Personnel Policy Manual for Support Staff

SUBJECT: CONFLICT OF INTEREST

POLICY STATEMENT:

All employees of the College will conduct their personal and business matters so as to avoid actual, potential or apparent conflict between self interests and the College's interests, current and prospective.

IMPLEMENTATION:

1. Position:

An employee's position may not be used for personal gain, favors or benefits for self, family members, relatives, or friends.

2. College Assets:

Employees may not use College funds, materials, supplies, proprietary or College information to advance their personal outside interests or discredit the College name or jeopardize its competitive position.

3. Specific Prohibitions:

The following situations will amplify this policy. They do not exhaust the possibilities.

a. Outside Activities

The College does not prohibit employees from secondary employment, profitable hobbies, or engaging in a personal business endeavor as long as it is legal. However, such employment activity or private business may not interfere with the employees' primary job responsibility to the College.

b. Gifts/Entertainment

An employee may not accept gifts or favors of more than nominal value from current or prospective vendors or suppliers.

c. Confidential Information

Active and terminated employees may not disclose College confidential or proprietary information regarding the institution, current and prospective students, or accounts of the College.

4. Reporting:

In questionable cases, employees are to seek the counsel of their superiors by fully disclosing all the facts in the situation and to obtain prior approval before entering into such situations.

5. Responsibility/Annual Review:

Employees in a position of authority are responsible for communicating this policy to their employees and for reporting any existing or potential violation to the Director of Personnel.

6. Authority:

The President of the College retains the right of interpretation of this policy and the rights of final approval.