Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County

Human Resource Policy Manual

Section:	Premises and Work Areas
Subject:	Charitable Solicitation
Policy:	System
Code:	1006
Issued:	8/9/02
Association Adoption:	5/6/04
Association Effective Date:	6/10/04

Policy Statement –An employee may distribute literature or solicit coworkers on Association premises for charitable causes in the community during the workday if prior approval is obtained from the employee's supervisor. An employee is prohibited from soliciting constituents at any time.

Non-Work Related Solicitations – Charitable solicitations that are non-work related are completely voluntary. Employees are not required to participate in any charitable solicitation or function asked of them by the Association or a coworker. Employees should be respectful of coworkers who choose not to participate in a charitable solicitation.

Non-Employees - In an effort to ensure a productive and harmonious work environment, the Association prohibits non-employees from soliciting, posting, distributing literature, or selling merchandise on Association premises at any time for any purpose.

Association Premises - For the purpose of this policy, Association remises is defined as the offices, building and parking lot.

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