Conflicts of Interest & Outside Employment Policy Template
Establish clear expectations for identifying, disclosing, reviewing, and managing conflicts of interest and outside employment.
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Editable Word Template + DIY Implementation GuideÂ
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Why This Policy Matters
Actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest can undermine trust, compromise decision-making, and expose an organization to ethical, legal, and reputational risk. A written policy defines disclosure obligations, establishes a process for reviewing and managing conflicts, addresses outside employment and competing activities, and helps employees and leaders protect the organization’s interests while making fair, objective decisions.
What This Policy Covers
Conflicts of Interest
Standards for identifying actual, potential, or perceived conflicts involving personal, financial, professional, or family interests.
Disclosure Requirements
Employee responsibilities for promptly disclosing relevant interests, relationships, transactions, and changing circumstances.
Outside Employment & Activities
Guidance for secondary employment, consulting, self-employment, board service, volunteer activities, and other external commitments.
Review & Management Process
Procedures for evaluating disclosures, determining risk, documenting decisions, and establishing safeguards or mitigation measures.
Competing Interests & Organizational Resources
Rules addressing competition, business opportunities, confidential information, work time, equipment, relationships, and other organizational resources.
Approval, Monitoring & Noncompliance
Requirements for approval, periodic review, updated disclosures, policy exceptions, and corrective action for noncompliance.
Who This Policy Is For
Designed for organizations that need clear standards for disclosing and managing conflicts of interest and outside employment.
How to Use This Template
Start with a professionally structured framework, then tailor it to your disclosure, review, approval, and conflict-management practices.
Customize the editable Word template with your organization’s conflict definitions, disclosure requirements, outside-employment standards, review authority, approval process, prohibited activities, mitigation measures, monitoring practices, and consequences for noncompliance. Coordinate it with related gifts and gratuities, confidentiality, procurement, business ethics, and code-of-conduct policies; communicate disclosure expectations to employees and leaders; and review the finalized policy as roles, relationships, or business activities change.
What Your Downloads Include
Two practical resources with instant digital access after purchase.
Editable Policy Template
Microsoft Word (.docx)
Customize the editable policy with your organization’s name, roles, terminology, procedures, and other organization-specific details.
DIY Policy Implementation Guide
A practical step-by-step companion to help you customize, review, communicate, implement, and maintain your policy with confidence.
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