Employees shall not accept any fees or other remuneration from any organization or institution in conjunction with a project program for which Creative Concepts for Living funds are being sought or having been granted.  Employees shall not accept any fees or other remuneration for services they provide to Creative Concepts for Living clients in any form other than a Creative Concepts for Living payroll wages.  All employees should strive to avoid conflicts of interest as well as the appearance of any such conflict.  If an employee’s spouse or other immediate relative has any financial or managerial connection to a project or organization for which Creative Concepts for Living funds are being sought or have been granted, the relationship must be disclosed before any proposal concerning that project or organization is reviewed.  The employee may not participate in or remain in the room during any discussion of the project or organization in question.