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HR Policy - UW System Administrative Policy 1290 - Code of Ethics

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance on the avoidance of activities that cause, or tend to cause, conflicts between employees’ personal interests and their public responsibilities.
 Functional Owner  UW System
 Executive Sponsors  UW System Level Policy 
 Policy Contact  Human Resources Office


Who this policy applies to:

All employees


Rationale:

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance on the avoidance of activities that cause, or tend to cause, conflicts between employees’ personal interests and their public responsibilities.  


Policy Detail:

This UW System Policy is available on the UW System Policy Page.  For more information, please visit: 

https://www.wisconsin.edu/uw-policies/uw-system-administrative-policies/code-of-ethics/


Revision History: 

Format updated June 2025.



Keywords:
ethics, code of ethics, conflict of interest, 
Doc ID:
116823
Owned by:
Julia G. in UW-La Crosse
Created:
2022-02-16
Updated:
2025-06-30
Sites:
UW-La Crosse