Integrity and impartiality standard of conduct 1
{"Image DocumentName": "Integrity and impartiality standard of conduct 1", "Image ImageDescription": "Integrity and impartiality standard of conduct 1.2 we manage conflicts of interest. QUEENSLAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TRAINING FOR THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE QUEENSLAND PUBLIC SERVICE. Topic: Exploring the Code of Conduct. Objective: Public Service Employees demonstrate an understanding of how the Code of Conduct for the Queensland Public Service applies to them Core message area: Exploring the Code of Conduct. Trainers and advisors instructions: Having explored the ethics principles and values to promote greater awareness of the values that underpin public service, explore the standards of conduct in detail to assist participants to understand how to put the principles and values into practice. While each standard of conduct should be covered, some will be more relevant to particular audiences and trainers should, in consultation with relevant management, determine what standards of conduct should be focused on. Factors that will impact on this may include risk management of issues identified in particular areas/ for particular occupational groups by management, through complaint processes or through general knowledge of the relevant areas. Agency and or occupationally specific examples should be incorporated to ensure the standard of conduct is made relevant to participants. This should include relevant reference to agency policy and procedures, as well as any agency Standard of Practice, that supports implementation of the standard of conduct. Core message content and discussion: Code of Conduct Standards of Conduct - Integrity and Impartiality. Identifying conflicts of interest - actual, potential and perceived conflicts of interest. Identifying conflicts of interest \u2013 the types of matters that might create a conflict of interest. Conflicts of interest are not unusual and not wrong-doing in themselves, but they must be identified, disclosed and managed appropriately in order to act with integrity and to promote public confidence in the service. Disclosing and managing conflicts of interest \u2013 policy and procedures of the agency. Selected points for discussion. Where conflicts of interest arise out of membership of professional groups (e.g. lawyers, accountants, doctors, nurses, etc) as well as conflicts of interest arising from cultural and religious beliefs, public service employees need to disclose and manage the conflict of interest in accordance with agency policy and procedures. Employees need to consider the primacy of their public sector ethics. Source: Code of Conduct for the Queensland Public Service. 1.2 Manage conflicts of interest. A conflict of interest involves a conflict between our duty, as public service employees, to serve the public interest and our personal interests. The conflict may arise from a range of factors including our personal relationships, our employment outside the public service, our membership of special interest groups, or our ownership of shares, companies, or property. As public service employees we may also experience conflicts of interest between our public service ethics and our professional codes of ethics (for example as health care professionals or as lawyers), or with our personal beliefs or opinions. Having a conflict of interest is not unusual and it is not wrongdoing in itself. However failing to disclose and manage the conflict appropriately is likely to be wrongdoing. As public service employees we are committed to demonstrating our impartiality and integrity in fulfilling our responsibilities and as such we will: always disclose a personal interest that could, now or in the future, be seen as influencing the performance of our duties. This will be done in accordance with our agency policies and procedures. actively participate with our agency in developing and implementing resolution strategies for any conflict of interest, and. ensure that any conflict of interest is resolved in the public interest. Source: What do the Queensland Public Sector Ethics mean? A conflict of interest involves a conflict between our duty, as public service employees, to serve the public interest and our personal interests. The conflict may arise from a range of factors including our personal relationships, our employment outside the public service, our membership of special interest groups, or our ownership of shares, companies, or property. Our personal interests include avoiding personal loss as well as gaining personal advantage, and they are not limited to financial matters. For example, we may have a personal interest in assisting a family member to gain employment, or we may have a personal interest in preventing someone from receiving a promotion because we have had conflicts with them in the past. Having a conflict of interest is part of life, it is not unusual, and it is not wrongdoing in itself. However failing to disclose and manage the conflict appropriately is likely to be wrongdoing. There are three types of conflicts of interest, and the type of conflict will influence how we will be required to manage it: Actual conflict of interest occurs when we currently have a conflict between our official duties and our personal interests. Perceived conflict of interest occurs when other people see us as having a conflict between our duties and our personal interests. There is no actual conflict of interest, but the situation may lead people to think we could be influenced by our personal interests. Potential conflict of interest occurs when we have a personal interest that does not currently conflict with our duties, but which could become an actual or perceived conflict of interest in the future. always disclose a personal interest that could, now or in the future, be seen as influencing the performance of our duties. This should be done in accordance with our agency policies and procedures. actively participate with our agency in developing and implementing resolution strategies for any conflict of interest. ensue that any conflict of interest is resolved in the public interest. Professional and personal ethics. As public service employees we may experience a conflict of interest between our public service ethics and our professional codes of ethics (for example as a health professional or as a lawyer), or with our personal beliefs or opinions. to manage conflicts of interest. we do not use our positions for personal gain. we always disclose a personal interest that could be seen as influencing our duties. we actively participate in developing and implementing resolution strategies. we ensure conflicts of interest are resolved in the public interest.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}