Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 28 - Ports and Airports
Part 301 - Operations and Procedures Manual of the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport
Chapter 6 - Whistleblower Policy
Rule 28-301-6.2 - Disclosure
Current through September 24, 2024
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.
Mississippi Code §§ 59-1-1, 59-1-9 and 59-5-21
