GREENBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

The breath and depth of knowledge required to professionally work, lead, and manage public housing agency is considerable. Housing authority officials must function as real estate developers, real estate managers, government program implementors, employers within the community, local partners, and agents for the upward economic and social mobility of the most challenging population living within the Town of Greenburgh. Each individual member of staff of the Greenburgh Housing Authority therefore will adhere to a Code of Professional Conduct that supports this purpose and pledges to:

• Promote the public intrest through the advocacy for responsible administration of housing and community development.
• Perform work responsiblities with the highest degree of integrity and professionalism in order to merit the respect of the beneficiaries of programs, elected officials, and the general public.
• Exercise honesty, diligence, and objectivity in executing professional responsibilities.
• Avoid any activities which conflict with official duties and not accept directly or indirectly any fee rebate commission, discount, gratuity, or other benefit whether monetary or otherwise for the professional discharge of duties except an authorized established salary, expenses and other benefits.
• Serve the public with dedication, concern, respect, friendlliness, responsiveness, in a warm and caring manner.
• Continually strive for professional excellence personally. Encourage and support fellow members of staff in their professional development efforts.
• Avoid misuse of any Greenburgh Housing Authority's assets including equipments and vehicles.
• Avoid misuses of the telephone, supplies, and the Internet. Avoid spending unreasonable amount of time on personal calls during business hours.
• Arrive to work on time.
• Speak and address members of staff and the general public in a professional manner.
• Promote and encourage the highest level of ethics within the Housing Authority.
• Immediately report known violations of this code of professional conduct to the Executive Director of the Greenburgh Housing Authority.

This Code of Professional Conduct has been adopted to promote and maintain the highest standards of pesonal and professional conduct. Adherence to this code is required for continued employment, career advancement, and salary increases with the Greenburgh Housing Authority.