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ORGANIZATIONAL

VALUES

Our employees are our greatest assets. The effectiveness of the Department is
directly related to the extent to which all employees adhere to the following
values: honesty, integrity, dedication, loyalty, teamwork, and ethical work
performance. These values are the foundation upon which we perform our duties

and interact with one another, the Courts, probationers, realigned clients, partner
agencies, and the general public. The following Organizational Values and Code
of Ethics guide our efforts to serve and protect the citizens of Santa Barbara
County:

POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT

We value and promote a positive work environment that:

Protects the safety and welfare of employees, probationers, realigned clients,
youth, and the general public;
Encourages initiative, productivity, creativity, teamwork and professional
growth; and

Stresses tolerance and is free of racial, ethnic, religious, and sexual
harassment.

COMPETENCY

We value and promote the competency of all staff by:
Providing training to enable employees to effectively carry out their complex
duties and individual responsibilities;

Encouraging a variety of work experiences to enhance deployability, employee
motivation, advancement, and opportunities for future professional growth;
Providing employees with timely, balanced and objective assessments of their
work performance; and recognizing excellent work performance.

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