Employee Code of Conduct

Employee Code of Conduct

Who This Applies To:  All Employees and Board Members

Process

SPPS employees, officers, and agents may not request or accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors or parties to subcontracts. Such gratuities are permitted if the financial interest is not substantial (eg: cookies, office pens) or the gift is an unsolicited item of nominal value (ie: $5 or less).

Gifts to Individuals

• Unless something of equal value is exchanged, employees should
• Not accept anything of more than nominal value from any source
• Not accept anything given as a result of their district duties, office or employment
• Students, parents/guardians and others may show appreciation to employees, board members or a particular school or classroom; however, any gift of more than nominal value becomes property of the district
• Teachers may accept free samples of textbooks and teaching materials from publishers
• Employees may accept promotional or public relations items of nominal value
• No employee, officer, or agent of SPPS may accept a gift from an entity interested in doing business with the district

 This procedure does not apply to gifts given to employees by friends, family, other employees or others not connected to the employee’s position.

Gifts to a Group, Department, School, or the District

See the Gift to Programs or Schools procedure

Documentation Required

• Conflict of Interest Form, completed annually for employees who authorize purchases