Ethics Policy                                                                         UPPS No. 01.04.02
Issue No. 5
Effective Date: 04/30/2009
Review: July 1 E3Y

                                                                                                Attachment I

 

01.       POLICY STATEMENTS

01.01  In this UPPS "employee" refers to all Texas State employees, including full and part-time faculty, staff, and student employees.

01.02  The Board of Regents of The Texas State University System, has adopted an ethics policy, published in Chapter VIII of the Board's Rules and Regulations. Texas State adopts the Regents' policy as the university's ethics policy and incorporates its provisions into this UPPS. A copy of the Regents' Policy can be found in Attachment I.

01.03  University employees should refer to the Regents' Policy for ethical questions involving:

a.   Travel expenses and allowances

b.   Conflicts of interest

c.   Texas State’s code of ethics

d.   Benefits, gifts, and honoraria

e.   Political activities

f.    Use of official authority

g.   Dual office holding

h.   Ethical training

01.04  Texas State's other policies relating to ethical responsibilities include:

a.   Prohibition of Sexual Harassment: UPPS No. 04.04.42

b.   Nepotism and Related Employment: UPPS No. 04.04.07

c.   Outside Employment and Activities: UPPS No. 04.04.06

d.   Property and Equipment: UPPS No. 05.01.01

e.   Gifts from University Funds: UPPS No. 04.03.02

01.05  Employees may seek advice on ethical issues from the University Attorney.

02.       PROCEDURES FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS POLICY

02.01  The Director of Human Resources will publish a synopsis of this policy in the Staff Handbook and annually in the Human Resources Bulletin.

02.02  The Provost will publish a synopsis of this policy in the Faculty Handbook.

03.       REVIEWERS OF THIS UPPS

03.01  Reviewers of this UPPS include the following:

Position                                                         Date

University Attorney                                      July 1 E3Y

Director, Human Resources                      July 1 E3Y

04.       CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

This UPPS has been approved by the following individuals in their official capacities and represents Texas State policy and procedure from the date of this document until superseded.

University Attorney; senior reviewer of this UPPS

Special Assistant to the President

President