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|Title:|Gifts or Favors (Personal), Acceptance of|
|Publication date:|5/18/2012|
|Effective date:|7/1/2009|
h2.BRIEF
h3.Policy Summary
Berkeley Lab employees are not permitted to accept gifts, gratuities, or favors from any source that might affect or appear to affect their judgment in conducting their work. 
h3.Who Should Read This Policy
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h3.To Read the Full Policy, Go To:
The POLICY tab on this wiki page
h3.Contact Information
Research and Institutional Integrity Office
[RIIO@lbl.gov |mailto:RIIO@lbl.gov]
[http://www.lbl.gov/Workplace/RIIO/|http://www.lbl.gov/Workplace/RIIO/]

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|Title: |Gifts or Favors (Personal), Acceptance of|
|Publication date: |5/18/2012|
|Effective date: |7/1/2009|
h2.POLICY
h3.A. Purpose
This policy describes limitations on Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) employee acceptance of gifts. 
h3.B. Persons Affected
This policy applies to all employees.
h3.C. Exceptions
Not applicable
h3.D. Policy Statement
Employees are not permitted to accept gifts, gratuities, or favors from any source that might affect or appear to affect their judgment in discharging their duties. Such acceptance may be construed as a conflict of interest. This restriction does not apply to:
# Acceptance of food and refreshments of nominal value on infrequent occasions in the ordinary course of a luncheon, dinner, or other meeting; or
# Acceptance of modest entertainment, such as a meal or refreshments in connection with attendance at widely attended gatherings sponsored by industrial, technical, or professional associations or at public ceremonies in an official capacity

h3.E. Roles and Responsibilities
Managers, supervisors, and employees have the responsibility to adhere to the provisions of this policy.
h3.F. Definitions/Acronyms 
None
h3.G. Recordkeeping Requirements
None
h3.H. Implementing Documents 
None
h3.I. Contact Information
Research and Institutional Integrity Office
[RIIO@lbl.gov|mailto:RIIO@lbl.gov]
h3.J. Revision History
|*Date*|*Revision*|*By whom*|*Revision Description*|*Section(s) affected*|*Change Type*|
|5/18/2012|1|M. Stoufer|Rewrite for wiki (policy)|All|Minor|
|1/2/2012|0 |M. Stoufer|Rewrite for wiki (brief) |All |Minor|

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h2.DOCUMENT INFORMATION
|Title: |Gifts or Favors (Personal), Acceptance of|
|Document number|05.07.001.000|
|Revision number|1|
|Publication date: |5/18/2012|
|Effective date: |7/1/2009|
|Next review date:|7/1/2013|
|Policy Area:|COI – General |
|RPM Section (home)|Conflict of Interest|
|RPM Section (cross-reference)|none|
|Functional Division|Operations|
|Prior reference information (optional)|RPM Section 10.12|
h3.Source Requirements Documents 
Contract 31, Clause I.78, Title 48 CFR Section 970.0371-4, _Gratuities_
h3.Implementing Documents 
None

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h2.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
|Title: |Gifts or Favors (Personal), Acceptance of|
|Document number|05.07.001.000|
|Revision number|1|
|Publication date: |5/18/2012|
|Effective date: |7/1/2009|
|Next review date:|7/1/2013|
|Policy Area:|COI – General |
|RPM Section (home)|Conflict of Interest|
|RPM Section (cross-reference)|none|
|Functional Division |Operations|
|Author name/contact info|M. Stoufer|
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|Revision 0 publication date|1/2/2012|
|Retirement date|n/a|
|Prior reference information (optional)|RPM Section 10.12|
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|Inputs from more than one Functional Area?|No|
|List additional Functional Areas & contacts| |
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|Inputs from more than one Policy Area?|No|
|List additional Policy Areas & contacts| |
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|30-day notification needed?|No|
|30-day start date|n/a|
|30-day end date|n/a|
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|LDAP protected?|No|
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|Need TABL reminders?|No|
|Frequency|n/a|
|Brief reminder text:|n/a|
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h3.Key labels/tags:
* Conflict of interest, gifts, personal gifts

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* (list items not found  and context (Policy Area name) – full definition would be included in Policy)

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(optional – these will be used for tracing between requirements and associated documents)
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