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of the City, you should take care that off-the-job conduct does not impair your effectiveness on the job. You may not accept special favors, considerations, gifts, discounts for private purchases or gratuities offered which is resulting from or related to your employment with the City. The appearance of impropriety can be as damaging as actual impropriety and should also be avoided. Conflict of Interest City of Eugene employees may not serve on City policy boards or commissions, except as specifically provided by City ordinance or as required to perform official City duties. You may not use City time to participate in matters of personal interest. When giving testimony unrelated to your assigned City responsibilities, you should present yourself as a private citizen and refrain from using information or confidential facts you obtained as a result of your employment. When you participate publicly in matters of personal interest, please conduct yourself so that you do not impair your working relationship with other employees or with public officials. When a question is raised as to the possible conflict of interest in the public activity of a City employee or of an employment applicant, the City Manager or designee will determine whether a conflict exists. You should contact your supervisor if you have any questions. The approval of the City Manager is required before you may use your official authority or influence to affect the funding or service activities of other agencies. In addition, all written materials which endorse, support, or criticize an organization's activities or its relationship with the City and which will be submitted to other agencies or interagency bodies must be reviewed by the City Manager. Solicitinn No peddling, soliciting or selling for charitable or other purposes is allowed on City property during working hours without approval of your Executive Manager. Political Activity You may assist in the preparation of voter materials on election measures when directed to do so by an Executive Manager or the City Manager. You are free to express personal political views on your own time. However, while on the job, you may not promote or oppose the nomination or election of a candidate, the adoption of a measure, or the recall of a public office holder. You may wear campaign buttons during working hours. It is also inappropriate to use a City office or City equipment for political work even if you are on your own time, i.e., on a break or at lunch. If you wish to engage in advocacy with respect to a ballot measure or candidate during a time you are normally working, you