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All new employees are required to take the Massachusetts State Ethics Commissions online training program within 30 days of employment. This training is a condition of employment and must be completed on the employees own time. Employees will be permitted to use a school computer to complete the training. ( ) ARTICLE IX VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND REDUCTION IN FORCE A. Definitions: 1.

In addition, they have a right under law to have any question relating to a possible conflict of interest confidentially reviewed and decided by the State Ethics Commission. Information regarding the filing of a conflict of interest request with the State Ethics Commission is available from the agency head or his/her designee or from the Ethics Commission directly. 31

State Ethics Law Certification and Training All members of the Siting Board are considered state employees for purposes Conflict of Interest Law (COI), General Laws Chapter 268A, administered by the State Ethics Commission. Even Governorappointed public members are considered state employees under the COI, as they fit the definition of a special state employee in the statute.

The COI Law, which is administered and enforced by the State Ethics Commission, seeks to prevent conflicts between private interests and public duties, by prohibiting bribes, certain gifts and gratuities, misuse of official position, self dealing, and nepotism. Detailed information about the COI Law may found on the State Ethics Commission website.

EFSB Board Member Checklist Appointment letter and resume Name on EFSB website New Siting Board Member Primer (includes ex parte rules; rules regarding confidential info) EFSB Handbook DPU Annual Report (includes Siting work) Slideshow re: Siting (April 2017) Memo regarding Certification Requirements (Onboarding Memo) State Ethics Law (Conflict of Interest Law; recusals) State Ethics Commission; Open Meeting Law -Attorney Generals Office Update to

Gallant that are grounded in post-discharge testimony (and thus constituted evidence not available to the appointing authority), then it would also be inclined to take into account recent troublesome developments such as the Order to Show Cause issued by the State Ethics Commissions Enforcement Division in which that division asserts that Chief Solomon violated the conflict of interest law by instigating revisions to draft CBAs that would have increase

Page 3 September 28, 2018 SPR18/1380 is not required to disclose communications with the Ethics Commission' which concern information deemed confidential under the State Ethics Commission's enabling statute.)" Consequently, the OIG contends that as "[t]hese records are exempt in the hands of the OIG, [they] must remain exempt in the hands of [the Department]." Exemption (a) The Department cites G.

Starting on or about June 16, 2011, the Lynch that he had See Testimony of Massachusetts State Ethics Commission (Ethics Commission or Commission) investigated Lahiff for violations of the Commonwealths conflict of interest law (M.G.L. c. 268A). See City Exhibit 1. The Ethics ; Prior to trial, the District Court converted this charge to one count of Larceny Under $250 in violation of M.G.L. c. 266, 30(1). See Stipulations of Fact No. 11.

Page 4 of 15 Concurrently at this time, Kim reviewed the reports and other materials related to the unauthorized surveillance and continued to investigate in order to determine whether any MEP employees, in fact, engaged in conduct that could warrant disciplinary action or referral to another agency such as the State Ethics Commission or a law enforcement agency.

Decision (Contd) SUP-19-7297 1 surveilled or refer the matter to an outside agency, i.e. the State Ethics Commission, for 2 further investigation.78 After the EEA determined that the individual who was surveilled 3 would not be disciplined, the Employer still did not provide the Union with the requested 4 information. 5 As of the date of the hearing, the Employer had not provided the Union with any of 6 the information requested on November 1, 2018

The State Ethics Commission has long had that ability to fine a police officer for violation of ethical standards and has done precisely that in McGover v. State Ethics Commission, 96 Mass. App. Ct. 221 (2019).

State Ethics Commission Financial Disclosure Requirements 5. Conflict of Interest 6. Gifts and Gratuities from Outside Sources YD A. General Limitations OMAN B. Exceptions 7. Outside Employment and Business Activity Principles Oo B. Activities Which Do Not Require Prior Notice ww (1) Introduction C. Specific Prohibitions and Restrictions of Employment 104 me (2) General Examples a) A.