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I ~ ~rr~IFRAN FaMiLY SERVICES IN THE CAROLINAS Approved ey: Suzanne Gi6son`4Vrse POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL a.via•d: July 1, 2oog ~ LasE IBauad: October 2g, '2004 PERSONNELlCLIENT RIGHTS MANUAL Aucho:sty: HR Best Practlcea ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY Polic 4.03 Pa e f of 2 EMPLOYEE ETHICS All LutheranFami]yServicesemployeesmustobservethehigheststandsrdsofethicalconduct. The following guidelines cover some ofthe more important areas ofethical conduct related [o conflictof interest or apparent conflict of interest: • Employees and consultants shall not use their official affiliation with the agency to secure preferential treatment regarding application for or reception of agency services. • Employees shall accept no gift, favor, or service from other service providers or organizations for the referral of clients; nor shall employees extend such gifts, favors, or services to other agencies for referrals. Additionally, employees shall neither accept nor extend a gift to their supervisor unless it is of nominal value. • When private practice has been approved by the Presidettt/CEO as secondary employment, the names of employees engaged in private practice may be included on a list of referrals provided to clients or others. No refenels will be made exclusively to employees engaged in private practice or consultation. Similarly, an employee shell not make a referral to himself or herself. • When a former employee engages in private practice or business, the name of the former employee may be included on a list of referrals provided to clients or others. No referrals will be made exclusively to former employees engaged in a private practice or other business enterprise. • Employees and consultants shall hold no direct or indirect financial interests in the assets, leases, business transactions, or professional services of this agency. • Employees shall neither release confidential information without the appropriate authorization, nor use confidential information regarding clients or other employees for their personal gain or benefit. In addition, the agency prohibits certain other acts of conduct which include, but are not limited to the following: ~" ~ I