Winter Guard International and United Percussion and Arts, Inc. feels it is essential to enforce a Code of Conduct for groups participating in any WGI sanctioned event. If employees, independent contractors, and volunteers are expected to adhere to a professional code of conduct, then it is appropriate that this standard is expected from participating groups as well. This code of conduct is established to assist the Staff and Volunteers of the United Percussion and Arts, Inc., United Percussion World and United Percussion 2 with clear guidelines and regulations while being a member of the staff or volunteer during the 2022 Indoor Percussion season.

Staff: A person who is engaged by a participating group in an instructional or administrative capacity.
Volunteer: A person who gives of their time freely to a participating group as a chaperone or provides support in any capacity.

United Percussion and Arts, Inc., will not tolerate conduct that impacts negatively on the organization. All staff, and volunteers should consider themselves as ambassadors of United Percussion and Arts, Inc. All parties are not only expected to uphold these policies, but help remind others of them when necessary. Further, United Percussion and Arts Inc., reserves the right to discipline, discharge or suspend any staff or volunteer who engages in or is alleged to have engaged in unlawful activity at an official United Percussion event to the extent consistent with applicable law.

In accordance with the requirements of WGI, United Percussion and Arts, Inc., requires that all staff and volunteers complete a background check in his/her state of residence, and completes mandatory U.S. Center For SafeSport training and certification. The background check required will be paid for in by the staff member or volunteer and he/she will be reimbursed by United Percussion and Arts, Inc. once the background check is submitted to the organization along with the receipt received when payment was made.

United Percussion and Arts, Inc. is committed to providing a safe and healthy rehearsal/workplace for all our members, staff and volunteers. To ensure we have a safe and healthy rehearsal space, United Percussion and Arts, Inc. has developed a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. United Percussion and Arts, Inc.’s COVID-19 Preparedness Plan follows the guidance developed by the NJSIAA, the state of New Jersey and the CDC. Our plan has been reviewed with Arts Ed NJ as well. It has been updated as of August 2022.

It addresses:
● Ensuring sick members, staff and volunteers stay home and prompt identification and isolation of sick persons;
● Proper hygiene and source controls;
● Rehearsal registration protocols;
● Communications and training practices and protocol;
● Vaccination requirement for all live members and staff
● Testing requirements for members and staff.

United Percussion and Arts, Inc. has its own additional protections which include:

● Additional protections and rehearsal protocols for members and staff which includes online evaluation and rehearsals where practical
● Additional protections and protocols for members and staff which includes (physically) closed rehearsals and spectator limitations when necessary;

As needed:
● Additional protections and protocols for personal protective equipment (PPE);
● Additional protections and protocol for access and assignment;
● Additional protections and protocol for sanitation and hygiene;
● Additional protections and protocol for distancing and barriers;
● Additional protections and protocols for managing occupancy;
● Additional protocols to limit face-to-face interaction;
● Additional protection testing protocols.