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BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK | FALL 2010
business or professional activities where there is or would appear to be a conflict
between the individual’s private interests and the interests of the College.
Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest exists when a College employee has a relationship or engages
in an activity that impairs or adversely influences his or her judgment with respect
to policies promoting the best interest of the College and the public good, or that
impairs or adversely influences the performance of his or her duties to the College.
A conflict of interest exists when a person benefits financially, either directly or
indirectly, from his or her employment or appointment by the College excluding
compensation and financial benefits paid or granted by the College.
Disclosure
In any case where a conflict of interest exists or the appearance of a conflict of
interest may exist, it shall be the duty of College employee to disclose his or her
interest. The employee must reveal any interest in the organization or entity that
may benefit from the employee’s association with the College, including any such
beneficial interest a member of the employee’s immediate family may have because
of the employee’s association with the College.
An employee who perceives the existence of a conflict of interest shall not attempt
to resolve the conflict or determine that the external benefits will not adversely
affect the College, but shall make a full disclosure of the facts, circumstances, relationships,
and transactions as follows:
1. Vice Presidents shall report to the President;
2. Faculty members shall report to the Vice President and Dean for Academic
Affairs;
3. Other employees shall report to their immediate supervisors, who shall keep
the appropriate Directors and Vice Presidents of the College currently informed.
Reports shall be made promptly, and at the discretion of the person receiving the
report, a written and signed report may be required.
In addition to the reports described above, designated employees – deemed to hold
positions with a higher risk of encountering potential conflicts of interest – will
be required to sign annual disclosure forms identifying any potential conflicts, or
indicating the absence of any known conflicts. The Director of Human Resources is
responsible for obtaining these annual disclosures. The list of designated employees
and their disclosures will be reviewed on an annual basis by the Administration
of the College.
Examples of Situations That May Be Conflicts of Interest
Examples of potential conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to, the following
circumstances:
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