Annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure Due by Dec. 1

The University of Arkansas requires all full-time employees (30 hours or more per week) to complete a Conflict of Interest and/or Commitment (COI/C) disclosure every year, per Fayetteville Policies and Procedures 404.0. A COI/C is required for all full-time employees, even if they do not have a conflict to disclose.

To satisfy the annual COI/C requirement, full-time employees should complete the COI/C disclosure on Workday by Monday, Dec. 1. The COI/C task will be assigned to all eligible employees via Workday on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

If a COI/C has been submitted on Workday since July 1, and no new potential or actual conflict exists, employees have satisfied their annual requirement for 2025-26.

For assistance completing the COI/C, full-time employees should follow these instructions. In addition to annual disclosures, full-time employees should also complete the COI/C disclosure process any time a new potential or actual conflict of interest or commitment emerges throughout the year.

OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT

The above policy also requires all full-time employees (30 hours or more per week) who receive paid compensation outside of the university to complete an Outside Employment (OE) request on Workday. An OE request should be made for each entity outside of the university that provides paid compensation to a full-time U of A employee. Requests should be completed before employment starts. Full-time employees should also submit an OE request throughout the year when they wish to engage in a new outside employment opportunity. If continuing outside employment from a previous year, full-time U of A employees are required to submit an annual OE request. If an OE has been submitted on Workday since July 1 this year and there is no new potential conflict or employment to report, employees have satisfied their annual requirement for 2025-26. For help in completing an OE request, please see these instructions.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

For additional information, including how to check the status of a COI/C or OE, click here. Learn more about Conflict of Interest/Commitment, Outside Employment and Conflict Management Plans here. University policy and definitions of Conflict of Interest and Outside Employment can be found here. If you have any questions, please contact your supervisor or Benjamin Purvis at uarkcoi@uark.edu.