{"id":9856,"date":"2024-04-03T10:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T15:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/compliance\/?page_id=9856"},"modified":"2025-06-11T09:50:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:50:56","slug":"conflicts-of-commitment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/compliance\/landing-page\/conflicts-of-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Conflicts of Commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-9856\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><p>When you engage in activities outside of your typical job duties as an employee of the UW, it is important to avoid pursuits that could conflict with your public responsibilities to the UW. All UW employees are required to comply with the code of ethics applicable to their employment type. Institutions are expected to assess (as part of an Outside Activity Report), how an employee\u2019s time commitment to outside activities may impact their expected contributions to the UW.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"bs-accordion \">\n        <div id=\"84mee\" class=\"panel-group\">\n        \n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_what-do-i-do-if-my-outside-professional-activities-potentially-do-create-a-conflict-of-commitment-with-my-primary-duties\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_what-do-i-do-if-my-outside-professional-activities-potentially-do-create-a-conflict-of-commitment-with-my-primary-duties\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#what-do-i-do-if-my-outside-professional-activities-potentially-do-create-a-conflict-of-commitment-with-my-primary-duties\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"what-do-i-do-if-my-outside-professional-activities-potentially-do-create-a-conflict-of-commitment-with-my-primary-duties\">What do I do if my outside professional activities potentially\/do create a conflict of commitment with my primary duties?<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"what-do-i-do-if-my-outside-professional-activities-potentially-do-create-a-conflict-of-commitment-with-my-primary-duties\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_what-do-i-do-if-my-outside-professional-activities-potentially-do-create-a-conflict-of-commitment-with-my-primary-duties\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <p>Outside professional activities may not create a conflict of commitment with an employee\u2019s UW primary duties. If an employee\u2019s aggregate time commitment to one or more outside professional activities will exceed an average of 16 hours per calendar month during hours that they would be normally on duty in their UW position, they must receive prior written permission from their supervisor. Individual institutions or departments may impose stricter time limitations, reflecting the local needs and concerns. Supervisors are encouraged to have a written conflict management plan in place in circumstances that may give rise to a conflict of commitment.<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"bs-accordion \">\n        <div id=\"s4c3h\" class=\"panel-group\">\n        \n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_what-are-my-responsibilities-as-a-manager-supervisor-reviewer-of-outside-activity-reports-when-it-comes-to-conflicts-of-commitment\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_what-are-my-responsibilities-as-a-manager-supervisor-reviewer-of-outside-activity-reports-when-it-comes-to-conflicts-of-commitment\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#what-are-my-responsibilities-as-a-manager-supervisor-reviewer-of-outside-activity-reports-when-it-comes-to-conflicts-of-commitment\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"what-are-my-responsibilities-as-a-manager-supervisor-reviewer-of-outside-activity-reports-when-it-comes-to-conflicts-of-commitment\">What are my responsibilities as a manager\/supervisor (reviewer of outside activity reports) when it comes to conflicts of commitment?<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"what-are-my-responsibilities-as-a-manager-supervisor-reviewer-of-outside-activity-reports-when-it-comes-to-conflicts-of-commitment\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_what-are-my-responsibilities-as-a-manager-supervisor-reviewer-of-outside-activity-reports-when-it-comes-to-conflicts-of-commitment\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <p>Managers and supervisors (or other individual designated by the institution to review outside activity reports) are responsible for reviewing the information provided on outside activity reports submitted by employees and determining whether any reported activities may pose potential conflicts of interest. If the potential for conflict does exist, the manager should meet with the employee to provide guidance on how to avoid conflicts of interest and, if necessary, create a conflict management plan in writing. The reviewer may determine that a conflict does exist and cannot be avoided, in which case the employee should be advised to terminate the activity that causes the conflict. Institutions are expected to assess, as part of the review of an outside activity report, how an employee\u2019s time commitment to outside activities may impact their expected contributions to the UW. The evaluation of a potential conflict of commitment should be a part of the review of an outside activity report.<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"bs-accordion \">\n        <div id=\"geobt\" class=\"panel-group\">\n        \n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_what-policy-covers-conflicts-of-interest-and-conflicts-of-commitment\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_what-policy-covers-conflicts-of-interest-and-conflicts-of-commitment\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#what-policy-covers-conflicts-of-interest-and-conflicts-of-commitment\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"what-policy-covers-conflicts-of-interest-and-conflicts-of-commitment\">What policy covers conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment?<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"what-policy-covers-conflicts-of-interest-and-conflicts-of-commitment\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_what-policy-covers-conflicts-of-interest-and-conflicts-of-commitment\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uw-policies\/uw-system-administrative-policies\/code-of-ethics\/#policy\">UW System Administrative Policy 1290: Code of Ethics<\/a> provides guidance on the avoidance of activities that cause, or tend to cause, conflicts between employees\u2019 personal interests and their public responsibilities. The policy's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uw-policies\/uw-system-administrative-policies\/code-of-ethics\/#guidance\">Guidance<\/a> also provides additional information on requirements for reporting outside activities. <a href=\"http:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/code\/admin_code\/uws\/8\">Ch. UWS 8, Wisconsin Administrative Code<\/a> covers the rules for unclassified employees.\u00a0<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5737,"featured_media":0,"parent":464,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9856","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cfct-can-haz-build"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/compliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/compliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/compliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/compliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5737"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/compliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9856"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/compliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10939,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/compliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9856\/revisions\/10939"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/compliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/compliance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}