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+\begin_layout Title
+Software Freedom Conservancy Whistleblower Policy
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+Purpose
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+Software Freedom Conservancy (
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+Conservancy
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+) intends ot adhere to all laws and regulations that apply to the organization,
+ and the underlying purpose of this Policy is to support Conservancy's goal
+ of legal compliance.
+ The support of all directors, offiers, and staff members is necessary to
+ achieving compliance with various laws and regulations.
+ An employee is protected from retaliation only if the employee brings the
+ alleged unlawful activity, policy, or practice to the attention of [FIXME:
+ Insert Director Name Here] (
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+Contact Person
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+) and provides the Contact Person with a reasonable opportunity to investigate
+ and correct the alleged unlawful activity.
+ The protection described below is only available to employees that comply
+ with this requirement.
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+No re
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+Conservancy will not retaliate against an employee who, in good faith, has
+ made a protest or raised a complaint against some practice of a Conservancy
+ supervisor, director, officer, or of another individual or entity with
+ whom Conservancy had a business relationship, on the basis of a reasonable
+ belief that the practice is in violation of law or a clear mandate of public
+ policy.
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+Conservancy will not retaliate against an employee who discloses or threatens
+ to disclose to a supervisor or a public body any activity, policy, or practice
+ of Conservancy that the employee reasonably believes is in violation of
+ a law, or a rule, or regulation mandated pursuant to law or is in violation
+ of a clear mandate or public policy concerning health, safety, welfare,
+ or protection of the environment.
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+Employee Notification
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+Conservancy shall distribute this Policy to all employees and officers for
+ their review.
+ Every Conservancy employee and officer shall review the policy, and sign
+ an Acknowledgment Form, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
+ 
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+Exhibit A: Conservancy Whistleblower Policy Acknowledgment Form
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+My signature below indicates my receipt and understanding of the Software
+ Freedom Conservancy Whistleblower Policy, incorporatead herein by reference.
+ 
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+I also verify that I have been provided with an opportunity to ask questions
+ about the Policy.
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+_____________________________ 
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+ Employee Signature and date
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