MDOC Employee Handbook - Michigan Corrections Organization

5. CONDUCT UNBECOMINGEmployees shall not behave in an inappropriatemanner or a manner which may harm or adverselyaffect the reputation or mission of the Department.Employees have a special responsibility to serve asrole models. Employees must also support and upholdthe law through their own actions and personalconduct.If an employee is arrested for or charged with acriminal offense, the behavior shall be investigated todetermine whether such activity violates this rule.Violation of this rule is not contingent upon whetheror not an employee has been arrested. If theinvestigation establishes a violation of this rule,whether it occurred on or off duty, disciplinary actionup to and including discharge may result regardless ofany prosecutorial action or court disposition.Any conduct by employees involving theft shall resultin discharge.6. PHYSICAL CONTACTInappropriate physical contact is prohibited. Examplesinclude, but are not limited to, inappropriate placing ofhands on another person, horseplay, or other types ofbody contact, including body contact with an object.Examples of appropriate physical contact include, butare not limited to, a handshake at an offender’sgraduation; at the beginning or end of a meeting; orduring times of accomplishment and achievement.7. CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF RECORDSEmployees shall respect the confidentiality ofemployee, offender and health care information(including electronic records). Employees shall notshare confidential information, other officialinformation, or reports with unauthorized persons.20