Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-6-34-.12

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 10, July 31, 2024
Section 580-6-34-.12 - Employee Conduct
(1) All Department employees will adhere to accepted standards of professional and personal conduct. Violation of these standards may result in disciplinary action. The list of violations below is not meant to be inclusive and does not imply that discipline may not be imposed for other sufficient reasons. Unacceptable conduct is defined as, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Client abuse, mistreatment, or neglect.
(b) Reporting to work while incapacitated or intoxicated from the use of alcohol or drugs.
(c) Use of alcohol or drugs at any time on any Department property.
(d) Sleeping on duty.
(e) Persistent absenteeism.
(f) Persistent tardiness.
(g) Unexcused absence.
(h) Insubordination.
(i) Abandonment of job.
(j) Commission or conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
(k) Carrying or use of firearm, or any lethal weapon on Department property at any time without proper authority.
(l) Theft of State, employee, visitors or client property.
(m) Gambling on Department property.
(n) Fighting on department property.
(o) Failure to abide by established standards of dress and grooming.
(p) Failure to abide by traffic rules and regulations.
(q) Leaving work station without permission.
(r) Disruptive conduct of any kind.
(s) Violation of safety rules.
(t) Inattention to job duties.
(u) Sexual harassment.
(v) Abuse and/or unauthorized use of Department vehicles, machinery, or equipment.
(w) Participation in unauthorized activity or solicitation on Department property.
(x) Unauthorized use of phone equipment.
(y) Unauthorized use of bulletin boards.
(z) Alteration and/or falsification of Department and/or facility documents/records.
(aa) Failure to perform the job properly.
(bb) Use of abusive or threatening language.
(cc) Violation of specific Department/Division/Facility rules and regulations.
(dd) Violation of Department policy or Drug Free Workplace.
(ee) Violation of Department policies on Investigations, and/or Employee Cooperation in Investigations.

Author: Bureau of Human Resource Management

Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-6-34-.12

Original rule filed September 30, 1982. Amended: Filed October 30, 1992; Effective: January 18, 1993.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-50-11.