Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15 § 3391

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 3391 - Employee and Appointee Conduct

(a) Employees and appointees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR or department) shall:

(1) Comply with all laws, including applicable sections of the California Code of Regulations, Title 15 and Title 2, section 172, General Qualifications.

(2) Comply with departmental policy and applicable local operating procedures.

(3) Comply with their duty statements or institution post orders, as applicable.

(4) Adhere to the professional standards applicable to their profession.

(5) Report for duty at the time directed and remain in their work assignments until the completion of their workday or tour of duty, except with permission of their supervisor.

If for any reason an employee is unable to report for duty, the employee shall notify their supervisor prior to the start of their scheduled workday.

(6) Be alert, courteous, respectful, and professional in their interactions with wards, incarcerated or supervised persons, fellow employees, visitors, their families, and members of the public.

(7) Not engage in any behavior or use language, which is sexually explicit, abusive, profane, discriminatory or harassing while on duty. Employees and appointees shall not engage in any conduct that discredits an employee, appointee, or the department.

(8) Respect others and treat them equally regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, marital status, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran status, political affiliation, or their membership in a protected class as defined by state or federal law.

(9) Report misconduct, unethical or illegal activity, and any complaints or discipline that impacts professional licensure.

(10) Cooperate with any inquiry or investigation conducted by, or on behalf, of the department.

(11) Peace officers shall comply with the Peace Officer Code of Ethics as defined in CCR, Title 11, Division 2, Article 1, section 1013. Peace officers are held to a higher standard of conduct on and off-duty than other public employees.

(b) Failure to adhere to the above expectations, on or off-duty, may result in disciplinary action.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3391

Note: Authority cited: Sections 5058 and 5058.3, Penal Code. Reference: Section 19572(m), Government Code; Sections 5054 and 5058.4, Penal Code, Armstrong et al. v. Newsom et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Court Case number 94-cv-02307-CW, Madrid v. Woodford, Special Masters Final Report Re: Department Of Corrections Post Powers Investigations And Employee Discipline; Case No. C90-3094-T.E.H. and Madrid v. Woodford, Order; and Case No. C90-3094-T.E.H. Class Action.

1. Amendment filed 2-8-88; operative 3-9-88 (Register 88, No.7).
2. Editorial correction of History1 (Register 96, No. 52).
3. Amendment of section heading, amendment adding new subsection (a) designator, renumbering and amendment of old subsections 3084.7(h)(2) and (h)(3) to new subsections 3391(b) and (c), new subsection (d), and amendment of Note filed 12-23-96 as an emergency; operative 12-23-96 (Register 96, No. 52). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058(e), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-2-97, or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment of section heading, amendment adding new subsection (a) designator, renumbering and amendment of old subsections 3084.7(h)(2) and (h)(3) to new subsections 3391(b) and (c), new subsection (d), and amendment of Note refiled 5-29-97 as an emergency; operative 6-2-97 (Register 97, No. 22). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-30-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Editorial correction of History4 (Register 97, No. 24).
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-29-97 order, including amendment of subsections (b) and (d), transmitted to OAL 9-25-97 and filed 11-7-97 (Register 97, No. 45).
7. Amendment of subsection (d) and amendment of Note filed 11-3-2006 as an emergency; operative 11-3-2006 (Register 2006, No. 44). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-12-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-3-2006 order transmitted to OAL 3-12-2007 and filed 4-19-2007 (Register 2007, No. 16).
9. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 12-28-2021 as an emergency; operative 1/1/2022 (Register 2021, No. 53). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-9-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of Note refiled 6-13-2022 as an emergency; operative 6/13/2022 (Register 2022, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-12-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-13-2022 order, including amendment of NOTE, transmitted to OAL 9-12-2022 and filed 9-29-2022; amendments effective 9-29-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 39).
12. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(6) filed 7-1-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 27).