To clarify the responsibilities of staff members with respect to their ethical participation in university governance.
Scope
Members of committees and boards of the university.
Policy Statement
Members of committees and boards of the university having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item before a meeting must declare that interest prior to consideration of the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter concerning it.
The following statement must appear on the agendas of all committees and boards of the university: "Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the Chair via the Committee Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter concerning it."
Pecuniary Interest: An interest that a decision maker has in connection with a matter for decision or discussion where the decision maker, or a person or entity with whom or which the decision maker is associated, is reasonably likely to receive a benefit or a loss able to be measured in financial terms if the matter is decided in a particular way. A decision maker includes a member of a deliberative body such as a committee. Intention is not relevant to assessing the existence of a pecuniary interest.
