"Without prohibiting employment of personnel, we are taking significant steps to ensure that relationship (to ACOG or government officials) is identified," Payne said.

Under the policy, applications from relatives of board members or other government officials must be reviewed by the chairman of ACOG's Compensation and Executive Resources Committee. The chairperson must approve the application or refer it to the full committee, payne said.

Paralympic Games

The ACOG also announced plans to support a bid by Shepherd Spinal Center in Atlanta for the Paralympic Games in 1996. The ACOG will provide $5 million in cash and another $5 million in services to support the event.

Payne said he expects the Paralympics to begin after the 1996 Summer Games.

The Atlanta Paralympic Organizing Committee must submit its bid to host the event to the International Paralympic Committee.