Who does the Code apply to?

This code applies to anyone who works for or on behalf of Logan City Council. For the purposes of this document, ‘worker’ includes:

• all full-time, part-time or casual employees of Council
• any consultant, contractor, agency worker, student, volunteer, trainee or any other person engaged by Council to work or provide services.

This code does not apply to Councillors or their advisors as they have their own code of conduct and legislative requirements for ethical behaviour.

A breach of the Code of Conduct may damage business effectiveness, undermine public perception of Council and affect interpersonal work relationships.

The requirement for us to have a code of conduct is set out in the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994. As such, it is a legal obligation on all workers to comply with this Code of Conduct. Any action (or lack of action) by any worker that contravenes this code may result in Council taking disciplinary or other action. This may include dismissal, legal action or criminal prosecution. Where the worker is not directly employed by Council, action may include termination of the engagement. 

For further information, please refer to Council’s Conduct and Discipline Operational Policy and Chapter 8, Part 3, Division 1 of the Local Government Regulation 2012.

When and where does the Code apply?

The code applies to workers, at work and outside the workplace, when they are performing their official duties, and in all other circumstances where workers actions may impact on the image or reputation of Council.

This includes, but is not limited to when:

• travelling for business 
• attending courses or conferences
• attending work related functions
• identifying as a Council employee on social media (or could be reasonably identifiable as a Council employee on social media)
• wearing any Council uniform or other Council-identified clothing in public 
• operating Council-branded or identified vehicles or assets.