Outside commitments guidance - Code of Conduct - Outside commitments

Outside commitments can be a range of other responsibilities and obligations including second jobs, volunteering for a local charity, being an army reserve or a school governor. An outside commitment is therefore simply another demand on employee’s time outside of their council and home lives. Employees must avoid conflicts between their outside commitments and their responsibilities as an employee of the council. There are also some circumstances in which an employee must have their managers’ permission before taking on an outside commitment and certain reporting requirements. These are explained in this guidance.