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2.
Honest Effort
We will put
forth an honest effort in the performance of our duties. We will use our
work hours productively to carry out the district program of providing
quality educational services to the
San Diego community.
Overview
This part of the Ethics Code is fairly self-explanatory. It simply reminds
us of the critical and urgent nature of SDUSD’s mission and how
important it is to use our most vital resources—employee time and
talents—to best advantage each day.
We understand that we need to take care with how we report hours worked and be scrupulous with how we use and report overtime. This is highly related to provision #3 of the Ethics Code: earning, promoting and maintaining the public’s trust and confidence in SDUSD.
Examples
As public servants and caregivers of students, we often give much of ourselves
to our work. This worthy commitment may lead some to think it may be okay
to put in for overtime pay for hours not actually worked, to take advantage
of personal financial benefits stemming from one’s district position,
or to accept special “perks,” like sports tickets, from vendors
or other businesses.
“If you find yourself rationalizing that you deserve some special benefit, stop yourself,” urges the Institute for Local Government. “You are likely on the path to a legal or ethical misstep.”
Resources
“Doing
the Right Thing: Putting Ethics Principles into Practice in Public Service.”
Institute for Local Government, 2006. (pdf)
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