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public folders, networks, software, materials, resources or proprietary information for any outside work, particularly when it is for your financial gain. Corporate Opportunities You must not: (a) accept, pursue or take advantage of any opportunity for personal benefit if the opportunity is an opportunity Cerner may desire to pursue for itself or is related in any way to the business or business operations of Cerner, or (b) use Cerner property or information for personal gain. Associates owe a duty to Cerner to advance Cerner’s legitimate interests when the opportunity to do so arises. Public Service Cerner strongly encourages Associates to be active in the civic life of their communities. However, such service may occasionally place you in a situation that poses a conflict of interest with Cerner. As a board or committee member, you may, for example, be confronted with a decision involving Cerner. It might be a decision to purchase Cerner software or services. Or it might be a decision by a board of tax assessors or a zoning board that affects Cerner property. In such circumstances, your interest in Cerner must be disclosed and if your obligation to the civic organization could be interpreted as in conflict to Cerner’s interest, you should abstain from any decision process or votes. The Question of Abstaining There are several considerations. The law may require you to abstain, depending on your position with Cerner and whether you stand to gain personally from the decision. On the other hand, there may be circumstances in which the law does not permit you to abstain. Before making your decision, you should get advice from the civic organization’s lawyer and from Cerner’s Legal Group. Your Call – Your Responsibility Generally, you are the person in the best position to decide whether or not you should abstain. And how you handle the decision is up to you. It follows, of course, that you bear the responsibility for your decision. Political Contributions and Activities Cerner encourages its Associates to participate in the political process as individuals and on their own time. However, federal and state contribution and lobbying laws severely limit the contributions a company like Cerner can make to political parties or candidates. Please take the time to review Cerner’s Policy on Political Activity by Cerner and Cerner Associates located on myCerner. These guidelines are intended to ensure that any political activity you pursue is done Document Title: Code of Conduct Document#: 23POL009154 Rev 002 Effective date: May 25, 2007 Owner: Document Control Analyst – Legal Reviewer: TW5482 Approver: ME9136 Cerner Corporation Confidential Information © Cerner Corporation. All rights reserved. This document contains confidential information, which may not be reproduced or transmitted without the express written consent of Cerner. Page 18 of 22
voluntarily, and with your own resources and on your own time. Please contact the Legal Group if you have any questions about this policy. Personal Financial Interests You should not have a financial interest in any organization that Cerner does business with if that interest might cause you to have a conflict of interest with Cerner. Such organizations include suppliers, competitors, clients, distributors and alliance companies. A financial interest is improper if the combination of your job, the amount of your investment, and the particular company in which you invested could – when viewed objectively by another person – influence your actions as a Cerner Associate. Again, specific guidelines are provided in Cerner’s Conflict-of-Interest Policy. You may not evade these guidelines on investments or maintaining financial interests by acting indirectly through anyone else. Using Inside Information In the course of your employment with Cerner, you may become aware of information about Cerner or other companies that has not been made public. The use of such nonpublic or “inside” information about Cerner or another company for your own financial benefit is not only unethical, but also may be a violation of law. United States law prohibits insider trading and deceptive practices in stocks and securities; these prohibitions may apply outside the United States. Cerner will not tolerate the improper use of inside information. Please review Cerner’s Disclosure Policy and its Securities Trading Policies located on myCerner. Someone Close to You Working in the Industry You may find yourself in a situation where your spouse, another member of your immediate family, or someone else you are close to works for a competitor, supplier or client of Cerner. While everyone is entitled to choose and pursue a career, such situations call for extra sensitivity to security, confidentiality and conflicts of interest. The closeness of the relationship might lead you to inadvertently compromise Cerner’s interests. There are several factors to consider in assessing such a situation. Among them are the relationship between Cerner and the other company, the nature of your responsibilities as a Cerner Associate and those of the person close to you, and the access each of you has to your respective employer’s confidential information. You should review your specific situation with your manager to assess the nature and extent of any concern and how it can be resolved. Document Title: Code of Conduct Document#: 23POL009154 Rev 002 Effective date: May 25, 2007 Owner: Document Control Analyst – Legal Reviewer: TW5482 Approver: ME9136 Cerner Corporation Confidential Information © Cerner Corporation. All rights reserved. This document contains confidential information, which may not be reproduced or transmitted without the express written consent of Cerner. Page 19 of 22
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