Volunteer Code of Conduct
Preamble
This Code of conduct applies to all individuals who act in a volunteer capacity including Chapter volunteers. Although Board Directors and Committee Members are volunteers, because they are fiduciaries of HRPA they are, in addition, subject to the Code of Conduct for Board Directors, Committee Members, and Officers.
Association volunteers are expected to conduct themselves and the work they perform on behalf of the Association in a manner that honours HRPA’s reputation and does not detract from the public’s trust and confidence in HRPA. Accordingly, all volunteers must comply with the Code of Conduct described below.
1.0 Respect for role
Volunteers must understand the nature of their role and responsibilities within the Association. Volunteers must keep their activities within the scope and boundaries of their roles and remain accountable to responsible authorities within the Association (the Board, Committee Chairs, and Officers of the Association).
2.0 Expenditures
HRPA volunteers shall abide by HRPA’s travel and expense policy and shall only incur expenses as authorized by HRPA staff or other responsible individual.
3.0 Personal gains
Volunteers must not use their status as an Association volunteer to obtain personal gain from those doing or seeking to do business with the Association. Additionally, volunteers should neither seek nor accept gifts, payments, services, fees, special valuable privileges, pleasure or vacation trips, accommodations or loans from any person (except in the case of loans, from persons in the business of lending and then only on conventional terms) or from any organization or group that does, or is seeking to do business with the Association.
4.0 Conflict of interest
Volunteers must avoid all situations in which their personal interests conflict or might conflict with duties to the Association (for example, if you or your spouse provides a service and you are involved in the selection of suppliers of that same service for the Association). Volunteers shall, at the first opportunity, disclose any conflict of interest. The nature of this reported conflict must be noted in appropriate official records of the Association, such as meeting minutes.
5.0 Confidentiality
At all times, the privacy and dignity of members, other volunteers and HRPA staff must be respected. Volunteers may have access to information and documents relating to members, other volunteers, or Association business that are private and confidential in nature; reasonable care and caution will be exercised to protect and maintain total confidentiality. Volunteers will not read records or discuss such information unless there is a legitimate purpose. All member records are the property of the Association and are kept in a secure location at the HRPA office.
6.0 Privileged information
Volunteers must not use for their own purposes, including financial gain, or disclose for the use of others, information obtained as a result of their role with the Association (for example, lists of sponsors or suppliers). This applies both during and after the period in which the individual is an Association volunteer.
7.0 Intellectual property
Any intellectual property developed by a volunteer in the course of his or her role with the Association (for example, guidebooks, training resources, promotional materials) is the property of the Association.
8.0 Respectful conduct
Volunteers must treat with respect all fellow volunteers, HRPA staff, and all others with whom they interact while conducting Association business with respect. Harassment, discrimination or other behaviours that compromise the dignity and self-worth of others cannot be tolerated, and will be addressed promptly, in confidence, and in accordance with standards of due process developed by the Association. The Association expects all staff and volunteers to abide by the Ontario Human Rights Code. These are minimum standards and by no means cover every contingency. However, any material failure to comply with these standards will be sufficient grounds for disciplinary action up to and including termination of the individual from their volunteer position.
Any volunteer who is uncertain of the application of this Code of Conduct should contact the employee staff liaison for their assignment.
Community Rules & Etiquette and Privacy Guidelines
Thank you for being part of our community. To ensure the best possible experience for all members, we have established some basic guidelines for participation.
By joining and using this community, you agree that you have read and will follow these rules and guidelines. You also agree to reserve discussions and shared files and content to that best suited to the medium. This is a great medium with which to solicit the advice of your peers, benefit from their experience, and participate in an ongoing conversation. Questions should be directed to our member services department via the Contact Us link on this site.
Please take a moment to acquaint yourself with these important guidelines. If you have questions, contact the Community Manager. In order to preserve an environment that encourages both civil and fruitful dialogue, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate membership in this community for anyone who violate these rules.
The Rules
- Respect others. Focus on the content of posts and not on the people making them. Please extend the benefit of the doubt to newer guests and members; there’s no such thing as a stupid question.
- Respect the purpose of the community. Use the community to share successes, challenges, constructive feedback, questions, and goals instead of products or services that you provide. If you’ve found a product or service helpful, please share your experience with the group in a respectful way.
- Use caution when discussing products. Information posted on the discussion groups and in the libraries is available for all to see, and comments are subject to libel, slander, and antitrust laws.
- All defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, or illegal materials are strictly prohibited. Do not post anything that you would not want the world to see or that you would not want anyone to know came from you.
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- When posting items in our collaborative environment, please indicate if the item is not available for reuse. It’s also advisable to contact the owner of any material if you would like to reuse it.
- Post your message or documents only to the most appropriate communities. This helps ensure all messages receive the best response by eliminating “noise.”
Discussion Group Etiquette
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- Send messages such as "thanks for the information" or "me, too" to individuals, not to the entire list. Do this by using the "Reply to Sender" link in every message.
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