  {"id":111,"date":"2015-01-15T17:34:11","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T23:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/legal\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:53:13","slug":"ethicsconflicts-of-interest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/legal\/resources\/ethicsconflicts-of-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethics\/Conflicts of Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Like other state employees, 51ÁÔÆæ employees are subject to ethical rules governing the use of university resources, conflicts of interest, and acceptance of gifts. As a general rule, an employee may not use their university position to gain private financial or other benefits for the employee, the employee&#8217;s immediate family, or an outside organization. The below resources contain more details on these rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-applicable-ethics-rules\">Applicable Ethics Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">51ÁÔÆæ Faculty<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/code\/admin_code\/uws\/8\">Wis. Admin. Code UWS 8<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2021\/07\/PP-Chapter5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">51ÁÔÆæ Faculty Policies and Procedures (PDF)<\/a>, Section 5.30-5.39<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty Statement on Professional Ethics: Faculty Document 2229 (Archived)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/faculty-and-instructional-academic-staff-teaching-responsibilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conflict of Interest for Researchers and Scholars: SAAP 7-18<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/faculty-staff-code-of-conduct\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Faculty\/Staff Code of Conduct: Faculty Document 2901<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/faculty\/standing\/feac\/\">Faculty Ethics Advisory Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">51ÁÔÆæ Academic Staff<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/code\/admin_code\/uws\/8\">Wis. Admin. Code UWS 8<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2021\/03\/113.pdf\">Remunerated Activities, Outside Activities, and Conflicts of Interest: ASPPP Chapter 113 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/faculty-and-instructional-academic-staff-teaching-responsibilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conflict of Interest for Researchers and Scholars: SAAP 7-18<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/faculty-and-instructional-academic-staff-teaching-responsibilities\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Faculty\/Staff Code of Conduct: Faculty Document 2901<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2021\/03\/113.pdf\">Academic Staff Ethics Committee: ASPPP 113.07 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">51ÁÔÆæ University Staff<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/faculty-staff-code-of-conduct\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Faculty\/Staff Code of Conduct: SAAP 7-3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/download\/policies\/ops\/we3.pdf\">UPS Operational Policy WE 3 (PDF)<\/a>\u00a0(Workplace Conduct Expectations)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">State Public Officials<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/statutes\/statutes\/19.pdf\">Wis. Stat. \u00a7 19.45\u00a0(PDF)<\/a> (Standards of conduct; state public officials)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-additional-resources\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/compliance\/download\/Employee-Ethics-And-Public-Records-Management-Handout-2018-07-(1).pdf\">UW System Employee Ethics and Public Records Management Handout (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/hr\/professional-development\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Supervisory Training on Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/compliance\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Office of Compliance and Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nbsp\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like other state employees, 51ÁÔÆæ employees are subject to ethical rules governing the use of university resources, conflicts of interest, and acceptance of gifts. 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