Code of Conduct
This Code of Conduct sets forth Retirement Clearinghouse’s basic standards of behavior. All employees of RCH must conduct themselves in accordance with these principles and standards.
- Maintaining honesty and integrity, and avoiding conflicts of interest in personal and professional relationships.
- Providing customers with information that is accurate, complete, objective, relevant, timely, and understandable.
- Complying with all applicable rules and regulations of federal, state, and local governments, and other appropriate regulatory agencies.
- Acting in good faith, responsibly, with due care, competence, and diligence, without misrepresenting material facts.
- Respecting and safeguarding the confidentiality of information in accordance with applicable law, regulation and Retirement Clearinghouse policies. Confidential information acquired in the course of one’s work must not be used for personal advantage.
- Sharing knowledge and maintaining skills important and relevant to customer and client needs.
- Proactively promoting ethical behavior as a responsible partner among peers in the work environment.
- Demonstrating responsible use of and control over all assets and resources employed or to which entrusted.
RCH prohibits all forms of bribery and corruption. Our Code of Conduct prohibits bribery of government officials (both U.S, and non-U.S.), as well as private sector (commercial) bribery (“kickbacks”), including the offering, promising, authorizing or providing anything of value to any customer, business partner, vendor or other third party in order to obtain or retain business, to secure some other improper advantage, or to improperly influence, induce or reward the performance of an activity connected with our business. This prohibition applies to all improper payments, regardless of size or purpose, including “facilitating” payments, which are made to expedite or facilitate actions or services, unless otherwise previously approved. Employees who observe conduct that may violate this policy should report the suspected violation to the Finance & Risk Management Department for investigation. Reports will be investigated and treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law. Retaliation for good faith reports of suspected misconduct is strictly prohibited.