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{ORS 244.020 (8) defines "gift." ORS 244.040 (2) prohibits accepting gifts w' h a <br />cumulative value over $100 in a calendar year. ORS 244.350 (1) provi es civi penalties <br />up to $1000. } <br />Gifts for employee awards, volunteers, and community cooperation ar allowe under <br />Code section 5.08.095. Gifts exchanged between co-workers for occas ons su as <br />birthdays and holidays are not prohibited. Donations to City programs e also llowec <br />8. City officials devote City resources, including paid time, working ~pplies~ and <br />capital assets, to benefit the public. <br />Time paid for by the City is intended for City business. Personal erran~s and c~lls should <br />be confined to break periods or official time off. <br />Supervisors should not ask subordinates to perform personal services. <br />{City Charter Section 2-610 requires time on the job to be devoted to <br />Generally, personal photocopies and toll calls can be made during bre~ perio~s and <br />reimbursed to the City. Office supplies are for City use only. <br />Some work groups permit after-hours personal tasks on City computer <br />, on th <br />ground <br />that the public will benefit from the employee's additional practice. Ot <br />er gro <br />s prohibit <br />any personal use even if the cost to the public would be too small to m <br />asure. <br />f public <br />benefit is the guiding criterion, either decision is ethically defensible. <br />City workers should not use their position to acquire personal benefits <br />such as <br />urplus <br />City equipment, tickets to events, or special treatment. City workers s <br />ould ne <br />i, use <br />official letterhead or refer to their public position when requesting per <br />onal be <br />efits or <br />resolving personal disputes. <br />9. Political campaigns are not conducted on City time or property. <br />{ORS 260.432 prohibits solicitation of, or campaigning by, public <br />working hours, with an exception for elected officials. } <br />State law requires posting a notice stating, "No public employee shall <br />influence, service or other thing of value or otherwise promote or oppi <br />committee or promote or oppose the nomination or election of a candi <br />of signatures on an initiative, referendum or recall petition, the adopti( <br />the recall of a public office holder while on the job during working ho <br />section does not restrict the right of public employees to express persc <br />It is therefore the policy of the state and of your public employer that <br />political activity except to the extent prohibited by state law when on, <br />working hours." <br />,icit <br />y money, <br />; any <br />olitical <br />:e, th <br />gathering <br />of a <br />easure or <br />Ho <br />ever, this <br />1 poli <br />ical views. <br />i ma <br />engage in <br />j ob <br />ing <br />159 <br />