Department of Revenue Services employees are expected to exhibit the highest standards of personal behavior in their dealings with co-workers, supervisors, and members of the public. These General Rules of Conduct outline the Department's expectations for employees' behavior. This list is not all-inclusive. The following conduct in the workplace is prohibited:

1. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, sale, possession, or use of controlled substances;

2. Being under the influence of drugs or alcohol while on duty or subject to duty;

3. Theft, willful neglect, misuse or unauthorized use of any state funds, property, equipment, material, or supplies;

4. Willfully damaging or destroying State property;

5. Neglect of duty, or other employment related misconduct;

6. Falsifying official DRS records or documents, including time cards, attendance reports, or giving false information to anyone whose duty it is to make such records;

7. Requesting or authorizing payment for regular or overtime hours not actually worked;

8. Chronic tardiness, unauthorized leave, or excessive time away from assigned work areas;

9. Loitering on the work premises prior to or after scheduled work hours, or entering the premises at other than working hours without permission;

10. Inattentiveness or sleeping on the job;

11. Offensive, abusive, threatening, harassing, or violent behavior toward co-workers, supervisors, or the public;

12. Possessing, carrying, using, or threatening to use any weapon or dangerous instrument, except as may be required as a condition of employment;

13. Engaging in any behavior that constitutes sexual harassment;

14. Gambling or soliciting money while on duty;

15. Insubordination, including failure to work overtime if directed to do so;

16. Failure to carry out a reasonable directive of a supervisor or manager;

17. Smoking anywhere other than a designated smoking area;

18. Violation of any Department of Revenue Services policy;

19. Violation of the Department of Revenue Services Code of Ethics.

20. Engaging in any activity which is detrimental to the best interests of the agency or of the State.

In addition to the above, State Regulation 5-240-1a(c) specifies what is considered just cause for dismissal. This list of prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to:

1. Conviction of a felony;

2. Conviction of a misdemeanor committed while on duty;

3. Conviction of a misdemeanor committed off duty which could impact upon the performance of job responsibilities;

4. Two successive unsatisfactory service ratings if filed within two years of each other;

5. Absence without leave for five or more working days;

6. Deliberate violation of any law, state regulation, or agency rule.

Violations of the General Rules of Conduct may result in disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal, in accordance with State Regulation 5-240-1a. Questions regarding appropriate conduct and/or discipline should be directed to the Human Resources liaisons.