Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3356 - Youngstown State University › Chapter 3356-7 - University Employees and Benefits › Section 3356-7-34 - Outside consulting services/employment by full-time university employees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Policy statement. Youngstown state
			 university (university) employees are responsible for meeting the
			 expectations and responsibilities of their positions with the university. At
			 the same time, the university recognizes that employees, the university, and
			 the community can benefit from employee involvement in and support of outside
			 organizations and industry. Employees may engage in outside consulting
			 services/employment provided that the consulting services/employment does not
			 interfere with the performance of their university responsibilities and/or job
			 performance, create a conflict of interest, or violate any university policy or
			 state or federal statute.
(B)
			 Purpose. To establish guidelines which allow employees to engage in outside
			 consulting/employment activities while continuing to fulfill their work
			 responsibilities and commitment to the university.
(C) Scope. This policy applies to all
			 full-time university employees, i.e, professional/administrative staff, deans
			 and chairpersons, classified staff, and all faculty with
			 administrative/supervisory duties. This policy does not apply to faculty
			 covered by rule 3356-7-18 of the Administrative Code
								(university policy
			 3356-7-18, "Outside consulting/employment services - full-time
			 faculty").
(D)
			 Definition. In general, "outside consulting services or employment" is defined
			 as professional activity related to a person's field or discipline, where a
			 fee-for-service or equivalent relationship with a third party exists.
(E) Parameters.
(1) All employees subject to this policy are
			 covered by Ohio ethics laws in Chapters 102. (ethics) and 2921. (offenses
			 against justice and public administration) of the Revised Code.
(2) Employees providing consulting services
			 should also refer to rules
			 3356-7-01,
			 3356-5-12,
			 and
			 3356-4-19
			 of the Administrative Code
									
									( university policies  3356-7-01, "Conflicts of interest and
			 conflicts of commitment," 3356-5-12, "Licensing of university names and marks,"
			 and 3356-4-19, "Use of university equipment")
									.
(3) Outside consulting services/employment is
			 generally allowed unless it interferes with an employee's university duties or
			 presents a conflict of interest regarding these duties. A conflict of interest
			 typically exists when financial, professional, or other personal considerations
			 directly or indirectly affect or benefit, or have the appearance of affecting
			 or benefiting, an employee or the employee's family or business associates.
			 (See rule
			 3356-7-01,
			 "Conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment" of the Administrative
			 Code.)
(4) Failure to adequately
			 perform university responsibilities due to involvement in outside
			 consulting/employment is considered neglect of duty and may result in
			 corrective action up to and including termination, regardless of whether the
			 activity has been reported or approved.
(5) Any outside consulting
			 services/employment should be performed outside of an employee's regular work
			 schedule. When this is not possible, the employee must use accrued vacation or
			 personal leave, provided such leave is approved in advance.
(6) University facilities, supplies,
			 equipment, and resources, including letterhead, the university name and logo
			 (collectively referred to as "resources") may not be utilized when providing
			 consulting services/employment without the prior written approval of the vice
			 president for finance and business operations and the provost or appropriate
			 vice president and appropriate compensation for the use. Approval for the use
			 of university resources does not negate the university's rights to and interest
			 in discoveries, inventions, or patents pursuant to Ohio law.
(7) An employee may not use their affiliation
			 with the university in a manner that suggests university approval of or
			 involvement with the service/employment or any product, activity, purpose or
			 findings of the service or work.