Guideline for Tenet Two
PERSONAL INTEGRITY
The fundamental attitudes and work habits of individual court employees are of vital importance. Honesty and truthfulness are paramount: employees should not, for example, knowingly make omissions on time cards or personnel records; backdate a court document for any reason unless ordered to do so by the court; falsely claim reimbursement for mileage or expenses; double dip from professional associations or other sources; lie about leaving work early for a doctor's appointment; misuse the telephone, facsimile machine, or copying machine; or take supplies home for private use. Each individual employee should also contribute to the integrity of the entire court staff by striving to avoid factionalism and inspire mutual loyalty and trust.