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SUBJECT: CONFLICT OF INTEREST REVISED DATE: 06/97, 10/99,02/03, 10/04 Number B-6 Page] of I POLICY: Employees may not: 2. Consult with other organizations in direct competition with Easter Seals UCP North Carolina without written consent from the CEO, 3. Provide services which would any way infringe upon employee responsibilities to the individuals or families supported. 4. Enter into private practice with Easter Seals UCP North Carolina individuals or families. 5. Solicit Easter Seals UCP North Carolina individuals or families for private employment or practice, 6. Solicit individuals or families or donors for personal gain, 7. Engage in unauthorized use of the organization's facilities for personal gain, 8. Accept fee for services using organization-obtained knowledge or materials without written consent of the President, 9. Benefit fmancially or otherwise, from any of Easter Seals UCP North Carolina grants or contracts other than as an Easter Seals UCP North Carolina employee. 10. Recruit current Easter Seals UCP North Carolina employees for employment with other employers. PURPOSE: To avoid potential conflict of interest or the appearance of impropriety in the day to day conduct of Easter Seals UCP North Carolina business. PROCEDURES: PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING/CONTRACTING: I. Any staff member who independently consults with other entities must identity any of these entities who may be in direct competition with Easter Seals UCP North Carolina. Under no circumstance may an Easter Seals UCP North Carolina employee privately contract with an existing Easter Seals UCP North Carolina client. 2. If any existing individuals or families of a staff member are found to be in direct competition with the organization, the consulting staff member must discuss the client and types of activities performed with the President. In some cases, the conflict of interest may be deemed too great to continue both the employment and consulting relationship in which case a decision between the President and the employee will need to be reached. . 3. Written permission must be provided by the President prior to contracting with any direct competitors of the Easter Seals UCP North Carolina. FEES. HONORARIA AND OTHER PAYMENTS: 1. If staff represent the organization to outside institutions. agencies, or groups and conduct activities on organization time, the organization will receive full fee. 2. If a professional staff member represents hislher profession outside the organization but on organization time, the organization will receive one-half the fee, and the staff member will receive one-half the fee. 3. If a staff member represents hislher profession and not the organization on personal time, he/she will receive full fee for consultant services. B-6 F-IS