1. Code of Conduct Policy
This Code of Conduct Community Policy template is ready to be tailored to your community’s needs and should be considered a starting point for setting up your employment policies. An employee code of conduct policy may also be referred to as a conduct in the workplace policy.
2. Policy brief & purpose
Our Code of Conduct community policy outlines our expectations regarding members’ behavior towards their colleagues, supervisors and overall organization. We promote freedom of expression and open communication. But we expect all members to follow our code of conduct. They should avoid offending, participating in serious disputes and disrupting our workplace. We also expect them to foster a well-organized, respectful and collaborative environment.
3. Scope
This policy applies to all our members regardless of community agreement or rank. We expect all community participants to abide by this Code of Conduct in all community venues–online and in-person–as well as in all one-on-one communications about community business. This code of conduct and its related procedures also applies to unacceptable behavior occurring outside the scope of community activities when such behavior has the potential to affect the safety and well-being of community members adversely.
4. Policy elements
Community members are bound by their contract to follow our Employee Code of Conduct while performing their duties. We outline the components of our Code of Conduct below:
a. Compliance with law
All members must protect our FUTMx DevCircle’s legality. They should comply with all environmental, safety and fair dealing laws. We expect members to be ethical and responsible when dealing with our community’s finances, products, partnerships and public image.
b. Respect
All members should respect their colleagues. We won’t allow any kind of discriminatory behavior, harassment or victimization. members should conform with our equal opportunity in all aspects of their communication, from online forums and groups to interpersonal Relations.
c. Protection of community Property
All members should treat our community’s property, whether material or intangible, with respect and care. Members:
- Shouldn’t misuse community equipment or use it frivolously.
- Should respect all kinds of incorporeal property. This includes trademarks, copyright and other property (information, reports etc.) members should use them only to complete their job duties.
- Members should protect community facilities and other material property (e.g. speakers and projectors) from damage and vandalism, whenever possible.
d. Professionalism
All members must show integrity and professionalism during meetups and code sessions.
e. Corruption
We discourage members from accepting gifts from clients or partners. We prohibit briberies for the benefit of any external or internal party.
f. Job duties and authority
All members should fulfill their job duties with integrity and respect toward sponsors, stakeholders and the community. Supervisors and Administrators mustn’t abuse their authority. We expect them to delegate duties to their team members taking into account their competences, time schedule and workload. Likewise, we expect team members to follow team leaders’ instructions and complete their duties with skill and in a timely manner. We encourage mentoring throughout our community.
g. Collaboration
Members should be friendly and collaborative. They should try not to disrupt the slack workplace, whatsapp group, meetups, code sessions or present obstacles to their colleagues’ work.
h. Communication
All members must be open for communication with their colleagues, administrators or team Members.
5. Benefits
Members are entitled to some benefits per meetups and code projects handled and completed
6. Policies
All members should read and follow our community policies. If they have any questions, they should ask the administrators
7. Disciplinary actions
Our community may have to take disciplinary action against members who repeatedly or intentionally fail to follow our code of conduct. Disciplinary actions will vary depending on the violation. Possible consequences include:
- Reprimand.
- Suspension or termination from the community for more serious offenses (and without refund in case of a paid event)