Types of Activities Requiring Pre-Approval

The following types of activities require pre-approval:

Employment, consulting, compensation (whether monetary or in-kind), or a leadership position with an organization.
Accepting or acquiring a significant ownership stake in an outside entity with which SLAC may do business or currently does business (defined as greater than or equal to a 5% share).
Service on science advisory boards when outside of SLAC duties.
Service on a board of directors (including for a nonprofit organization).
Honorary titles (without compensation) at a university if the university is a not a U.S. entity and/or is located outside the U.S.
Work for which the employee is responsible for the operation or oversight of an organization or company.
Work involving an entity with which SLAC does business or has the potential to do business (e.g., licensing, sponsored research, collaborations, and subcontracts).
Outside work or consulting that is in a subject area related to the employee’s SLAC work.
Outside work paid by federal funds and/or another national laboratory.
Any other work with the potential to interfere with SLAC employment obligations.

The following types of activities generally do not require pre-approval, provided that they do not interfere with SLAC employment obligations:

Work within the scope of and as part of the employee’s SLAC duties.
Commenting on publications by collaborators in the employee’s field of expertise (without compensation or titles).
Faculty serving as an editor on a journal that is closely related to the faculty role (unless the faculty member receives compensation for work on the journal from a non-U.S. entity, in which case the activity must be disclosed and reviewed for approval).
Volunteer community service for a school, church, or youth sports team.
Part-time work entirely unrelated to work at SLAC, such as housecleaning, babysitting, restaurant server, etc.