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University of Cincinnati
Personnel Misconduct
Conflict of Interest A situation in which a person or a family member has a financial interest or non financial interest that may compromise, or provide the incentive to compromise, the behavior in the conduct of the person's duties at the institution, the person's influence on decisions that the institution may make, or the person's influence over his or her associates outside the institution. A conflict of interest may be real, potential or apparent.
Discrimination Treating someone unfavorably on the basis of a protected personal characteristic (race, sex, gender etc), or imposing an unreasonable condition that disadvantages a person because of their protected personal characteristic. Also includes failing to provide reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities
EEOC or ADA Matters Failure to meet requirements as defined by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or American Disability Act (ADA). (Examples include: proper disability access)
Employee Benefits Abuses Improper, misleading or deceptive actions /statements, falsification of records, or misrepresentation of actual conditions related to institution benefits plans, including health and supplemental insurance plans, tuition benefits and sick or other paid time-off programs.
Employee Misconduct Involves any employee conduct that is in violation of the institution's code of conduct, ethics policy, faculty handbook or any other printed materials that constitute employee conduct. Time abuse concerns about an employee or manager who are falsifying his/her work hours.
Nepotism Patronage bestowed by public officers in consideration of a family relationship and not merit.
Offensive or Inappropriate Communication The use of inflammatory, derogatory, unduly critical or insulting communication to a staff person, faculty, administrator, alumni or student.
Sex/Gender Based Discrimination and Harassment The making of unwanted and offensive sexual advances or of sexually offensive remarks or acts, especially by one in a superior or supervisory position or when acquiescence to such behavior is a condition of continued employment, promotion, or satisfactory evaluation.
Threat or Inappropriate Supervisor Directive Improper use of supervisory authority in response to employee taking action or refusing to take action. Inappropriate management practices.
Time Abuse Improper and/or excessive use of work time for personal business, interest, advantage, or gain. Time taken off that is not reported.
Unsafe Working Conditions Failure of meeting requirements needed to perform all duties in a reasonably secure environment. Potential areas of harm. (Examples include: environmental damage, OSHA, EPA, supervisor directive) Includes a failure to inform supervisors of the failure to meet the requirements.
Violence or Threat Violence is an expression of the intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage to a person or their property. (Examples include: direct, veiled, conditional, violent)
Workers Compensation or Disability Benefits Abuses Observation of physical activity of employees receiving disability or other compensation benefits from the institution in contradiction to the degree of the disability certified by medical personnel.