SOP_NUMBER: 104.47-att-1
TITLE: Employee Standards of Conduct & Governor's Code of Ethics Employees Acknowledgement Statement
REFERENCE_CODE: IVO14-0001
DIVISION: Administrative & Finance
TOPIC_AREA: 104 Policy-HR Appearance/Conduct/Evaluations
EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2024-01-17
WORD_COUNT: 241
POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/105278
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/104.47-att-1/

SUMMARY:
This is an acknowledgment form that employees must sign to confirm they have read and understand the Georgia Department of Corrections' Employee Standards of Conduct policy and the Governor's Code of Ethics for Executive Branch Officers and Employees. By signing, employees agree to comply with both policies as a condition of employment and acknowledge that violations may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. The completed form is retained permanently in the employee's personnel file.

KEY_TOPICS: employee acknowledgment form, standards of conduct, code of ethics, employee agreement, disciplinary policy, executive branch ethics, personnel file, compliance acknowledgment, employment conditions

ATTACHMENTS:
  1. Employee Standards of Conduct & Governor's Code of Ethics Employees Acknowledgement Statement
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/104.47-att-1/
  2. Employee Communications Device Acknowledgment and Agreement Statement
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/104.47-att-2/

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SOP 104.47
Attachment 1

01/17/2024
### **GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS**

# **ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT**

## **Employee Standards of Conduct**


This is to acknowledge that I have read the Department’s Policy governing employee
standards of conduct. As a condition of employment, I will abide by the terms and
conditions of this policy. I understand that any violation of this policy, including any of
the standards contained therein, may be the basis for disciplinary action, including
dismissal. I also understand that disciplinary action can be taken for matters not covered
by this procedure and that it does not create any new rights for me or for any other
employee of the Department of Corrections.

## **Governor’s Code of Ethics for Executive Branch** **Officers and Employees**


This is to acknowledge that I have read the Governor’s Executive Order establishing a
Code of Ethics for Executive Branch Officers and Employees. As a condition of
employment, I will abide by the terms and conditions of this order. I understand that any
violation of the standards contained therein, may be the basis for disciplinary action,
including dismissal. I also understand that disciplinary action can be taken for matters
not covered by this order and that it does not create any new rights for me or for any
other employee of the Department of Corrections.

_____________________________________________  ______________________
Employee Signature Date

______________________________________________________________________
Type/Print Employee Name

Employee ID: __________________________________________________________


Record Retention: Upon completion, this form shall be retained permanently in the employee’s local and
official personnel file.