DOVER — The purpose of this memo is to clarify our policy regarding conflicts of interest with respect to employment and volunteering at The Hermitage, Haystack, and their associated businesses.
In general, working at other businesses in the Valley does not constitute a conflict of interest; however, the Hermitage and Haystack have been at times in conflict with Mount Snow's business interests.
Therefore, we do not believe it is in Mount Snow's best interests to have our employees and volunteers working simultaneously for these companies.
We value our talented and dedicated staff and hope that you understand that we need to make this business decision to protect our company's interests.
Therefore, staff or volunteers of the Hermitage, The Haystack Club, their golf course, real estate, and other associated companies may not work or volunteer at Mount Snow.
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We recognize that some staff have been working and volunteering at Haystack, and that this is a change from our earlier stance. Therefore, in most cases, we will allow those people to finish the season with both companies.
However, anyone who chooses to work for the Hermitage/Haystack companies after April 21 may not be rehired or accepted back as a volunteer at Mount Snow or other Peak Resorts.
While this might make perfect sense to some, this may come as a surprise to others. I encourage you to discuss any concerns or questions that you have with me or your department director. Additionally, we will be holding brief Q-and-A sessions.