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'for all colleagues. New colleagues must receive compliance training within 30 days of employment. Compliance training in specific areas of compliance risk (e.g., billing, coding) is required of certain individuals. CARE policies out- line the training requirements. Adherence to and support of CARE's Code of Conduct and participation in re- lated activities and training is considered in CARE's decisions regarding hir- ing, promotion, and compensation for all candidates and colleagues_. Compli- ance will be part of each employee's annual performance review. Resources for Guidance and Reporting Concerns To obtain guidance on an ethics or compliance issue or to report a concern, individuals may choose from several options. We encourage the resolution of issues, including human resources -related issues (e.g., payroll, fair treatment and disciplinary Issues) as directly as possible. Colleagues should use the hu- man resources -related problemsoly- ing procedure to resolve such issues. It is an expected good practice, when one is comfortable with it and think it appropriate under the circumstances, to raise concerns first with one's su- pervisor. If.this is uncomfortable or in- appropriate, the individual may dis- cuss the situation with the Human Re- sources Director or another member of management in the organization. Individuals are always free to contact the Ethics Line at (71428&3958) or the HHS OIG Hotline at (800) OIG TIPS. CARE makes every effortto maintain, within the limits of the.law, the confi- dentiality of the identity of any Individual who reports concerns or possible misconduct. There is no retribution or discipline for anyone who reports a concern in good faith. Any colleague who deliberately makes a false accusa- tion with the purpose of harming or retaliating against another colleague is subject to discipline. Personal Obligation to Report CARE is committed to ethical and legal conduct that is compliant with all rel- evant laws and regulations and to correcting wrongdoing wherever it may oc- 30 250-255