“Behind Closed Bars”
Copyright and Terms of Service
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Exhibiting a courteous, conscientious,
and generally businesslike manner in
the workplace
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Professional vs. Unprofessional Behavior
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 Treat
everyone with respect (at all levels)
 Speak without judging, blaming, or
demeaning
 Listen with an open mind
 Avoid gossip, name-calling, and offensive
humor
 Take responsibility for your behavior
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 Take
pride in wearing the TDCJ uniform
 Don’t wear your uniform:
• Exhibiting questionable behaviors
 Buying beer
 Going to bars
• Incomplete
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 Each
employee brings cultural differences
• Communication Styles
• Appearance
• Beliefs
• Behaviors
 Avoid
hot words
• “you people”
• “us” or “them”
 Respect
diversity in the workplace
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 Consequences
of disrespect:
• Hostile work environment
• Low employee morale
• Conflict/Tension
• Low productivity
• High turnover
• Litigation
 Open,
honest communication is key
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 Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
(Title VII) prohibits employment
discrimination based on race, color,
religion, sex, or national origin;
-The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Actions constitute sexual harassment when they:
 Affect an individual's employment
 Interfere with an individual's work performance OR
 Create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work
environment
Examples:
 Unwelcome sexual advances
 Requests for sexual favors
 Other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
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Sexual Harassment Scenario
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 Remember:
anything you say or do, can
and will be used against you by the
offenders.
 YOU
COULD LOSE YOUR JOB!
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 Intimidation
 Sarcasm
(threats & bullying)
 Excessive
criticism, complaining,
nitpicking, and negativity
 Sabotaging other employees or
departments
 Fault-finding and blaming behaviors
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Open hostility towards management or other groups
Frequent use of obscenities, cursing, and swearing
Gossiping, spreading rumors
Language, behaviors, or humor which demeans
individuals or groups
Teasing or making others the punch line of a joke
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 Ethics
– a set of rules and standards that
govern individual conduct. They also
establish right and wrong, and good and
bad.
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice PD-22 (rev. 12)
General Rules of Conduct and Disciplinary
Action Guideline for Rules of Conduct and
Disciplinary Action Guidelines for Employees
http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/vacancy/hr-policy/pd-22.pdf
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 Falsification
of records
 Introduction of contraband
 Excessive use of force
 Officer/Offender relations
 Sexual Harassment
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 Integrity
 Values
 Morals
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Moral
soundness, honesty, and
freedom from corrupting influence
or motives
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Beliefs
of a person or social group
in which they have emotional
investment (either for or against
something)
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Concern
with the judgment of
right or wrong, human action, and
character
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 It
is a personal opinion or belief
 Legal
 It’s
= Ethical
ok if not specifically forbidden
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 Specific
moral choices (I will or I will not)
 Formed from cultures, families,
communities, religious entities, and morals
 Unethical behaviors
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Lying
Cheating
Stealing
Tardiness
Vulgarity
Being inconsiderate
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 Rules
of standards governing a
profession
 “Work ethic”
• No abuse of sick leave
• Arriving early (allow time for
unforeseen circumstances)
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 Trustworthiness
 Responsibility
 Respect
 Caring
 Citizenship
 Fairness
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 Honesty
– prohibits stealing, cheating, fraud, or
trickery to get anything of value
 Loyalty
– moral responsibility to
promote/protect the interests of an organization
 Integrity
– treating beliefs about right and
wrong as ground rules for behavior
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 Accountability
– accept responsibility for
decisions; don’t blame others or take credit for
work you didn’t do
 Self-Restraint
– willingness to take advance
long-term interests into account
 Pursuit
of Excellence – diligence,
perseverance, good work habits, commitment to
quality
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 Courtesy
– treating others with
consideration
 Tolerance
& Acceptance –
acknowledging another’s beliefs and
differences
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 Consideration
of others
 Treat
others the way you want to be
treated
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 Contribution
to overall good
• Charity support or volunteer work
• Voting & Jury duty
• Reporting crimes
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 Equal
treatment of each person
• Following procedures
• Impartial treatment
• Objective discipline
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
Texas Department of Criminal Justice PD-22 (rev. 12)
• “General Rules of Conduct and Disciplinary Action Guideline for Rules of
Conduct and Disciplinary Action Guidelines for Employees”
• http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/vacancy/hr-policy/pd-22.pdf
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice PD-13 (rev. 5)
• Sexual Harassment and Discourteous Conduct of a Sexual Nature”
• http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/vacancy/hr-policy/pd-13.pdf
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/vii.html
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