A situation in which an employee's or Regent's external activities interfere with their primary obligations to KSU, including time, energy, and loyalty devoted to teaching, research, service, or administrative duties.
For the purposes of this policy, immediate family members include an employee's or Regent's spouse, parents, children, or siblings, and any other close relatives who live in the employee's or Regent's household.
Employees and members of the Board of Regents must avoid:
Accepting and soliciting gifts, favors, or services intended to influence decision-making or professional conduct
Soliciting or accepting benefits (e.g., money, tangible/intangible items) in exchange for favorable job-related actions
Engaging in external employment or activities requiring disclosure of KSU's confidential information
Accepting compensation that impairs independent judgment in official duties
Making personal investments contrary to KSU's interests
Pursuing outside activities that detract from primary KSU responsibilities
Employees and members of the Board of Regents should avoid investments in the business of KSU's customers, suppliers, or vendors that could cause divided loyalty or the appearance of divided loyalty.
Employees with such investments, or who plan to make such investments, must file a conflict-of-interest disclosure form (or other written notice) with their department head and the Office of Human Resources (HR).
Members of the Board of Regents with such investments, or who plan to make such investments, must file a conflict-of-interest disclosure form with the Board Chair and the Office of General Counsel.
Investments in publicly traded securities on recognized exchanges are generally permissible if purchased on equal terms with the public.
Employees must notify their department head in writing as soon as they become aware of a KSU transaction (or proposed transaction) involving an external party that creates an actual or apparent conflict. Members of the Board of Regents must provide such notification to the Board Chair and the Office of General Counsel.
The disclosure must include any remuneration, investments, ownership interests, positions held, or any other relationships that the employee or Regent, or their immediate family member, has with the external party that could pose a conflict.