6.32.040 Misuse of official position.
A. The Mayor or a Borough employee may not use, or attempt to use, their official position for personal gain, and may not intentionally secure or grant unwarranted benefits or treatment for any person.
B. The Mayor or a Borough employee may not:
1. Seek other employment or contracts through the use or attempted use of official position;
2. Accept, receive, or solicit compensation for the performance of official duties or responsibilities from a person other than the Borough;
3. Use Borough time, property, equipment, or other facilities to benefit personal or financial interests;
4. Participate in an official action in which the Mayor or employee has a substantial financial interest;
5. Attempt to benefit a personal or financial interest through coercion of a subordinate or require a Borough employee to perform services for the private benefit of the Mayor or an employee at any time;
6. Solicit any assessments, contributions or services for any political party from any employee in the Borough service during working hours;
7. Use or authorize the use of Borough funds, facilities, equipment, services, or another government asset or resource to include Borough letterhead or logo with the intent to differentially benefit or harm a candidate or potential candidate for elective office or a political party or group.
C. A Borough employee who, during their scheduled work hours, engages in political campaign activities shall take approved leave for the period of campaigning.
D. Nothing in this section shall affect the right of the Mayor or an employee to hold membership in and voluntarily, financially and otherwise support a political party or candidate, to vote as they choose, to express their opinions on all political subjects and candidates, to maintain political neutrality, and to attend political meetings.
E. Nothing in this section prohibits inconsequential use of Borough time, property, equipment, or other facilities for personal purposes if the use does not interfere with the performance of official duties and the cost or value related to the use is nominal.
F. Nothing in this section prohibits the use of a Borough facility by a political organization if the facility is available to other such organizations on the same terms and conditions. (Ord. 2019-09 § 2, 2019; Ord. 2002-08 § 2, 2002. 2004 Code § 2.25.120.)