Common use of Administrative Controls Clause in Contracts

Administrative Controls. Institute Members shall create and enforce policies and procedures, and implement training and certification programs and requirements, related to their employees and/or independent contractors, which will be reviewed and authorized by the Proprietary Information Committee on an annual basis. Recommended administrative controls may include (without limitation): Onboarding checklists and exit interview policies and procedures that make joining and departing employees aware of their obligations to Institute related to confidentiality and trade secrets; vetting new employees to ensure that they are not bound by contractual obligations, such as non-competes and intellectual property agreements, with former employers that are in conflict with Institute objectives; work from home policies and procedures; social media and internet usage policies and procedures, cellular/smart phone usage policies; annual trade secret audits; employment and/or independent contractor agreements that include confidentiality, non-analysis, non-compete, and patent assignment clauses; mandatory training of all employees and independent contractors on the protection of confidential proprietary information and trade secrets; and penalties for non- compliance or disclosure by employees and/or independent contractors.

Administrative Controls. Institute Members shall create and enforce policies and procedures, and implement training and certification programs and requirements, related to their employees and/or independent contractors, which will be reviewed and authorized by the Proprietary Information Committee on an annual basis. Recommended administrative controls may include (without limitation): Onboarding checklists and exit interview policies and procedures that make joining and departing employees aware of their obligations to Institute related to confidentiality and trade secrets; vetting new employees to ensure that they are not bound by contractual obligations, such as non-competes and intellectual property agreements, with former employers that are in conflict with Institute objectives; work from home policies and procedures; social media and internet usage policies and procedures, cellular/smart phone usage policies; annual trade secret audits; employment and/or independent contractor agreements that include confidentiality, non-non- analysis, non-compete, and patent assignment clauses; mandatory training of all employees and independent contractors on the protection of confidential proprietary information and trade secrets; and penalties for non- compliance or disclosure by employees and/or independent contractors.