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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear Committee of Chairs members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As we get off and running with another exciting church year, we are all asked to review and abide by the UCM Conflict of Interest policy. It is attached and pasted below. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This can be shared with committee members as you deem useful or necessary. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please contact any members of the ET (myself, John Turner, Jeanne Richardson, or Rev. Joan,) if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ron Cameron <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>for the Executive Team<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>UCM Conflict of Interest Policy (from Financial Policies):</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><i><span style='color:black'>II. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='color:black'>This Conflict of Interest Policy was developed following recommendations made by an independent auditor in January of 2012, based on the auditor’s review of the existing financial management policies of the Church. The policy is adapted from the UUA Conflict of Interest Policy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='color:black'>All officers, employees, Board members and Executive Team members of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier and all members of UCM committees shall scrupulously avoid any conflict between their personal, professional, or business interests and the interests of the Church.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>No officer, employee, Board member, Executive Team member or committee member of the Church may use or influence the use of the Church’s financial, personnel, or other resources for personal benefit, or for any purposes other than the achievement of the ends of the Church.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='color:black'>A "conflict of interest" is any actual or potential situation in which an individual’s close relationship to another party would make it difficult for the individual to be unbiased in carrying out his or her obligations to the Church.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='color:black'>The Executive Team shall assure that all officers, employees, Governing Board and Executive Team members, and committee chairs are informed of this policy in writing via email or other method.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='color:black'>Any Church officer, employee, Governing Board or Executive Team member or committee chair shall disclose possible conflicts of interest to the Executive Team. Any issues related to the Conflict of Interest Policy shall be directed to the Executive Team.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>