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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 6. PERSONNEL |
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SubTilte 6-B. GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL |
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Chapter 6-B18. EMPLOYEE CONDUCT |
Section 6-B1800. APPLICABILITY AND BASIC EMPLOYEE OBLIGATIONS
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1800.1 This chapter applies to the ethical responsibilities of all employees pursuant to Chapter XVIII of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979, as amended (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code § 1-618.01 et seq.).
1800.2 Each employee has a responsibility to the District of Columbia and its citizens to place loyalty to the laws and ethical principles above private gain. To ensure that every citizen can have complete confidence in the integrity of the District government, each employee shall respect and adhere to the principles of ethical conduct set forth in this section, as well as the District of Columbia Employee Ethics Pledge and in supplemental agency regulations and policies.
1800.3 The following general principles apply to every employee and form the basis for the standards contained in this chapter. Where a situation is not specifically covered by another provision of law or policy, employees shall apply the following principles set forth in this section in determining whether their conduct is proper:
(a) Government service is a public trust, requiring employees to place loyalty to the laws and ethical principles above private gain.
(b) Employees shall not hold financial interests that conflict with the conscientious performance of duty.
(c) Employees shall not engage in financial transactions using nonpublic government information or allow the improper use of such information to further any private interest.
(d) An employee shall not, except as permitted by Section 1803 of this chapter, solicit or accept any gift or other item of monetary value from any person or entity seeking official action from, doing business with, or conducting activities regulated by the employee's agency, or whose interests may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the employee's duties.
(e) Employees shall put forth honest effort in the performance of their duties.
(f) Employees shall not knowingly make unauthorized commitments or promises of any kind purporting to bind the government.
(g) Employees shall not use public office or position for private gain.
(h) Employees shall act impartially and not give preferential treatment to any private organization or individual.
(i) Employees shall protect and conserve government property and shall not use it for other than authorized activities.
(j) Employees shall not engage in outside employment or activities, including seeking or negotiating for employment, that conflict with their official government duties and responsibilities.
(k) Employees shall report credible violations of the District Code of Conduct and this chapter to appropriate authorities.
(l) Employees shall satisfy in good faith their lawful obligations, including all just financial obligations to federal, state, District and local governments.
(m) Employees shall adhere to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
(n) Employees shall not take actions creating the appearance that they are violating the law or the ethical standards set forth in this chapter. Whether particular circumstances create an appearance that the law or these standards have been violated shall be determined from the perspective of a reasonable person with knowledge of the relevant facts.
1800.4 An employee may not do indirectly what he or she may not do directly under this chapter.