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INTRODUCTION
The Town of Truro is committed to providing a safe, healthy workplace that promotes a
high level of job satisfaction and a respectful work environment. It is a shared
responsibility of all employees to work towards the constant improvement of our
workplace. To assist the Town of Truro in maintaining an exemplary work environment,
we require that all employees of the Town of Truro conduct themselves in an ethical and
professional manner, at all times.
PURPOSE
The Town of Truro is committed to addressing issues of employee misconduct by
investigating incidents and applying the principle of progressive discipline where
appropriate. The purpose of the Code of Conduct Policy is to provide guidelines, which
may be changed from time to time, to promote what is considered acceptable conduct and
behaviour for all employees, and to facilitate the fair and consistent treatment of all
employees.
POLICY
It is the policy of the Town of Truro to promote and ensure appropriate conduct among
all employees and to facilitate the fair and consistent treatment of all employees.
APPLICATION
This Employee Code of Conduct Policy applies to all employees of the Town of Truro
including full-time paid employees of the Truro Fire Service, but does not apply to the
Truro Police Service. The Policy is intended to complement, not replace, the Non-Union
Personnel Policy and applicable collective agreements, and where this Policy conflicts
with the Non-Union Policy or applicable collective agreement, the Non-Union Policy or
applicable collective agreement takes precedence. The Employee Code of Conduct Policy
is a guide to assist Town staff, administration, Council and employees, and is not binding.
Town of Truro - Policy & Procedure Manual
Subject:
Code of Conduct Policy
Policy Number:
P100-029
Approval Date:
February 5, 2018
Departments:
All Departments
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this policy are to:
a) Encourage positive employee/employer relations by providing fair and consistent
treatment of all staff;
b) Encourage the proper conduct of Town of Truro employees;
c) Ensure that all employees of the Town of Truro are aware of their obligations and
the consequences of disregarding those obligations; and
d) Ensure that employee misconduct is dealt with in an appropriate and timely
manner.
EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT
Employee misconduct shall include, but not be limited to the following:
Causing physical harm to another person;
Threats or harassing behaviour;
Willful damage or destruction to employer property, or employee property;
Possession of a weapon while on employer premises, or while conducting
business on behalf of the employer;
Disorderly, immoral, or indecent conduct;
Violation of health and safety practices, policies and procedures;
Theft, including physical and intellectual properties;
Insubordination;
Dishonest, illegal or improper business activities;
Disparaging comments in relation to other employees, supervisors, management,
Councillors, or the Town of Truro on public social media sites (i.e. Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram);
Job abandonment;
The use, possession, sale, manufacture or dispensation of any illegal drug,
alcohol, or paraphernalia associated with either;
Criminal activity that adversely affects the employer's reputation in the
community;
The use of alcohol or illicit narcotics on or off employer premises that adversely
affects the employee's work performance, the employee's own safety or the safety
of others at work, or the employer's reputation in the community;
Failure to report to management the use of any prescribed drug which may alter
the employee's ability to safely perform his/her duties;
Arriving to work late without providing advance notice and/or without reasonable
cause;
Failure to properly report an absence;
Failure to meet stated goals, objectives and/or performance required for a
position;
Carelessness, poor attitude towards and/or poor work habits in the performance of
the employee's work duties;
Failure to perform job duties in a manner conducive to a safe workplace, and
Failure to follow all employer practices, policies and procedures.
VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY
Any employee (unionized or non-unionized) who violates this policy will be subject to
appropriate disciplinary action as determined by the immediate supervisor, Human
Resource Officer, Manager, Director and/or Chief Administrative Officer. Appropriate
disciplinary action may include verbal warnings, written warnings, demotions,
suspensions with or without pay, and termination of employment.
Any disciplinary action is subject to the grievance provision of the collective agreement
for unionized employees and the appeal provisions of the non-union employee policy and
procedures manual.