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We comply with all laws and regulations regarding the use, sale, or
possession of alcohol, controlled substances, and illegal drugs.
Employee Ownership of The UPS Store
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As a general rule, a UPS employee, or a member of his or her immediate
family, may own a franchise of The UPS Store. It is, however, necessary
to evaluate the possibility of any conflicts of interest. Ownership of a
franchise of The UPS Store by a UPS employee, or a member of his or her
immediate family, does not necessarily create a conflict of interest. In each
case, the UPS employee must ensure undivided business loyalty to UPS is
maintained. This requires obtaining all necessary approvals as described in
the Guidelines for UPS Employee Ownership of The UPS Store, available
on the Corporate Compliance and Ethics website.
Any UPS employee who has received approval for ownership of a The UPS
Store franchise will be required to disclose his or her ownership, or the
ownership of his or her immediate family, on the annual Business Ethics
Questionnaire (BEQ). The employee’s manager is responsible for ensuring
the employee receives, completes, and returns the BEQ each year.
Employment Outside of UPS
Although employment outside of UPS is not necessarily a conflict of
interest, depending upon an individual’s position with UPS and UPS’s
relationship with the other organization, a conflict could arise. Outside
employment also could create a conflict of interest if it causes, or might be
perceived by others to cause, an employee to choose between that interest
and the interests of UPS. If a situation arises, either through scheduling
or other potential conflicts, our undivided business loyalty requires that
we resolve the conflict in favor of UPS. It is the employee’s responsibility
to identify and disclose the existence of any conflict or potential conflict.
The employee should promptly notify his or her manager of any actual,
perceived, or potential conflict of interest to determine whether the conflict
can be removed or appropriately resolved.
We should not, without approval of the UPS Corporate Secretary, serve
as directors or officers of, or consultants to, any for-profit organization
that supplies goods or services to UPS, buys goods or services from UPS,
or competes with UPS. If a position outside the company could present a
conflict of interest, the concern should be discussed with a manager.
Any UPS employee who receives approval to serve as a director or officer
of, or consultant to, any for-profit organization that supplies goods or
services to UPS, buys goods or services from UPS, or competes with UPS,
must complete the BEQ annually. The employee’s manager is responsible
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