Employee Manual 2023 - Flipbook - Page 78
a. The spouse of an administrative officer or employee;
b. The following relatives of an officer or employee, or the officer's or employee's spouse:
niece, nephew, child, step-child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, halfbrother, half-sister, including relationships arising from adoption.
c. The spouse of any of the relatives listed in (b) above.
"Financial interest" in a contract, action or decision means that the officer or employee
a. Is dealing on behalf of themself; or
b. Is a partner, member or employee of the co-partnership or other unincorporated
association involved; or
c. Is the owner of more than 1 percent of the total outstanding stock of any class where such
stock is not listed on a stock exchange or is the owner of stock with a present total market
value in excess of $25,000.00 where such corporation’s stock is listed on a stock exchange
or of which they are a director, officer or employee of the corporation involved; or
d. Is the beneficiary or trustee of any trust involved; or
e. Will receive a financial or other material benefit from such contract, action or decision
which is greater than that which will be received by the public in general; or
f. Has a family member who has a financial interest in such contract, action or decision.
"Officer" means an elected City officer, a member of a board or commission appointed by the City,
or an administrative officer of the City as provided in the Charter.
"Personal interest" in a contract, action or decision means that the officer or employee, or a family
member of such officer or employee, will be affected either positively or negatively by such
contract, action or decision to an extent which is materially greater than the effect on the public in
general.
"Surety" means that a person agrees to pay money or to do any other act in the event that the
principal fails to do so. The principal is the person who is primarily liable to pay the money or to do
the act. The surety incurs the liability for the benefit of the principal and does so without sharing in
the consideration. Should the principal fail to perform as promised, the surety must do so.
"Recognizance" means a person promises a court, on the record, to do some particular act, i.e. to
appear before the court; to keep the peace; or to pay a debt.
Standards:
An officer or employee shall not divulge to an unauthorized person confidential information
acquired in the course of their duties in advance of the time prescribed for its authorized release to
the public.
An officer or employee shall not represent their personal opinion as that of the City, its
administration, or the department for which they work.
An officer or employee shall use City personnel resources, property, and funds under the officer or
employee's official care and control judiciously and solely in accordance with prescribed policies
City of Plymouth Employee manual - Page 78 – March 2023
