EmployeeConfidentialityReport.doc

Employee Confidential Report to the Conflict of Interest Administrator INTRODUCTION Why must I complete this assessment tool? This tool is intended to support you in identifying real, apparent and potential conflict of interest in the exercise of your duties and outside activities. All employees are required to uphold the NRCan Values and Ethics Code (NRCan Code) as part of their Terms and Conditions of Employment. Every employee is responsible for declaring and addressing any real, apparent or potential conflict of interest in favour of the Crown. The reporting portion of this document comprises two sections. The first section (Part I) serves to characterize your duties in the context of the NRCan Code. The second section (Part II) helps you to consider how the NRCan Code governs your outside activities. The third section (Part III) contains the signature blocks and allows you and your EX-level manager (or EX equivalent in the regions) to identify mitigation measures to address the risks of conflict of interest. WHAT IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST? A situation in which a public servant has private interests that could improperly influence the performance of his/her official duties or in which this employee could use his or her office for personal gain. A real conflict of interest exists at the present time. An apparent conflict of interest could be perceived by a reasonable observer to exist, whether or not it is the case. A potential conflict of interest could reasonably be foreseen to exist in the future. When must I complete this assessment tool? All employees must complete this declaration within 60 days of their first appointment, deployment and any time that there is a significant change in their personal or work situation. Employees may wish to re-visit the form on a yearly basis for their own personal verification to ensure that there are no new situations or activities that should be disclosed. Members of the EX community must complete this form on a yearly