External Professional Activities Clause Samples
The External Professional Activities clause defines the rules and limitations regarding an individual's engagement in professional work outside their primary employment or contractual obligations. Typically, this clause requires employees or contractors to disclose and, in some cases, seek approval before participating in consulting, teaching, or other paid or unpaid professional activities unrelated to their main role. Its core function is to prevent conflicts of interest, ensure that external commitments do not interfere with primary responsibilities, and protect the employer’s proprietary interests.
External Professional Activities. 12.13.1 The University recognizes that some Members engage in professional activities external to the University. Professional activities such as consulting, or working for other educational institutions, or healthcare organizations, must not conflict with a Member’s responsibilities to the University. Members engaged in external professional activities will, upon request, report the nature and scope of these activities to the ▇▇▇▇.
External Professional Activities. 20.1.1 The nature of the professional competence of many Staff Members affords opportunities for the exercise of that competence outside the Staff Member’s duties, on both remunerative and non-remunerative bases. Recognizing that such external professional activities can bring benefits to and enhance the reputation of the University and the capacity of Staff Members, Athabasca University agrees that Staff Members are encouraged to engage in part-time external professional activities, paid or unpaid, including participation in their professional associations, faculty associations, C.A.U.T., and/or learned societies, provided that such activities do not interfere with their obligations, duties, and responsibilities to Athabasca University as defined in this Agreement and subject to the conditions outlined in Section 20.2.
20.1.2 External full-time employment for full-time employees of the University is not considered as external professional activity and is prohibited.
20.1.3 External part-time employment or contract work for full time members of the University may qualify as external professional activity. If such employment or contract work is to take place during the normal working hours of the University the activity must have the prior written approval of the appropriate Executive Officer. This process is required to ensure that the Staff Member’s duties and responsibilities are maintained during the period of external activity. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied.
20.1.4 The external employment or contract work for part-time staff members, that takes place during the employee’s normal working hours at the University, may qualify as external professional activity but must have the prior written approval from the appropriate Executive Officer. This process is required to ensure that the Staff Member’s duties and responsibilities are maintained during the period of external activity. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied.
External Professional Activities. 13.10.1 A Member may engage in external professional activity. External professional activity represents a contribution to the community which can be made by the Member by virtue of his/her training, advanced study or research, or is of value to maintain or develop his/her academic competence.
13.10.2 A Member shall notify the ▇▇▇▇ of the nature and scope of any such activity of a substantial and continuing nature. The ▇▇▇▇ shall ensure that such activity does not interfere with the normal activities of the Member.
13.10.3 A Member shall make appropriate arrangements in advance with the ▇▇▇▇ for the use of facilities, equipment, supplies and other services of the University in the conduct of external professional work.
13.10.4 A Member shall obtain the approval of the ▇▇▇▇ in advance before accepting remuneration for external professional activities. Such approval shall not unreasonably be withheld.
(a) A Member shall not be required to report to their ▇▇▇▇ receipt of remuneration of $1,000 or less per occurrence for professional activities including, but not limited to, delivery of guest lectures, serving as an external examiner, and conducting programme and manuscript reviews.
(b) A Member shall report to their ▇▇▇▇ when the annual total remuneration for the Contract Year (July 1 to June 30) exceeds $5,000 for external professional activities.
13.10.5 Before accepting remuneration from a research grant or contract, a Member must meet both of the following conditions:
(a) The Vice-President (Academic) shall concur with the arrangements,
(b) The supporting agency shall permit the use of funds to pay supplementary remuneration.
External Professional Activities. The nature of the professional competence of many Staff Members affords opportunities for the exercise of that competence outside the Staff Member’s duties, on both remunerative and non-remunerative bases. Recognizing that such external professional activities can bring benefits to and enhance the reputation of the University and the capacity of Staff Members, Athabasca University agrees that Staff Members are encouraged to engage in part-time external professional activities, paid or unpaid, including participation in their professional associations, faculty associations, C.A.U.T., and/or learned societies, provided that such activities do not interfere with their obligations, duties, and responsibilities to Athabasca University as defined in this Agreement and subject to the conditions outlined in Section 20.2. External full-time employment for full-time employees of the University is not considered as external professional activity and is prohibited. External part-time employment or contract work for full time members of the University may qualify as external professional activity. If such employment or contract work is to take place during the normal working hours of the University the activity must have the prior written approval of the appropriate Executive Officer. This process is required to ensure that the Staff Member’s duties and responsibilities are maintained during the period of external activity. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied.
External Professional Activities. 21.1 The nature of the professional competence of many Staff Members affords opportunities for the exercise of that competence outside the Staff Member's duties, on both remunerative and non-remunerative bases. Recognizing that such external professional activities can bring benefits to and enhance the reputation of the University and the capacity of Staff Members, Athabasca University agrees that Staff Members are encouraged to engage in part-time external professional activities, paid or unpaid, including participation in their professional associations, faculty associations, C.A.U.T., and/or learned societies, provided that such activities do not interfere with their obligations, duties, and responsibilities to Athabasca University as defined in this Agreement and subject to the following conditions:
21.1.1 A Staff Member shall notify the supervisor of the nature and scope of any external professional activity of a substantial and continuing nature.
21.1.2 A Staff Member shall make appropriate arrangements in advance with Athabasca University for the use of facilities, equipment, supplies, and other services of Athabasca University in the conduct of the outside professional work.
21.1.3 Before accepting remuneration from a research grant, or contract, administered by Athabasca University, a Staff Member must meet the following conditions:
a. The regulation of the supporting agency shall permit any use of funds for the payment of supplementary remuneration;
b. The appropriate Executive Officer shall concur with the arrangements or give reasons in writing.
21.1.4 Depending upon the extent of an external professional activity and the degree to which such an activity may detract from a Staff Member's attention to duties and responsibilities, an arrangement may be made to permit a leave with pay or partial pay or a leave without pay to accommodate an external professional activity.
21.1.5 The name of Athabasca University shall not be used in any external professional activity unless agreed in writing by the appropriate Executive Officer, although nothing shall prevent the Staff Member from stating the nature and place of the Staff Member's employment, rank, and title, provided that the Staff Member shall not purport to represent Athabasca University or speak for it, or to have its approval unless that approval has been given in writing.