Ethical Standards

Nancy Kelly-Goodstein, DOH Ethics Liaison Officer
Lynne Alexander, DMHAS Ethics Liaison Officer
ethics@doh.nj.gov
609-292-4372

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:13D-13(e) "Special State officer or employee" means (1) any person holding an office or employment in a State agency, ex-cluding an interstate agency, for which office or employment no compensation is authorized or provided by law, or no compensation other than a sum in reimbursement of expenses, whether payable per diem or per annum, is authorized or provided by law; (2) any person, not a member of the Legislature, holding a part-time elective or appointive office or employment in a State agency, excluding an interstate agency, or (3) any person appointed as a New Jersey member to an interstate agency the duties of which membership are not full-time. Special State Officers are members of boards, commissions, councils, task forces, etc. who serve without compensation or who may receive reimbursement for expenses.

• 2018 Ethics Training Memorandum

• Code of Ethics Memorandum
• Plain Language Guide to Ethics Memorandum
• Ethics Training Requirements for Special State Officers Memorandum
• Ethics Standards Receipt
• Outside Employment Questionnaire

• Sample General Recusal
• Application of the Conflicts of Interest Law to Special State Officers

• Equal Employment Opportunity Officer Memorandum
  Anti-Discrimination Policy and Receipt