POLICIES AND REGULATIONS                                                                     Policy #65

CODE OF CONDUCT 

Preamble 

The public must have confidence in the integrity of the Peel District School Board’s employees.  Employees of the Peel District School Board occupy positions of great public trust and confidence.  They are expected to discharge their duties and responsibilities professionally, efficiently and impartially.  To encourage this accountability, the Peel District School Board has established a code of conduct for its employees.

Statement of Policy 

Board employees must, at all times, act in the best interests of the Board and not compromise themselves in the discharge of their duties by using their positions or the resources of the Board for personal or private gain or to promote political or religious interests.   

Administrative Regulation

Board employees shall:

1.      Act in the best interests of the Board in carrying out their assigned duties.

2.      Not compromise themselves in the discharge of their duties by using their positions or the resources of the Board for personal or private gain.

3.      Comply with all Board policies and practices and appropriate Acts and Regulations

Note:   This policy envelops all Board policies, operating procedures and business practices and conduct of business as expressed in the following specific Board documents:

            Policy #7 - Conduct of Business,

            Policy #8 - Conflict of Interest

            Business Procedures Manual:

                - Purchasing Regulations, Section H-8, Conflict of Interest

                - Purchasing Regulations, Section H-9, Code of Ethics

            Conditions of Employment issued upon hiring by Human Resources Department 

Approved:  September 9, 1997
Revised January 1, 1998(to reflect change in Board name)
Reviewed January 2000
Reviewed February 25, 2003
Reviewed December 2005