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[ICRM LOGO] Institute of Certified Records Managers

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Code of Ethics

   Certified Records Managers should maintain high professional standards of
   conduct in the performance of their duties. The Code of Ethics is provided
   as a guide to professional conduct.
    1. Certified Records Managers have a professional responsibility to
       conduct themselves so that their good faith and integrity shall not be
       open to question. They will promote the highest possible records
       management standards.
    2. Certified Records Managers shall conform to existing laws and
       regulations covering the creation, maintenance, and disposition of
       recorded information, and shall never knowingly be parties to any
       illegal or improper activities relative thereto.
    3. Certified Records Managers shall be prudent in the use of information
       acquired in the course of their duties. They should protect
       confidential, proprietary and trade secret information obtained from
       others and use it only for the purposes approved by the party from
       whom it was obtained or for the benefit of that party, and not for the
       personal gain of anyone else.
    4. Certified Records Managers shall not accept gifts or gratuities from
       clients, business associates, or suppliers as inducements to influence
       any procurements or decisions they may make.
    5. Certified Records Managers shall use all reasonable care to obtain
       factual evidence to support their opinion.
    6. Certified Records Mangers shall strive for continuing proficiency and
       effectiveness in their profession and shall contribute to further
       research, development, and education. It is their professional
       responsibility to encourage those interested in records management and
       offer assistance whenever possible to those who enter the profession
       and to those already in the profession.

Ethics Review Procedure

   If it is felt that a Certified Records Manager (CRM) has violated the Code
   of Ethics of the Institute of Certified Records Mangers (ICRM), a letter
   stating such must be sent to the President of the ICRM, P. O. Box 8188,
   Prairie Village, KS 66208. This letter must identify the CRM, state the
   nature of the ethics violation charge and request that the ICRM
   investigate the matter. The person(s) making the charge must identify
   themselves. The ICRM will keep the identification of the person(s) making
   the charge confidential.

   Upon receipt of this letter, the President of the ICRM will establish an
   ad hoc Ethics Committee and identify three individuals to serve on it,
   subject to the approval of the Board of Regents. No current member of the
   Board may serve on this ad hoc committee.

   This Committee will be provided the letter requesting the review. The
   Committee will contact the person(s) making the accusation and obtain from
   them all available information on the issue. The Committee will also
   contact all involved parties, including the accused CRM to obtain any
   additional facts.

   The Committee will consider the information gathered and reach a ruling
   for the Board. The ruling must reflect a unanimous vote of the Ethics
   Committee, repudiating or substantiating the ethics violation charge(s).

   If a CRM has been cleared of the charges, a letter stating such shall be
   sent to all people contacted during the investigation.

   If the Committee is unable to reach a unanimous decision concerning the
   charges, a second committee consisting of three non-Board CRMs will be
   formed to consider the case. They will operate in the same manner as the
   first committee. If the second committee cannot reach a decision, then all
   charges will be dropped against the CRM. A letter stating such will be
   sent to all people contacted during the investigation.

   If the CRM has been found to be in violation of the Code of Ethics of the
   ICRM, then that individual shall be notified by the Secretary of the ICRM
   that they can no longer use the CRM designation. The CRM will not be
   eligible to apply for membership in the ICRM for a minimum of 5 years, at
   which time they must submit an application, be accepted to sit for the
   exam based on the qualifications in force at that time, take and pass all
   parts of the examination prior to regaining the status of CRM.

   All Ethics Committee proceedings are confidential. No information on the
   case, either factual or non-factual, will be presented to the Board. The
   ruling of the Ethics Committee will be final. The Committee will seal the
   file after all business has been completed. The sealed file will be placed
   in the archives of the ICRM and confidentially destroyed after 10 years.

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