 2013
April 4, 2013
April 4, 2018
Board of Governors
President
Operations Council
People Services

Policy

Does this policy have procedures?
Yes

Procedures

References and Resources

 
Term Description
Academic Freedom has the meaning set out in the College’s policy statement on Principles of Academic Freedom.
Advisor an employee’s Manager or Supervisor, Department Leaders, Human Resources, or the Arbiter of Student Issues.
Bad Faith Report is a report in which a College member makes allegations of misconduct without reasonable grounds, or knowing them to be false, or for malicious, frivolous or vindictive reasons.
College-Related Activity means any activity, at any location, that is engaged in by the College or by persons acting under the College’s control. All activities conducted by employees on the College’s campuses are College-related.
Confidential Information includes any information or material related to College business that is or becomes known by an individual through their employment with the College. This can include information relating to College students, staff, operations, contracts, services and service methods, facilities, equipment, technology, research, plans, personnel, finances, policies, and business procedures. It is important to recognize that Confidential Information can exist in many forms, including orally, in written documents, digital or electronic media and in graphics, and it may not necessarily be marked “confidential”.
Conflict of Interest means a situation in which an Employee’s personal or financial interests are or may be perceived to be in conflict with the College’s interests or mission, or with the proper performance of the employee’s job duties, responsibilities or obligations. A conflict of interest may be actual, potential or apparent. A perceived conflict of interest can be as detrimental as an actual conflict of interest. Such actions undermine or compromise public confidence in the College or the College’s trust in the employee’s ability to properly discharge his/her work responsibilities.
Employees for the purposes of this Policy, includes College employees, contractors, volunteers, and researchers engaged by the College.
Family Members a parent, spouse, partner, son, daughter, sibling, niece, nephew, guardian, grandson, granddaughter or grandparent, and any other person with whom the employee resides or has a close personal relationship.
Misconduct Conduct in contravention of the standards set out within this Policy or which could reasonably be considered to be within the scope of this Policy.
Personal Information means recorded information about an identifiable individual.
Professionalism describes conduct which complies with accepted standards in the methods and manner in which duties are performed. Professionalism is required in the following areas of College activity: job performance; academic preparation; workplace conduct; classroom conduct; interactions between students, faculty, staff, administration, colleagues and the general public (inside and outside the College).
Reprisal or Retaliation Improper measures that adversely affect employment, working or learning conditions, taken or threatened, against a College member because they have made a good faith report, sought advice about making a report or participated in an investigation of a report under this Policy.
Senior Administrator means the Executive Director, Human Resources or his/her designate. In the case of a report involving the Executive Director, Human Resources, the “Senior Administrator” shall be the President or his/her designate. In the case of a complaint involving the President, the "Senior Administrator" shall be the Chair of the College’s Board of Governors or his/her designate.
VCC Policies Policy Number
Prevention of Harassment, Discrimination, and Bullying 201
Violence Prevention 211
Whistleblower 203
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