North Texas Parent and Child Development, Inc.

Early Head Start

Personnel Policies and Procedures

3.6.1. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY

Board of Directors, Policy Council, Agents, Employees of NTPCD:

An officer of North Texas Parent and Child Development, Inc. d.b.a. Early Head Start, will neither have financial interests in the profits of any contract, service, or other work performed for NTPCD, Inc./Early Head Start Program, nor derive personal profit directly or indirectly from any contract, purchase, sale, or service between NTPCD, Inc./Early Head Start Program and any person, company or agency.

Board of Directors, Policy Council, Agents,Employees of NTPCD:

Board of Directors, Policy Council, Agents and Employees of NTPCD may not:

1. Solicit, accept or agree to accept a financial benefit, other than from North Texas Parent and Child Development, Inc./Early Head Start Program, that might reasonably tend to influence his or her performance of duties for NTPCD, Inc./Early Head Start Program, or he or she knows or should know is offered with intent to influence the employee’s performance;

2. Accept employment or compensation that might reasonably induce him or her to disclose confidential information acquired in the performance of official duties;

3. Accept outside employment or compensation that might reasonably tend to impair independence of judgment in performance of duties for NTPCD, Inc./E.H.S. Program;

4. Make any personal investment that might reasonably be expected to create a substantial conflict between the employee’s private interest and duties for NTPCD, Inc./EHS Program; or

5. Solicit, accept or agree to accept a financial benefit from another person or entity in exchange for having performed duties as a NTPCD, Inc./EHS Program employee in favor of that person or entity.

CONTRACTS:

Specifically, with reference to contracts, no Board of Director’s member, Policy Council member, Agents or Employee of NTPCD, Inc.EHS Program who exercises any functions or responsibilities in the review or approval of an undertaking or the carrying out of one of NTPCD, Inc./EHS Program’s contracts shall participate in any decision relating to that contract, if the decision affects his or her personal pecuniary interest.

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North Texas Parent and Child Development, Inc.

Early Head Start

Personnel Policies and Procedures

PENALY FOR VIOLATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY:

Board of Directors and Policy Council Members:

Failure to comply with the Conflict of Interest Code of Conduct Policy will result in immediate removal from the Board of Directors. Criminal charges could be filed if appropriate.

Employees/Agents:

Failure to comply with the Conflict of Interest Policy will result in immediate termination of employment. Criminal charges could be filed if appropriate.

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