At various times Creative Concepts for Living employees may be responsible for handling both client and/or Creative Concepts for Living monies. All employees are to respect that they are caretakers for these funds and therefore will demonstrate the highest standards regarding the use of these funds. Any misuse or appearance of misuse will be cause for disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
Employees misrepresenting themselves or Creative Concepts for Living in order to cash client checks, use client funds or property, or use personal financial information will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. They will also be reported to law enforcement authorities as appropriate.
Employees may encounter situations while assisting the clients when they may need a small amount of financial assistance in paying a grocery bill or another similar situation when there is not cash readily available at the house. If the employee follows proper procedure in notifying the support coordinator that a client is in need of cash AND approval for loaning the client the cash, then the employee will be reimbursed from the client when the client has cash ledgers at the house and the coordinator must note that they gave prior approval. Unauthorized expenditures by staff will not be reimbursed.
In some cases, chaperone funds are provided for staff in order to accompany the clients into the community for their needed activities. Employees should only use the minimum amount of funds needed to accompany the client. If the supervisor deems employees purchase as misuse of funds the employee will be asked to pay back the funds and will be subject to disciplinary action.