Rule 1.  Members shall promote good working relationships within the American Guild of Organists and shall respect the employment of colleagues.  Members shall address differences between themselves and other members by following the procedures outlined in the Discipline. 

Rule 2.  Members shall not seek or appear to be seeking employment for themselves, a student, or a colleague, in a position held by someone else.  Members shall apply for employment only for a position which the employer, with the knowledge of the incumbent musician, has officially and publicly declared vacant by announcement of the vacancy. 

Rule 3.  In cases pending under the Procedures or in cases where the National Council has determined that a position has been made vacant by wrongful termination of a member of the American Guild of Organists, members shall not seek or accept regular or permanent employment for themselves, a student, or colleague at the Institution until the National Council is satisfied that differences between the Guild and the Institution have been resolved. 

Rule 4.  Before accepting an engagement for a wedding, funeral, or other service, members shall obtain the approval of the incumbent musician.  In cases where this engagement has been requested by a third party, it is appropriate for the third party to offer the incumbent his/her customary fee.  It is the responsibility of members to inform the third party of this rule. 

Rule 5.  Members shall conduct professional activities with truthfulness, honesty and integrity, and shall maintain sensitivity in matters of a personal or confidential nature. 

Rule 6.  Members shall not discriminate against others on the basis of race, national origin, age, religious affiliation, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or medical condition (including, but not limited to, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).

Prepare for every rehearsal, service and performance.

Develop skills in performance, improvisation, service playing, conducting, arranging and composing commensurate with their duties. Maintain skills through practice, and stay abreast of current developments in liturgy, hymnology, performance practice and musicology through continuing education. Become knowledgeable in the liturgy and traditions of the institutions they serve.

Acquire business and administrative skills to perform their duties.

Maintain courteous and respectful relationships with other staff members and members of their congregations, resolving potential conflicts as soon as they become evident. Supervise other musicians in a professional and caring manner.

Seek to educate those for and with whom they work in all aspects of sacred music. Accept education from those for and with whom they work in music and other work-related fields.

Agree to employment only after reaching a clear understanding of the position, the employer’s expectations and the lines of accountability. Expect compensation and benefits commensurate with levels of education and experience, work required and cost of living. Request written contracts that protect employee and employer equally.

Support colleagues in sacred music through friendly relationships, attendance at events and active membership in the American Guild of Organists and other professional organizations.