10173-12 Amend Code Ch 2 Art 8 Sec 2-125.1 Whistleblower Protection

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Substitute Bill 20 -12 Addressing whistleblower Protection Regulations Page 2 federal laws and /or regulations or a violation of citv ordinance(s) which must have been filed within thirty (30) dys of the alleged retaliatory adverse employment action on a form provided by the Director of Human Resources; Brea tte - the - attention of his- e�her- imnediat a ma #ff .,,h; °'� urj„ivuru Div° Msistent with geveming ever- operation while been appr-e, aedbythe proper- eity bear-d, genor other- eatity of the eity; (2) Provided information to the Office of Corporation Council or the Law Department which is one of the Executive Departments established in Section 2 -13 of the South Bend Municipal Code with regard to a written complaint filed pursuant to sub- naragranh (1): or Filed = e i`a wr -We (3) Testified at any ethics commission proceeding or similar venue established by the City of South Bend regarding a complaint properly pursuant to sub - paragraph (1). (b) An elected city official, city employee or city appointee who has proper jurisdictional authority over an individual who has taken any of the actions listed in paragraph (a) of this section, may take appropriate disciplinary action, if said person did not act in good faith or knowingly or recklessly provided false information or testimony. (c) A person who is found to have violated this section shall be subject to progressive disciplinary procedures as set forth in the City of South Bend's properly enacted Personnel Polices and Procedures, or other governing documents adopted under governing law. (d) All elected city officials, city employees or city appointees shall be properly trained in any and all ethics regulations, including but not limited to the City of South Bend Ethics Code signed by the Mayor on January 1, 2012, all ordinances addressing ethics, governing standards, policies and