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Any potential conflict of interest, no matter how insignificant, should be disclosed to your department
head. Your department head, in consultation with other directors or the President/CEO, will determine
what action, if any, will be taken to protect the interests of GESMN.

Some conflict of interest examples:
• Accepting gifts, entertainment, or other favors (unless of nominal value) from any individual
or entity that does or is seeking to do business with or is a competitor of Goodwill-Easter
Seals.
• A contract between GESMN and an entity in which an employee or family member has a
financial interest, or of which the employee or family member has a role in, such as being a
director, officer, agent, partner, associate, trustee, personal representative, receiver,
guardian, custodian or another legal representative.
• An employee is competing with GESMN by providing services to a third party.
• An employee with a financial interest or role in another organization, such as being a
director, officer, agent, partner, associate, trustee, personal representative, receiver,
guardian, custodian, or another legal representative, that competes with GESMN.
Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

REFERENCE CHECKS AND VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT REQUESTS
Goodwill-Easter Seals requires its employees to forward all requests for employment references to the
Work Number at 800-367-5690; our employer code is 14669.

No other person, including any management member, has the authority to provide employment
references or verify an employment date.

When receiving an employment reference request, the Work Number will provide the job title and
employment dates to the outside party. All other information is considered confidential and will not be
released. Only when legally required will Human Resources release additional information regarding the
current or former employee.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

Employment at Goodwill-Easter Seals is dependent on the completion of a satisfactory background
check, which may include employment history, education history, credit history, motor vehicle driving
record, and criminal record history. The type of background check required is dependent upon the
position. Employees may be subject to new background checks during mid-employment due to external
agency requirements; however, an applicable employee would be informed prior to running the new
background check. An employee may be terminated at any time for omitting information from or
falsifying information on an employment application or resumé.

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