United Way vs. South Central Service Cooperative Code of Ethics Observation Amy Magnuson and Kim Rollins ETHICS AGENDA • Code of Ethics Analysis • Employee vs. Board Members and Availability of Document • Similarities and Differences • Common code of ethics • Is it used in the organization? UNITED WAY vs. SCSC Code of Ethics Large Organization Universal Accessible Small Organization Board of Directors focused Difficult to Access 3 SIMILARITIES / DIFFERENCES AUDIENCE RESPECT 2 1 1 2 PROCESS LENGTH Similarities Between the United Way Worldwide and the SCSC Code of Ethics LAWS 3 Differences Between the United Way Worldwide and the SCSC Code of Ethics CONTENT 3 4 4 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OTHER PRACITCES 4 COMMON CODE OF ETHICS CONFLICT OF INTEREST RECORDS, FUNDS AND ASSETS INFORMATION OUTSIDE RELATIONSHIPS EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES OTHER PRACTICES Employee or Board Member can’t exercise autonomous judgment because of investment, activity or association Ensures that accurate records are kept, including that funds and assets are protected all while meeting state and federal guidelines Applies to confidential information and what may or may not be shared outside the organization Outlines contact with customers, suppliers, competitors, contractors and other outside individuals and organizations. Outlines any discriminatory practices and human resource issues. Encompasses all other policies, including technology, health, safety, political activities and the use of organizational assets for personal benefit 5 Code of Ethics Is it used? 6 References Johnson, C. E. (2018). Meeting the ethical challenges of leadership (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc. South Central Service Cooperative. (2008). Code of ethics. United Way Worldwide. (2013). Code of ethics guide. Retrieved from http://s3.amazonaws.com/uww.assets/site/Code_of_Ethics_Guide2013.pdf 7 THANK YOU Questions?
