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Given the nature of the employment responsibilities of Reliant employees, it is expected that employees may routinely create Creative Works in the scope of their normal employment. Employees need to contact the Human Resources Director for guidance in determining the ownership rights with respect to the CW that they are contemplating creating.

This advance contact will help to determine if the Work will be classified as an Independent Work, Church Work, or Reliant Work.

It is Reliant's desire to ensure that there is clarity with respect to the ownership rights of such CW and that requirements of any reasonable compensation have been met, if applicable.

Employee Notification

Written Notification
Below is notification guidance in the following situationsrequirements for situation specific guidance:

• • If the employee desires to create an Independent Work or Derivative Work that is classified as Church Works, contact the designated representative for the Church/Ministry for treatment of the CW.
  • If the employee desires to create and Independent Work or Derivative Work that is classified as Reliant Works and believes it has or may have value for distribution outside of Reliant's ministry setting, contact the Reliant Human Resources Director for treatment of the CW.

Written Approval
The Human Resources Director will provide written approvals in the following situations for CW classified as Reliant Works:

• • Independent Works - approval of the Work in concept and a confirmed understanding the entire CW will be created and developed on the employee's personal time.
  • Reliant Works - to be developed and distributed outside of Reliant's ministry context - approval of the Work and the right to review the content to ensure that it is not contradictory to the Reliant Statement of Faith.
  • Derivative Works - classified as Reliant Works - permission to create the CW, approval of the CW, negotiated ownership rights, if applicable.