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someone who does business with
Genesis.
5 • items that are given by a vendor or a
patient as long as these items are
infrequent, are of minimal value,
consumed or enjoyed by the staff at
work, and will not cause any conflict or
the appearance of a Conflict of Interest
(examples: food during the holiday
season or provided by a vendor during
a training session, flowers, or pizza
provided by a patient’s family).
EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES

Relatives may not work in a direct reporting
relationship, except in rare cases where it is
deemed to be in the best interest of Genesis.
(See Employment of Relatives policy)

OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT AND
GIFTS AND ENTERTAINMENT OTHER ACTIVITIES
Acceptance of gifts or entertainment from • Employees must not engage in activities
persons or companies that do, or want to during scheduled working hours that are
do, business with Genesis can often cause not related to Genesis business.
a Conflict of Interest or the appearance of a • Employees, contractors, and members of
conflict. Conflicts or the appearance of a the Medical Staff must not use Genesis
conflict can be very damaging to our equipment, supplies or information,
reputation and the trust between Genesis, including but not limited to client lists,
its customers and the community. financial reports, business or strategic
plans, vendor lists, fee schedules or
For Example: reimbursement rates, or marketing
• Do not accept any gift that is cash or information, in connection with any
cash-like (such as gift certificates). Any non-Genesis activities.
person or group that wants to make a • Employees can work at another job
gift that is cash or cash-like should be (self-employment or employment by
referred to the Genesis Foundation. others) outside of their work for Genesis
• If you are a Genesis employee, do not as long as it does not adversely affect
accept gifts or favors from Genesis’ their job performance or create a Conflict
patients. With prior approval of your of Interest. (See Conflict of Interest
manager, you may accept: a small gift of policy).
minimal value (for example, a hat, T-shirt, • Genesis employees who are independent
coffee mug or vendor promotional item) contractors or have an employment
as long as it will not influence how you do relationship with a Vendor cannot
your job. operate in the capacity as an employee/
• reasonable business entertainment, agent of that vendor at any Genesis
for example, a dinner for the purpose facility.
of discussing Genesis business with