Common use of Professional Conduct & Demeanor Clause in Contracts

Professional Conduct & Demeanor. Respect for and resolute honesty in dealing with those served, fellow Officers, supervisors, subordinates, property, weaponry and self is benchmark to the integrity bestowed by the commissioning of NJIT Police Officers. Only the utmost of dignity, humility with honor, concern for the position, post, commission and department and demonstrated aptitude in dealing with an atypical population demographic will be considered meritorious. Any instance of breach of this standard will be cause for disqualification for merit pay consideration. By way of illustration only, vulgar language, violation of any university or departmental regulation or protocol, theft of service or time, unauthorized action, arguing with a superior Officer, condoning poor conduct or misconduct from subordinates, excessive force (as defined and regulated by the law enforcement community and/or the law itself) and personal mingling (defined as engaging in conduct relegating the Sergeant’s professional law enforcement responsibilities to a subordinate position as compared to non-job related personal activity[ies]) with students or other university constituents will disqualify merit pay consideration.