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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
Administrative Order No.259
Personnel Policies & Procedures
Subject: Gifts/Use of City Accounts/Name Initial Effective Date:
March 25, 2009
Revised
Approved
The following Administrative Order is effective March 25, 2009
1. PURPOSE:
This Administrative Order is issued to establish a policy and expectations regarding
receiving gifts and/or use of the City's accounts and/or name
H. DEPARTMENTS/EMPLOYEES AFFECTED:
All.
Ill. REFERENCES:
RCW 42.52.140
IV POLICY:
1. Employees of the City of Pasco may not receive, accept, take, seek or solicit, directly
or indirectly, any thing of economic value as a gift, gratuity, or favor. (Items of no
economic value, such as a pen or mug, are not subject to this prohibition.) Questions
about gifts should be directed to Human Resources.
2. Exception: the definition of gift does not include discounts available to employees as
members of a broad-based group. That is, a discount extended to all employees of the
City of Pasco or any other broad-based group (e.g., municipal employees) does not
violate this order.
3. Under no circumstances may any employee of Pasco use the City's accounts for
discounts with vendors. To be more specific, employees may not pay cash and that
purchase be noted as a purchase on the City of Pasco's account.
4. Use of the City's accounts for personal use will be considered prima facie evidence of
viola ' n of this policy and be grounds for discipline.
Approved:
Gary Crut hfield, Ci ager Date