Every 2 years, all state, county and municipal employees must complete a conflict of interest law online training program. Newly elected or appointed public employees must complete this training within 30 days of beginning public service, and every 2 years thereafter.

In addition, every year all state, county and municipal employees must be provided with the summary of the conflict of interest law. Newly elected or appointed public employees should be provided with the summary within 30 days of election or appointment, and on an annual basis thereafter. All public employees are required to sign a written acknowledgment that they have been provided with the summary.

Click here to view the Summary of the Conflict of Interest Law.

Click here to begin the online training.

Please note the following prior to beginning the online training:

• Web browser-  The programs were developed to work with the Internet Explorer web browser.  The programs may also work with other web browsers such as Firefox or Safari, but some pages do not display properly using the Google Chrome web browser.  It is recommended that you do not use Google Chrome to run either program.

• Pop-up blockers-  Some of the information presented in each program, such as the program completion certificate, is displayed using pop-up windows, therefore you must disable any pop-up blockers on your computer.  If you are using Internet Explorer, you can do this by clicking "Tools" at the toolbar at the upper left-hand side of the browser page, and then look for "Pop-up Blocker" in the drop-down menu.  Hover your mouse over that selection to see if the option to turn off pop-up blockers appears, and if so, turn off pop-up blockers.  If you are able to proceed through the entire program but your completion certificate does not display properly, you can temporarily disable the pop-up blocker by holding down the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard, and then click the "View Certificate" button on the program.  If you are using Safari, you can disable the pop-up blocker by clicking "Safari", then click "Preferences", then click "Security", and then uncheck the box "Block Pop-up Windows".

• Program freezes or slow page downloads-  You need to have a media flash player downloaded on your computer to run the video segments.  Click the link to download the Adobe Flash Player if you find that  the video does not play or the program appears to freeze and a page will not display properly.  If you continue to experience slow downloads, the issue could be with your computer or internet connection.

• Print your completion certificate-  Remember to print your completion certificate to submit to the superintendent's office, and please retain a copy for your records.  The Ethics Commission will not have any records to verify that you completed the program.

• Electronically saving the completion certificate-  To electronically save your completion certificate, you must convert it to a .pdf and then save it to your computer or network.  You can also print and scan the completion certificate or save it to your computer as a screenshot.  Either way, the completion certificate can then be emailed to Ruthann Despier as an attachment.

• Obscured text-  If any text on a page is obscured, you will need to adjust your browser view setting.  To adjust your browser view setting, click "View" at the toolbar at the upper left-hand side of the browser page, then select “Zoom” from the drop-down menu and select 100%.