City of Philadelphia - File #: 080726

• File #: 080726
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/25/2008
• In control: Committee on Legislative Oversight
• Title: Authorizing City Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on implementing department-specific computerized ethics training programs designed to equip all City officials, employees and appointees with the ethics knowledge needed to make better decisions and take appropriate actions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Blackwell
• Indexes: ETHICS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/25/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED & REFERRED
9/25/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED & REFERRED
9/25/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/25/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/25/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
9/25/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Authorizing City Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on implementing department-specific computerized ethics training programs designed to equip all City officials, employees and appointees with the ethics knowledge needed to make better decisions and take appropriate actions.
Body
WHEREAS, Proper ethics training designed specifically for each City department, agency and board would effectively educate employees and appointees on the legal and ethical issues they face; and

WHEREAS, The City's ethics training must effectively communicate the various federal, state and local laws, in addition to local regulations, that create a comprehensive code of conduct; and

WHEREAS, Computerized ethics training programs provide a consistent, proactive method for managing this code and the procedures thereof, and are customizable for each individual taking the training based on their specific role and department; and

WHEREAS, Providing the training in an electronic format offers flexibility for the user and also ensures that the information being communicated is clear and consistent. This type of training is also more interactive, which may lead to a better understanding and appreciation of the code of conduct; and

WHEREAS, Both the State of Illinois and New York City Council, among numerous corporations nationwide, have hired consultants to design customized, electronic ethics training programs to incorporate their respective ethics and values into their employees' decisions and actions; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Board of Ethics, which dates back to 1962, has evolved into an independent board tasked with providing clear guidance regarding standards of conduct and ethics and under section 20-606 of the Philadelphia Code is responsible for training and educating all City officers and employees of these standards; and

WHEREAS, These trainings are routine and mandatory for all City officers and employees; and

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