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BHPK ETHICS LAW ALERT

November 2012

IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION and

REMINDER Re:DECEMBER 31DEADLINE

1. NEW: Mandatory Online Training Program for Municipal Employees

December 10, 2012 - State Ethics Commission will release new online training

program on conflict of interest law for all municipal employees. The Program

will be available on the Commissions website (www.mass.gov/ethics), and the

Commission also will send a link to access the new program to municipalitiesdesignated liaisons to the Ethics Commission.

Municipal Employers must notify all their employees who did not complete theonline program in 2012 that they must do so by April 5, 2013. Employees who

completed the online training in 2012 will not be required to complete theprogram again until April 2015.

Municipal employees and officials (both elected and appointed) must provide

evidence to the Employer upon completion of the online training program (e.g.,

print the completion certificate at the end on the online program). Employees andofficials should also retain a copy of their completion certificate for their own

files.

See Ethics Commissions e-mail Notice to All Municipalities about availability

of new online program after December 10, 2012 (copy attached).

2. REMINDER: DECEMBER 31 DEADLINEto Distribute Summaries of the

Conflict of Interest Law for Municipal Employees

Before December 31, 2012 - Employers must distribute to all current

employees/officials a copy of the Commissions Summary of the Conflict ofInterest Law for Municipal Employees available on the Commissions website at

http://www.mass.gov/ethics/education-and-training-resources/implementation-

procedures/municipal-employee-summary.html.) Copies also are available inSpanish (http://www.mass.gov/ethics/education-and-training-

resources/implementation-procedures/municipales-empleados-resumen.html) and

in Portuguese (http://www.mass.gov/ethics/education-and-training-resources/implementation-procedures/municipal-funcionarios-resumo.html).

Municipal employees/officials must provide the Employer with a written

acknowledgement of receipt within 10 business days of receiving the Summary.

3. RESOURCE: A quick reference BHPK Summary of Ethics LawRequirements Regarding Mandatory Education and Training, which outlines

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both municipal employers and employees/officialsresponsibilities, is attached

for your convenience.

Questions? Contact attorney Judy Levenson at Jlevenson@bhpklaw.com or

617/880-7100, or contact your Municipal/School Counsel. Specific facts andcircumstances require individualized legal analysis. Feel free to contact us about possible

legal assistance with particular issues.

NOTICE: This e-mail Ethics Alert has been prepared by Brody, Hardoon,

Perkins & Kesten, LLP to provide information about developments in

the law. It is not intended to provide legal advice for any particular

matter or situation and shall not be considered to create an attorney-

client relationship.

Attachments:1. Ethics Commission Notice to All Municipalities Regarding New Conflictof Interest Law Online Training Program

2. BHPK Quick Reference Summary of Ethics Law Requirements Regarding

Mandatory Education and Training