Workplace Responsibility Employee Handbook - Port of Seattle

Former Employee Ethics & Conflict of Interest
FORMER EMPLOYEE ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Serving the Port Loyally
CC-3 as of 1/1/10
I. The Port’s Interests Come First
Former Employees of the Port of Seattle who are engaging in transactions with
the Port shall do so in an ethical manner and in accordance with this policy. The
purpose of this policy is to ensure that Port employees are not influenced in their
decision-making and actions by the possibility of obtaining employment or other
advantages with third parties after leaving the Port. It is also designed to ensure
that Former Employees do not use their prior position at the Port for special
consideration or advantage.
II.
Expectations of Former Employees
A. Special Consideration Prohibited
A Former Employee shall not request or otherwise seek special consideration,
treatment or advantage from other Port staff or Port Commissioners. A Former
Employee shall avoid circumstances which to a reasonable person might appear
that the Former Employee is requesting or otherwise seeking or receiving
special consideration, treatment or advantage from other Port staff or Port
Commissioners.
B. Appearances Before Commission
For one (1) year after “Termination” of Port employment, a Former Employee
may not appear before the Port Commission on behalf of another individual
or entity, whether or not for compensation of any kind, in relation to any case,
proceeding, application or matter in which such Former Employee participated in
a decision-making, negotiation, review, selection, supervisory or other significant
activity during his/her period of Port employment. By way of limited exception,
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