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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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