DETROIT – Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano announced on Thursday that a new ethics policy will be mandated that will manage a broader scope of executive branch at-will employee conduct. 

Policy changes will include strengthening at-will employee accountability, promoting greater transparency and implementing mandatory disciplinary actions in case of ethics violations. 

Other modifications include prohibiting employees to participate in political and campaign activities and the prohibition of at-will employees serving on boards, committees or other voting bodies to receive compensation or anything of value.

“This new ethics policy unequivocally demonstrates our resolve to foster public confidence in a new management philosophy in Wayne County government,” Ficano said in a press release. “This is a zero-tolerance policy that codifies my expectations of at-will employee conduct and demands accountability and responsibility.”

The policy is available for review at: www.waynecounty.com.