BP 3-70
APPROVED: December 10, 1987
EFFECTIVE: December 10, 1987
REPEALED: September 14, 2000
READOPTED: August 25, 2001
READOPTED: February 9, 2005
REFERENCES: Governor’s Code of Ethics; C.R.S. 18-8-301 et seq. (Bribery and Corrupt Influences); C.R.S. 18-8-401 et seq. (Abuse of Public Office); C.R.S. 23-60-202; C.R.S. 24-18-101 et seq. (Code of Ethics)
ISSUED BY:
/ Nancy McCallin /
Dr. Nancy McCallin
System President
Public confidence in the integrity of state government demands that public officials demonstrate the highest ethical standards at all times. Those who serve the people of the State of Colorado as public officials should do so with integrity and honesty, and should discharge their duties in an independent and impartial manner. Any effort to realize personal gain through official conduct, other than as compensation set through established processes, or disclosure of confidential information, is a violation of the public trust. External obligations, financial interests, and activities of each employee of the State Board must be conducted so there is no real or perceived conflict or interference with the employee’s primary obligation and commitment to the Colorado Community College System.
This policy applies to State Board members and to employees of the Board throughout the State.
Employee: Any person hired or contracted by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, the Colorado Community College System President, or a college president.
Immediate family: Spouse; children, step-children, and their spouses; brothers and brothers-in-law; sisters and sisters-in-law; parents and parents-in-law; nieces and nephews; grandparents and grandparents-in-law; grandchildren and their spouses; and members of the immediate household.
Related party: In addition to members of the immediate family as defined above, related parties include an estate or trust in which a Board member or employee of the Board or a party related to a Board member or employee of the Board has a beneficial interest; or an entity in which a Board member or employee of the Board or a party related to a Board member or employee of the Board is a director, officer, or has a financial interest.
Line of supervision: The immediate supervisor or any person in the ascending order of supervision up to and including the college and system president.
Public employees have a fiduciary duty to the people of the State as trustees of property and are subject to the same liabilities that a private fiduciary would incur for abuse of his or her trust (C.R.S. 24-18-103). Public employees are prohibited from disclosure or use of confidential information acquired in the course of official duties for personal financial benefit, and from acceptance of any substantial benefit as a reward or inducement for improper discharge of public duties (C.R.S. 24-18-104). Public employees (1) should not acquire or hold an interest, directly or indirectly, in any business or undertaking that may be economically benefited by action over which they have substantial authority and (2) should refrain, within six months following departure from public employment, from such conflicts of interest (C.R.S. 24-18-105).
No State Board member or employee of the Board may be an executive officer of, or own or control substantial interest in, a nongovernmental entity which enters into a transaction with the Board or a state system community college, unless written disclosure of such is made to the Secretary of State and to the Board 72 hours in advance and approval of the Board is obtained prior to completion of the transaction.
No Board member or employee of the Board shall participate in decisions which involve a direct benefit to them or to a related party.
All employees of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education:
Even if an employee is not actually influenced, or did not actually know that a gift or other compensation was a reward for his or her actions, the employee may not accept the gift if a reasonable person would be influenced or would know from the circumstances that the gift is improper.
Employment of members of the same immediate family is subject to the following provisions:
Board level: Employment anywhere within the System of any member of the immediate family of a Board member or the System President must be approved by the Board.
System level: Employment anywhere within the System of anyone in the immediate family of a college president or a System vice president must be approved by the System President and disclosed to the Board by the System President. Further, the employment of any person in the immediate family of a member of the central staff who is in the line of supervision of that person must be approved by the System President and disclosed to the Board by the System President.
College level: Employment of any person in the immediate family of a member of the college staff who is in the line of supervision of that person must be approved and disclosed to the system president by the college president.
In order to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest, the employment of persons in a position where a member of their immediate family will be their immediate supervisor shall be avoided.
All State Board Members, College Presidents, College senior staff, System
vice presidents, and System senior staff shall submit this Acknowledgment to
the System President within 30 days of initial employment.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE RECEIVED, READ AND INTEND TO ABIDE BY THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM CODE OF ETHICS.
NAME:
POSITION:
DATE:
SIGNATURE:
All State Board Members, College Presidents, College senior staff, System
vice presidents, and System senior staff shall submit this Statement to the
System President within 30 days of initial employment, and annually on or
before January 30.
Additionally, all college presidents, college senior staff, System vice
presidents, and System senior staff shall amend this Statement not more
than 90 days after any conflict of interest arises.
NAME:
POSITION:
DATE:
SIGNATURE:
Circle one: ANNUAL FILING AMENDMENT CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
If your official actions could in any way harm, benefit, or promote your private interests or the interests of your family, friends, or business associates, you have a conflict of interest. You also have a conflict of interest if pursuing your own interests is incompatible with or detrimental to the State, or in any way compromises your loyalty to the State and your commitment to your duties.
All State Board Members, College Presidents, System Executive Staff, System Audit
Staff, College Senior Staff, and anyone the Presidents designate shall annually submit
this statement to the System President on or before January 30th .
NAME:______________________________________________________
POSITION:____________________________ DATE: __________________
SIGNATURE:_____________________________________________________
Speaking honoraria, appearance fees, and fees for articles/publications (any amount). Gifts of money or cash loans of $65 or more; and non-perishable gifts or loans of real or personal property of $65 or more received from any individual or entity. Also explain the circumstances of any gift reported, including why the gift is exempt from the provisions of Amendment 41. Exception: You do not have to report gifts from family members. Tickets, meals, memberships, travel and other expenses (perishable gifts) from any private source of $65 or more. Explain the circumstances of the gift, including why the gift is exempt from the provisions of Amendment 41.
Non-monetary award publicly presented by an organization of public service. Please report required gifts below. If you are uncertain whether you should report a gift, contact the CCCS Vice President for Legal Affairs. Attach additional pages if necessary.
All State Board Members, College Presidents, System Executive Staff, System Audit
Staff, College Senior Staff, and anyone the Presidents designate shall annually submit
this statement to the System President on or before January 30th.
NAME:______________________________________________________
POSITION:____________________________ DATE: _________________
SIGNATURE:_________________________________________________
Please disclose all for-profit business corporate or other organizational directorships or official positions held by you. If the position is compensated, please disclose the amount of annual compensation.
Please disclose all non-profit or charitable corporate or other organizational directorships or official positions held by you. If the position is compensated, please disclose the amount of annual compensation.