4. Personal conduct
Contractors and their employees are required to comply with V/Line’s Code of Conduct policy and maintain a high standard of personal conduct when on any V/Line worksite.
Contractors must act in a way that promotes public trust and confidence in the integrity of V/Line’s operations and administration. Contractors are required to:
- Behave in a lawful manner and comply with any relevant legislative, industrial or administrative requirement.
- Demonstrate conduct that is professional and ethical at all times whilst at work and not bring V/Line into disrepute.
- Be prepared to take personal responsibility and accountability for their own conduct, actions and omissions.
- Act within delegated authority and in accordance with V/Line policies and procedures.
- Cooperate with and obey lawful requests, directions or instructions given in the course of work activity by any person having the authority to do so.
- Keep skills and knowledge up-to-date within their area of expertise.
- Disclose to their manager or supervisor any charge or conviction that may adversely affect the capacity to carry out their duties.
- Report behaviour that breaches V/Line policy.