2023-2024 Employee Handbook with Faculty Addendum BOT _updat

16 The actions of employees reflect not only on the individual employee but also on the entire College community. Nepotism All employees and applicants are required to disclose to the VP for Human Resources the identity of any of their family members who are employed by the College. The Employee Code of Ethics defines who qualifies as a family member. No family members of anyone in a direct reporting relationship of a vacant position are eligible to apply for or be hired for the position. If a direct reporting relationship between family members develops during employment, family members must notify the VP for Human Resources immediately. No faculty member shall provide academic instruction leading to assessment of any family member, unless approved by the Provost/Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Continuing Education, and Workforce Development. A faculty member is required to notify the Provost/Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Continuing Education, and Workforce Development immediately if a family member enrolls in a course taught by them. For all details related to nepotism, refer to the Employee Code of Ethics. Outside Employment Disclosure Prior to accepting outside employment, regular employees must disclose outside employment in addition to their assignment(s) at the College to the VP for Human Resources through the Outside Employment Disclosure Form. This disclosure will be reviewed to ensure that there is no conflict of interest or commitment. Ten-month fulltime faculty do not need to disclose outside employment when not under contract. Full-time administrators and full-time faculty cannot hold full-time employment with any other employer. Employees cannot accept monetary compensation from a student related to their professional duties at the College. For all details related to Outside Employment, refer to the Employee Code of Ethics. Use of College Technology and Equipment Frederick Community College is committed to creating a teaching and learning environment that supports the effective and innovative use of technology. The College reserves the right to extend, limit, restrict, or deny privileges or access to IT resources. User education is the most effective way to maintain robust IT resources and reduce cybersecurity risks. It is the responsibility of the employee to abide by the best practices and IT notifications related to technology use and cybersecurity. There are expectations and responsibilities related to the use of IT resources. All IT users are expected to be knowledgeable and to act responsibly, ethically, and legally, and to limit their use of IT resources to the educational purpose and legitimate business of the College. The Technology Use Policy and Procedures applies to all IT resources and to all IT users. For all details on the use of College Technology and Equipment, refer to the Technology Use Policy and Procedures.

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