Violation: A faculty member at The Evergreen State College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they promoted a fundraising event for a Seattle City Councilmember running for reelection during a commencement ceremony held at the College. Violation: A Washington State Historical Society curator was also working as a private contractor offering professional advice related to their state work and encountered difficulty receiving payment for services rendered. Evidence indicated that they were using state computer resources and time to conduct university coursework. Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal gain to access websites of personal interest and to place order for their personal business as a Mary Kay Cosmetics consultant. Although a Circuit Court jury awarded Wallace $10 million for the states violation of his constitutional rights and an additional $15 million for the states Result: An Order of Default was entered on March 24, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000. Result: Settlement approved on September 16, 1999 . Decisions are published no later than 30 days from the date of the hearing for Parolability cases and Long Term Juvenile Boardcases. Violation: A Criminal Justice and Psychology Faculty member at Big Bend College agreed that they may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used the state email system in support of their political campaign for city council. The employee and the Board agree that they violated the Act and agency policy when they accepted employment as a private investigator and did not obtain agency approval of this employment. During the days they were pursuing this personal business, they also requested and received paid overtime to accomplish their regular Lead duties. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with the Indigenous populations and communities, and strive to work with our Tribal partners to improve the lives of Indigenous People and non-Indigenous neighbors throughout the state. Evidence indicated that they were paid for 5 days in which they did not work. Violation: An Evergreen State College employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to write and send a four-page open letter to more than 600 individuals and local businesses soliciting donations for a student defense fund. Violation: A Washington State University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used a state-owned desktop and laptop during working and non-working hours for personal purposes in excess of 300 hours. Result: Settlement approved on September 11, 2015 for a civil penalty of $1,500 with $500 suspended. Result: An agreed stipulation was approved on November 18, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000. Violation: A Sentencing Guidelines Commission employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to access Internet sites regarding personal issues such as genealogy, high school classmates, department stores, movies, television, trivia, hairstyles and pet supplies. Violation: President of Edmonds College used his position to obtain a special privilege by requesting the ability to park their private vehicle anywhere on campus without being issued a citation for parking illegally. Result: Settlement approved on May 9, 2014 for a civil penalty of $500 with $250 suspended. Result: An agreed stipulation was entered on November 9, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500. Violation: An employee with Pierce College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for their personal benefit when they used their state computer to make purchases, to download and store 124 electronic books and spent 517 minutes over 20 workdays browsing the internet. Result: Settlement approved on May 10, 2013 for a civil penalty of $1,250 with $500 suspended. Violation: A Corrections Specialist with the Department of Corrections, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using their position to secure special privileges and using state resources for private benefit or gain. Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $200 with $100 suspended. The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) supervises persons who have either been confined in a county jail, prison facility (for felony convictions of more than a year), and/or were sentenced to direct supervision in the community. endstream endobj 20 0 obj <>stream Violation: The Human Resources Director with Community Colleges of Spokane may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they hired their child for a part-time hourly position within their department. Result: An agreed Stipulation was approved on November 17, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $450. Forfeited eight days of state paid vacation.||*Note that Case #97-27 and 98-02 are combined. Result: Settlement approved on June 16, 2000 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250. Result: Settlement approved on January 10, 2014 for a civil penalty of $1,950. S6&lQ0L?js8R[4-ebS+fn{KGt[h8YV*VF3dS7gk{.L0h002Vc-8E2?#u0Oih.h71XCy`u>Zr (1) Any of the following types of behavior may constitute a serious violation. Violation: A former Health Services Consultant 2 violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by actively engaging in online gaming during scheduled work hours while teleworking from home. Violation: An employee of the Department of Corrections may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal benefit. Result: Settlement approved on June 13, 2008 for a Civil penalty of $500 with $250 suspended. Violation: An employee of Wenachee Valley Community College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they left work during their assigned shift and did not submit the appropriate amount of leave. Violation: A Corrections & Custody Officer 2 at the Monroe Correctional Complex, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit and gain. Result: Settlement approved on October 13, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $1,000. Evidence also indicated that they used state resources in support of their private business and used state owned equipment for personal use. Result: A Stipulated agreement was approved by on January 12, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $5,000. Violation: A former employee of the Washington State Patrol may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their position to have two personal parking citations dismissed, that they claimed working overtime hours when they were not even at the work site and awarded themself a majority of available overtime instead of using a rotational list. DOC supervises an active caseload of approximately 18,000 persons in communities across the State of