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POLICY: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Policy #50
CREATION DATE: September 2015
REVISION DATE:

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 2016
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A conflict of interest with regard to Jack & Jill Children’s Center is defined as an activity or
interest which is inconsistent with or opposed to the legitimate best interest of Jack & Jill
Children’s Center. It is the policy of Jack & Jill Children’s Center that all directors, officers,
Policy Council members, contractors/consultants, and team members will avoid personal
transactions or situations in which their personal interest will or will appear to conflict with those
of Jack & Jill Children’s Center. For the purpose of this policy a member of an immediate family
shall include any of the following persons:

Husband Mother-in-Law Niece
Wife Father-in-Law Nephew
Mother Son-in-Law Brother-in-Law
Father Daughter-in-Law Sister-in-Law
Sister Step-Child Grandmother
Brother Step-Parent Grandfather
Daughter Aunt Granddaughter
Son Uncle Grandson
Any person residing in the team member's immediate household

A conflict of interest occurs whenever a team member permits the prospect of direct or
indirect personal gain to influence her or his judgment or action when acting on behalf of Jack
& Jill Children’s Center. The following examples are representative but not inclusive of potential
conflicts of interest:

a. No team member shall do business with a member of her or his immediate family on
behalf of Jack & Jill Children’s Center, unless the circumstances of the proposed
relationship have been clearly reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer and has been
deemed to have no potential or inherent conflict of interest qualities.

b. All team members must deal with suppliers, contractors, customers, and all other
persons doing business with Jack & Jill Children’s Center in the best interest of Jack
& Jill Children’s Center without favor or preference based on personal consideration.

c. No team member shall misuse privileged information or reveal confidential data to
outsiders for the purpose of personal gain or for any reason other than Center
purposes.

d. No team member shall deal with Jack & Jill Children’s Center or with one of Jack & Jill
Children’s Center clients or suppliers as a representative of another firm or for her
or his own account.

e. No team member shall participate in the selection, award or administration of a
contract where to her or his knowledge she or he or her or his immediate family has
a financial interest.

f. No team member shall solicit, accept or offer gratuities, favors, or anything of