Common use of Conflict of Interest and Bias Clause in Contracts

Conflict of Interest and Bias. 4.3.1 For faculty and academic staff who serve on Committees with Faculty Representation, a “Conflict of Interest” and/or “Bias” exists when a current or former relationship with a candidate or some other matter could improperly influence his/her judgment, and/or could reasonably create a perception of Bias. 4.3.2 Faculty and academic staff who serve on Committees with Faculty Representation must declare to the Chair of the Committee a Conflict of Interest and/or Bias as soon as it arises. 4.3.3 Faculty and academic staff who are under consideration by Committees with Faculty Representation have the right to declare to the Chair of the Committee a belief that a member of the Committee has a Conflict of Interest and/or Bias. A declaration of Conflict of Interest and/or Bias by a faculty or academic staff member under consideration by Committees with Faculty Representation must be made as soon as it is known, and should be made in advance of the relevant Committee meeting (if notified in advance of the composition of the Committee) or at the outset of the meeting, unless the Conflict of Interest and/or Bias was not reasonably discoverable at that time. 4.3.4 The Chair of the Committee with Faculty Representation must determine if: 4.3.4.1 The Conflict of Interest and/or Bias, or perceived Conflict of Interest and/or Bias, requires disclosure to the full Committee; 4.3.4.2 The faculty or academic staff member with the Conflict of Interest and/or Bias, or perceived Conflict of Interest and/or Bias, may continue to serve on the Committee; and 4.3.4.3 Any special conditions are required to govern the faculty or academic staff member’s continued participation on the Committee, e.g. absenting her/himself from specific discussion or decision processes.

Conflict of Interest and Bias. 4.3.1 For faculty and academic staff who serve on Committees with Faculty Representation, a “Conflict of Interest” and/or “Bias” exists when a current or former relationship with a candidate or some other matter could improperly influence his/her judgment, and/or could reasonably create a perception of Bias. 4.3.2 Faculty and academic staff who serve on Committees with Faculty Representation must declare to the Chair of the Committee a Conflict of Interest and/or Bias as soon as it arises. 4.3.3 Faculty and academic staff who are under consideration by Committees with Faculty Representation have the right to declare to the Chair of the Committee a belief that a member of the Committee has a Conflict of Interest and/or Bias. A declaration of Conflict of Interest and/or Bias by a faculty or academic staff member under consideration by Committees with Faculty Representation must be made as soon as it is known, and should be made in advance of the relevant Committee meeting (if notified in advance of the composition of the Committee) or at the outset of the meeting, unless the Conflict of Interest and/or Bias was not reasonably discoverable at that time. 4.3.4 The Chair of the Committee with Faculty Representation must determine if: 4.3.4.1 The the Conflict of Interest and/or Bias, or perceived Conflict of Interest and/or Bias, requires disclosure to the full Committee; 4.3.4.2 The the faculty or academic staff member with the Conflict of Interest and/or Bias, or perceived Conflict of Interest and/or Bias, may continue to serve on the Committee; and 4.3.4.3 Any any special conditions are required to govern the faculty or academic staff member’s continued participation on the Committee, e.g. absenting her/himself from specific discussion or decision processes.

Conflict of Interest and Bias. 4.3.1 For faculty and academic staff who serve on Committees with Faculty RepresentationPeer Representation Committees, a “Conflict of Interest” and/or “Bias” exists when a current or former relationship with a candidate or some other matter could improperly influence hisher/her judgmenthis judgement, and/or could reasonably create a perception of Bias. 4.3.2 Faculty and academic staff who serve on Peer Representation Committees with Faculty Representation must declare to the Chair of the Committee a Conflict of Interest and/or Bias as soon as it arises. 4.3.3 Faculty and academic staff who are under consideration by Peer Representation Committees with Faculty Representation have the right to declare to the Chair of the Committee a belief that a member of the Committee has a Conflict of Interest and/or Bias. A declaration of Conflict of Interest and/or Bias by a faculty or academic staff member under consideration by Peer Representation Committees with Faculty Representation must be made as soon as it is known, and should be made in advance of the relevant Committee meeting (if notified in advance of the composition of the Committee) or at the outset of the meeting, unless the Conflict of Interest and/or Bias was not reasonably discoverable at that time. 4.3.4 The Chair of the Peer Representation Committee with Faculty Representation must determine if: 4.3.4.1 The the Conflict of Interest and/or Bias, or perceived Conflict of Interest and/or Bias, requires disclosure to the full Committee; 4.3.4.2 The the faculty or academic staff member with the Conflict of Interest and/or Bias, or perceived Conflict of Interest and/or Bias, may continue to serve on the Committee; and 4.3.4.3 Any any special conditions are required to govern the faculty or academic staff member’s 's continued participation on the Committee, e.g. absenting her/himself from specific discussion or decision processes.