Ohio Admin. Code 3364-1-06
It is policy of the university board of trustees to carry out its mission in accordance with the strictest ethical guidelines and to ensure that trustees and employees conduct themselves in a manner that fosters public confidence in the integrity of the university board of trustees, its processes, and its accomplishments.
Trustees and employees of the university of Toledo, and members of advisory boards to the university, including, but not limited to members of the UTH board, as provided in rule 3364-1-12 of the Administrative Code, must, at all times, abide by protections to the public embodied in Ohio's ethics laws, as found in Chapters 102. and 2921. of the Revised Code, and as interpreted by the Ohio ethics commission and Ohio courts. (A copy of those laws is provided by the university board of trustees, and receipt acknowledged, as required in division (D) of section 102.09 of the Revised Code.) Trustees and employees must conduct themselves, at all times, in a manner that avoids favoritism, bias, and the appearance of impropriety. While restrictions or obligations set forth in Chapter 102. of the Revised Code, section 2921.42. of the Revised Code and section 2921.43. of the Revised Code may only apply to the university trustees and ex-officio members of the UTH board who are employees of the university, all members of the UTH board, including public members and the appointed members of any and all UTH board committees, have a duty of loyalty and fidelity to the university, and they must govern their affairs honestly, exercising their best care, skill and judgment for the benefit of the university so as to avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of impropriety.
While the terms of the statutes and interpretations of the Ohio ethics commission are the binding standard, a general summary of the restraints upon the conduct of all trustees and employees of the university includes, but is not limited to, those listed in this paragraph. No university trustee or employee, nor any member of an advisory board to the university, including, but not limited to, the UTH board, will:
Members of the university board of trustees are to receive no compensation for their services but will be paid their reasonable necessary expenses while engaged in the discharge of their official duties.
Every university board of trustees' member or employee required to file a financial disclosure statement must file a complete and accurate statement with the ethics commission by April fifteenth of each year, which is then in turn provided in summary to the university. Any trustees or employee appointed, or employed to a filing position after February fifteenth and required to file a financial disclosure statement must file a statement within ninety days of appointment or employment.
The ethics commission is available to provide advice and assistance regarding the application of the ethics law and related statutes. The commission may be contacted by phone or via the internet.
Failure of any trustee or employee to abide by this ethics bylaw, or to comply with the ethics law and related statutes, may result in reporting as well as any resulting potential civil or criminal sanctions under the law, or for employees sanctioning or discipline, which may include dismissal.
Employees, where applicable, are also subject to other university conflict of interest policies, as well as other university policies with conflict of interest provisions contained therein.
This bylaw may be amended per rule 3364-1-02 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Admin. Code 3364-1-06
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 3364.
Rule Amplifies: 3364.
Prior Effective Dates: 07/24/2006, 08/01/2012