<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"></font><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#000000"><span style="font-variant:normal;font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Administration & Finance would like to remind employees of key ethics requirements and announce updates to the </span><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/about/offices-divisions/administration-finance/policies-procedures/compliance/ethics/index.html" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ethics webpage</span></a><span style="font-variant:normal;font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to support employee awareness and compliance with New York State ethics standards.</span></font></div><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#000000"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-8ba673d2-7fff-a0a0-7803-1360bf771409"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As employees of SUNY Plattsburgh and New York State, all employees are expected to conduct University business with integrity and avoid situations that create actual or perceived conflicts of interest.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Gifts and Benefits</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Employees are prohibited from soliciting or accepting gifts, favors, meals, entertainment, services, discounts worth more than $15. You must avoid accepting anything that could create the appearance of influencing or rewarding the performance of your official duties. Employees should exercise caution when interacting with vendors, contractors, current or prospective business partners, and individuals who may benefit from University decisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Travel and Sponsored Activities</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Any travel or reimbursement for official university business must strictly follow SUNY and New York State requirements. Employees should review ethics requirements regarding travel-related benefits such as lodging, meals, conference attendance and sponsored travel. Employees must not accept any sponsored travel or activities from external parties without first consulting the Campus Ethics Officer.  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Annual Ethics Requirements</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Employees are responsible for completing required annual ethics training through COELIG. Next Training on campus, <span class="gmail_default" style=""></span>A<span class="gmail_default" style="">ugust 20th</span> 9 am Zoom </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19zPedT8Lz8Uxy8bTR8fxpYXkIouayCSUmSU1MTcihBc/edit" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Register here</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Updated Ethics Resources</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Ethics webpage has been updated to provide employees with easier access to:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">• Ethics guidance and employee responsibilities</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">• Annual ethics training information</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">• Financial Disclosure Statement (FDS) information</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">• Honorarium guidance and request forms</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">• Ethics forms and resources</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Questions and Resources</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Employees are encouraged to review available resources on the newly updated </span><a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/about/offices-divisions/administration-finance/policies-procedures/compliance/ethics/index.html" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SUNY Plattsburgh Ethics webpage</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Employees with questions ethics-related matters—or those who would like to schedule a meeting with Campus Ethics Officer Lauren Currie—should contact </span><a href="mailto:policies@plattsburgh.edu" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">policies@plattsburgh.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p></span><br></font><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div>