Washington. Violation: A Western Washington University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they failed to follow state travel regulations and used their position to secure time off without submitting leave requests to account for their time away from the University. Result: Settlement approved on July 8, 2016 imposing a penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended. In addition, she violated RCW 42.52.160 and .030 and .070 when she misappropriated travel and education reimbursement. Violation: An employee of The Evergreen State College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal benefit. Result: Settlement approved on January 10, 2014 for a civil penalty of $500, of which the full amount was waived due to a significant health issue. Result: Settlement approved on March 14, 2014 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,500 suspended. Violation: An employee with the Department of Social and Health Services violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state issued cell phone to place or receive 325 personal calls during a 24-month period of time, for over 1,000 minutes and incurring over $100 in long distance and roaming charges. Result: Settelment approved on September 17, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $500. Violation: A Maintenance Superintendent with Washington State Department of Transportation, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by receiving a special privilege from another employee when that employee issued a Commercial Driver Training Employer Certification to their son. Violation: The Director of the Department of Speech and Hearing at Washington State University may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using their work computer to access and view non-work-related material. Evidence indicated that they used his state email for personal use and browsed the internet for an average of just over two hours per shift over a 17-day period. Violation: Computer Technology Specialist at Clover Park Technical College, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for her private benefit and to support the Classified Union at Clover Park Technical College. Result: Order of Reconsideration issued on June 8, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $4,000. Violation: A former Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to conduct and promote their outside business. Result: Settlement approved on April 9, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000. In addition, they taught classes during their scheduled work hours. Result: A settlement was approved on November 18, 2016 imposing a civil penalty of $1,000 with $500 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on March 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended. Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used materials available to them as a state employee, such as letterhead and a fax machine, to correspond with law enforcement in a manner that implied that their complaint was related to official agency business or concerns. Result: Settlement approved on January 10. Violation: A Supervisor at University of Washington Medicine Contact Center, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit and gain by receiving pay for time not worked. The Board has jurisdiction over statewide elected officials and state employees in the executive branch; including boards and commissions and institutions of higher education. They also had subordinates do work for them at their residence, dog sit while on vacation and purchase items from them such as jewelry and vitamins. Supervision in the community helps guide those under Department of Corrections (DOC) supervision toward success. Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,750 suspended. Result: An agreed stipulation was approved on May 12, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $4,000 with $1,000 suspended. They also had a financial interest in their employees; used their position to grant special privileges and solicited and/or received gifts of economic value that could reasonably be expected to influence their actions. Violation: A former Employment Security Department employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state owned equipment to support their outside employment and used several hours of state paid time to work on documents related to the outside employment. Violation: A former Corrections and Custody Officer with the Department of Corrections, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit or gain and accessing confidential information for non-work related purposes. Result: Settlement approved on November 17, 2000 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,000. Result: Settlement approved on December 21, 1998 for investigative costs in the amount of $7,000. Evidence indicated that they accepted free tickets to a Mariner's game including space in a suite and free parking for the event. Violation: A Department of Retirement Systems employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to benefit the union. Result: Settlement approved on November 14, 2014 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,500 suspended. Violation: Military Department Adjutant General unintentionally and inadvertently may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they received dual compensation in excess of the 15-day limit for active duty. Violation: A former Office of the Attorney General employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to prepare documents for a private lawsuit. Violation: A Employment Security Department employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they allowed household members to use a state provided computer for personal reasons. Violation: A Corrections & Custody Officer 2 at the Monroe Correctional Complex, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit and gain. Result: A final order of Default was entered on September 13, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000. Violation: A Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal interest and non-work-related activities. WebViolation: An employee with the Department of Corrections may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by taking personal time away from work without submitting the (1/15) 3 of 8 DOC 320.150 Attachment 2 SERIOUS VIOLATION SANCTION OPTIONS FIRST OFFENSE Result: Settlements approved between September, 2002 and January, 2003 with penalties ranging from $25 to $50 depending on the size and number of emails sent by indivisual faculty members. Result: Settlement approved on May 9, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $250 suspended. 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