Our policies and processes provide guidance and outline procedures for key areas of our work, such as our elections and flagship member event, RCN Congress. Browse our policies and processes by topic below.

Anti-bribery corruption and fraud policy (Group)

Anti-money laundering policy (Group)

Business continuity policy (Group)

Code of conduct for members 

Complaints procedure

Confidentiality policy (Group)

Confidentiality at board meetings

Conflicts of interest/gifts and hospitality policy for RCN office holders

Data protection policy (Group)

General meetings guide (AGM/EGM)

Investment policy (Finance)

IT policy (Group)

Member resolution policy

Register of interests

Respect charter

Reserves policy

Risk policy (Group)

Roles and responsibilities of the RCN Executive Team and RCN Council

Safety and conduct at RCN events policy

Scheme of delegation (Group)

Social media policy

Whistleblowing policy for elected and appointed members

Humanitarian crises framework 

Investment policy (Finance)

Modern slavery statement

RCN Group values statement (Group)

Appointments policy and process

Branch committees terms of reference

Branch elections policy and processes (inc nomination form) 

Branch election nomination form

Branch Finances: funding sources and use of funds (Finance)

Branch meetings guidance

Branch officer role descriptors

Congress: Allocating voting places - guidance for branches and forums

Congress: Expense claim form (Finance)

Congress: Expense claims guidance for funded members (Finance)

Congress: Policy and process

Council: Attendance at events

Council: Committee appointments

Council and Executive Team ‘Ways of Working’ guidelines

Council: Governance Operating Framework - Guidance

Council: Consultation process

Elections policy and processes

Expenses policy and guidance for unpaid office holders (including Appendix 2) (Finance)

Expenses policy and guidance Appendix 1: Expenses rates (Finance)

Expenses policy and guidance Appendix 3: Claim form (Finance)

General meetings guide

General meetings note

Industrial action handbook

Industrial action code of practice

Industrial Action: Strike benefit policy

Meetings: Policy and process for running meetings of the RCN Council, boards and committees

Membership Definitions

Membership policy and process

Networking: Guidelines for RCN boards on professional and trade union networking

Representative accreditation, dis-accreditation and transfer an RCN guide

Temporary period of absence requests for accredited representatives, Council, board and committee members