28 Miss. Code. R. 301-6.2 - Disclosure

To give effect to its commitment, this policy is designed to protect any Port Authority employee who makes a good faith disclosure of potential misconduct to either a designated Port Authority official or public official as described herein below. More specifically this policy:

A. Encourages employees to disclose wrongful conduct engaged in by others to the appropriate official, so that prompt, corrective steps can be taken by the Port Authority;

B. Provides employees with information on how allegations of potential misconduct can be disclosed;

C. Protects employees from reprisal by adverse employment action or retaliation as a result of any employee's having made a good faith disclosure of potential misconduct;

D. Provides employees who believe they have been subject to any adverse employment action or retaliation as a result of a good faith disclosure of potential misconduct with a prompt, fair process to seek relief; and, further

E. Provides a fair process and protection to any Port Authority employee who is the subject of a report during any resultant investigation.

Notes

28 Miss. Code. R. 301-6.2

Mississippi Code §§ 59-1-1, 59-1-9 and 59-5-21

Amended 12/3/2020