51ÁÔÆæ

To provide guidelines for employees at 51ÁÔÆæ (51ÁÔÆæ) who wish to engage in or are engaging in outside employment.

Applies to all 51ÁÔÆæ employees.

Policy

51ÁÔÆæ recognizes that employees may engage in outside employment of a professional and personal nature. 51ÁÔÆæ further encourages the sharing of professional knowledge with the community at large. However, employees owe their primary employment responsibility to 51ÁÔÆæ. Accordingly, the engagement in employment or independent contractor relationships outside of 51ÁÔÆæ by employees is subject to the following guidelines.

Guidelines

Outside Employment

Employees owe their primary employment responsibility to 51ÁÔÆæ. Employees are expected to fulfill, to the best of their abilities, the responsibilities established in their respective job description. No employee may undertake outside employment that interferes with the employee’s assigned duties or creates a conflict of interest. For purposes of this policy, a conflict of interest includes, but is not limited, to any situation in which the employee may be viewed as providing services normally offered by 51ÁÔÆæ, which may otherwise be detrimental to 51ÁÔÆæ’s mission or operations or which may involve or allow for the disclosure of confidential information. When the primary professional loyalty of the employee is not focused on 51ÁÔÆæ, a conflict of commitment exists. Conflicts of commitment are prohibited and must be immediately resolved by the employee and his/her immediate supervisor. Employees are required to disclose to 51ÁÔÆæ any such outside employment, the employer and the work involved with that employer at the time such employment begins or upon hire by 51ÁÔÆæ, whichever comes first.

Professional Consulting

Outside activities in an employee’s discipline or area of specialization are encouraged to the extent that they contribute to the improvement of teaching skills, provide a needed professional service and/or advance the cause of 51ÁÔÆæ/community relations.

Private Consulting

Employees engaging in private consulting must inform clients they are acting as a private consultant and 51ÁÔÆæ is not a party to any applicable contract, nor is it liable or responsible for the employee’s performance. Employees must secure approval from the appropriate vice president for any professional private consulting activities which require absence or involve unusually demanding commitments.

Administrative approval for consulting by employees will be granted only when the proposed activity is compatible with the employee’s professional competence, will not impair the performance of the employee’s assigned duties; does not involve the use of college supplies, equipment, or facilities; and is not contrary to 51ÁÔÆæ’s best interest.

The name, 51ÁÔÆæ, and the College's logo are the exclusive property of 51ÁÔÆæ and should not be used as a part of claims, advertisements or the content of any private consulting report. 51ÁÔÆæ stationary or letterhead should be used only for official 51ÁÔÆæ business.

Consulting Performed For 51ÁÔÆæ

Whenever possible, 51ÁÔÆæ will look to the expertise of its own employees first. Consulting services that are performed as part of an employee’s regularly assigned duties are not a basis for additional compensation. Additional compensation for employees may be authorized for consulting services that are clearly beyond the employee’s assigned duties. Each instance of extra compensation is subject to the president's approval before the work is performed and payment can be made.