Ethics Program

New Jersey City University is committed to promoting the highest levels of ethical standards and compliance with applicable state laws regarding ethics. It is essential that University employees, members of the faculty and the Board of Trustees, in the course of discharging their official state duties, conduct themselves in such a manner that promotes the respect, trust, and confidence of the public. University employees, faculty and Board members are required to conduct themselves in a manner to avoid conduct that is, or appears to be, a violation of the public trust.

Contact Information:
University Ethics Officers

Monica de los Rios, Chief Ethics Officer and Interim Director of Internal Audit
mdelosrios@njcu.edu

State of New Jersey Regulations

• New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law
• Commission Rules
• Commission Guidelines
• Executive Orders
• Plain Language Guide (PDF)

State Ethics Commission Website and Other Resources

Email Ethics Concerns: ethics@ethics.nj.gov

Training

New Jersey Law requires that every State employee, including employees of New Jersey City University (NJCU), receive annual ethics training.  For employees of NJCU this training is available on-line through the State Ethics Commission website. Prior to each training period, employees and faculty will be provided with a Save the Date email followed by an official training announcement. A separate training program is also available specifically for the University’s Board of Trustees, which are also referred to as Special State Officers.

This full State Ethics training needs to be completed not less than every third year (i.e., academic year 2021-2022, 2024-2025, etc.). On the off years (2019-2020, 2020-2021, etc.), employees can complete the ethics briefing. Employees who are new to the College in an off year will complete the full training in that initial year and after that follow NJCU’s regular training schedule. The Office of Human Resources is responsible for providing the University’s Ethics Officers with the names of any new  employees. These new hires are given ethics information from one of the University’s Ethics Officers and advised they are to complete the training during the first 60 days of employment.

• Faculty requiring full training should complete the new College and University Faculty Training Module
• Employees who require the full training should complete the State Employee Training Module. 
• Training is offered via Zoom. Links will be sent out a few days before the scheduled training date. Training for College employees without Internet access at work can dial in using the Zoom platform.
• University Board of Trustees members will receive online training focused on their roles as Special State Officers.

Adjunct faculty and other part-time employees must certify that they have read the “Ethics Standards in Brief” in lieu of completing the online full training or briefing.

• Online Training
• Ethics Briefing
• Cannabis Briefing
• Adjunct faculty and part-time employees’ brochure

NJCU Training Schedule Effective 2023-2024

On-line training available on the State Ethics Commissions’ website 24 hours a day.  New employees are encouraged to take on-line training upon on-boarding. https://www.nj.gov/ethics

You Must Verify Your Training

If you attended a trainer-led Zoom session, you have now satisfied you 2023 ethics training requirement and do not need to do anything else. If you are opting for the alternative training, At the end of each training module, there is a form that NJCU Employees must fill out and submit to verify training completion. After filling out the form, receipts for completion of the Full Ethics Training will be automatically sent to you via the e-mail address you used for registration.

Upon getting your completion receipt, forward a copy of the e-mail to the NJCU Ethics Liaison Officer, Alice Blount-Fenney at ablountfenney@njcu.edu, and keep a copy for your records. This will verify successful completion of the mandatory 2023 ethics training program.