Staff members are expected to conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity at all times. Specifically, staff members have an obligation to conduct business within guidelines that prohibit actual or potential conflicts of interest. Employees are encouraged to contact an Executive Pastor or the Human Resources Director with specific questions about conflicts of interest.
BUSINESS INTERACTIONS
Actual or potential conflicts of interest occur when a staff member is in a position to influence a decision that may result in personal gain for that staff member or for the employee’s relative(s) or relative(s) of another employee’s family as a result of Northview business dealings. Examples of conflicts of interest include but are not limited to:
- Placing orders or doing business with any vendor where the staff member receives any form of “kickback” profit or substantial gift (value of $25 or more) as a result of the transaction.
- Placing orders or doing business with any vendor that is owned by a family member of any staff member when not obtaining competitive bids to document that the placing of this business was in the best interest of Northview Church.
- Influencing the purchase of goods or services where the staff member may profit individually.
- Ownership by a staff member in a business that provides goods and services to Northview Church.
Employees who encounter any of the aforementioned scenarios must inform an Executive Pastor in writing prior to engaging in the transaction, so that conflicts of interest may be proactively avoided.
All employees should protect Northview’s assets and ensure their efficient use. Northview equipment (including but not limited to computers, telephones, cameras, a/v and production equipment, copiers, fax machines, Internet services and printers) is intended for business use only, although limited use, from time to time, may be acceptable if properly authorized in advance.
We must never use Northview’s property or information for personal gain.
OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT
Staff members may not hold any outside employment that interferes with their ability to perform job responsibilities, or that causes a conflict of interest with Northview Church. This may include, but is not limited to, business interests in the following scenarios:
- Employment with or business interest in an organization which does business with or seeks to do business with Northview Church.
- Employment with or business interest in an organization that holds values in contrast with Northview Church, and that may damage the church’s reputation or the employee’s ability to perform their role appropriately.
If Northview determines that a staff member’s outside work interferes with his or her ministry responsibilities or conflicts with Northview values, the staff member may be required to terminate the outside employment if he or she wishes to remain on staff at Northview.