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84 B - General Employment Policies
City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał
financial gain or financial advantage, including a benefit to any other person in whose welfare
an employee has a direct and substantial interest.
4.2 Business - Any of the following, whether or not for profit; association, corporation,
enterprise, joint venture, organization, partnership, proprietorship, vested trust, and every
other business interest, including ownership or use of land for income.
4.3 City Employee - Any person appointed to a position with the City of Greensboro for
wages.
4.4 Contract - A promise or set of promises constituting an agreement between the parties
that gives each a legal duty to the other and also the right to seek a remedy for the breach of
those duties.
4.5 Contractor - One who, for a fixed price, undertakes to perform work or services, or the
furnishing of goods for the City.
4.6 Vendor - A seller of goods or services to the City of Greensboro.
4.7 Gift - Anything given to the City of Greensboro or its employee, officer or agent, in the
course of official duties, whether personal or real property, voluntarily transferred without
compensation or consideration, or for substantially less than market value. Examples of gifts,
and this list is not intended to be all-inclusive are food, promotional items, real property or
the use of real property, meals, and entertainment.
4.8 Gratuities - Something given voluntarily to the City of Greensboro or its employee,
officer or agent, in the course of official duties, usually in return for or in anticipation of some
service. Examples of gratuities, and this list is not intended to be all-inclusive are intangible
items that represent a certain value such as money, preferential terms, endorsements, services,
and/or access to people or information.
4.9 Nominal Gift - A gift or benefit with a fair market value of equal to or less than $30.
5.0 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
5.1 ALLOWED Benefits, Gifts and Gratuities:
A. Cards, thank you notes and other written forms of thanks and recognition.
B. Gifts or monetary donations of any value so long as they are accepted on behalf of the City
and acknowledged in writing by the City Manager.
C. Gifts received at any event sponsored or jointly sponsored by the City of Greensboro.
D. Gifts, Food, Beverage and Entertainment at any conference, meeting, seminar, open house
or other event so long as the event is open to the public or a substantial number of different
jurisdictions so that the City employee is not being singled out.