Core Music and the Arts DBA Fusion Core requires directors, officers and employees to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. As employees and representatives of Fusion Core, we must practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling our responsibilities and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

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Reporting Responsibility

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This Whistleblower Policy is intended to encourage and enable members, employees and others to raise serious concerns so that Fusion Core can address and correct inappropriate conduct and actions. It is the responsibility of all board members, officers, employees and volunteers to report concerns about violations of Fusion Core’s code of ethics or suspected violations of law or regulations that govern Fusion Core’s operations.

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No Retaliation

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It is contrary to the values of Fusion Core for anyone to retaliate against any member, board member, officer, employee or volunteer who in good faith reports an ethics violation, or a suspected violation of law, such as a complaint of discrimination, sexual/discriminative behavior, or suspected violation of any regulation governing the operations of Fusion Core. An employee who retaliates against someone who has reported a violation in good faith is subject to discipline up to and including termination of employment.

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Compliance Officer

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Core Music and the Arts DBA Fusion Core takes our Whistleblower & Anti-Retaliation Policy seriously. If you have a complaint, report, or inquiry regarding serious ethical violations within the Fusion Core organization send an email to ethics@fusioncore.org.

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All submissions will be securely and confidentially reviewed. Please note that anonymous submissions impede our ability to adequately follow-up and investigate certain concerns. Providing your contact information will allow us to more thoroughly address your concerns.

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Reporting Procedure

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Administration, Caption Heads, Staff and volunteers as well are required to report complaints or concerns about suspected ethical and legal violations in writing to our Compliance Officer.

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Handling of Reported Violations

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Our compliance officer will notify the person who submitted a complaint and acknowledge receipt of the reported violation or suspected violation. All reports will be promptly and thoroughly investigated and appropriate corrective action will be taken if warranted by the investigation.

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Acting in Good Faith

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Anyone filing a written complaint concerning a violation or suspected violation must be acting in good faith and have reasonable grounds for believing the information disclosed indicates a violation. Any allegations that prove not to be substantiated and which prove to have been made maliciously or knowingly to be false will be viewed as a serious disciplinary offense and expulsion.

 

Confidentiality Violations or suspected violations may be submitted on a confidential basis by the complainant. Reports of violations or suspected violations will be kept confidential to the extent possible, consistent with the need to conduct an adequate investigation.

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Holly Marino

Fusion Core Executive Director

Holly.marino@fusioncore.org

973-945-5367

 

Policy approved by the Board of Directors