HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.02.007_Nepotism Policy.... _______ _ Policy#: 3.02.007
Type: City Council
Effective Date: 1990
Former Policy#: 440.26
RESOLUTION NO. 90 -~
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A NEPOTISM POLICY FOR
EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES, SPOUSES AND PEOPLE
LIVING TOGETHER IN AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Rohnert Park that a
certain 11 Nepotism Policy" establishing certain rules and conditions for the
employment of relatives, spouses and people living together in an intimate
relationship is hereby approved and the City Manager is authorized to
implement said policy in the City's employment and hiring practices.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 9th day of January, 1990.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Mayor
ATTEST:
COCHRAN ..Ef.l ECK~ HOPKINS E!.LSPJRO El.HOLLINGSWORTH Ef.L
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NEPOTISM
EMPL01MENT OF RELATIVES, SPOUSES AND
PEOPLE LIVING TOGETHER :NAN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP
?ORPOSE:
'!·his Rule is intended '::> provide a policy regarding the
employment of relatives, spouses and people living together
in an intimate relationship.
DEF!NITIONS:
Direct Supervision means exercising first line supervision
duties such as leading and controlling the work cf a subor-
dinate, preparing and discussing performance evaluationa,
initiating disciplinary action if necessary, and :esolving
subordinate complaints.
Relative means * spouse , parent, brother, sister, aunt.
uncle, niece, nephew, child (including stepchild or adopted
child), grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, sister-in-
law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law.
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* E'or purposes of this polic:1, the provisions which govern
spouses shall also apply to persons who are Living together
in an intimate relationship.
III. POLICY
No relative of any Ci.ty employee shall be employed in a
position which would place one relati•,:e under :t-.e direct
supervision of anotnec :elati~e.
In addition, for business reasons of supervisio:1, safety,
security, or morale, tha_City may refuse to place relatives
in the same department, division, or· facility if the work
involves a potential conflict of interest or has che poten-
tial for creating an adverse impact on supervision, safety,
security, or morale.
IV. 2XCEPTIONS:
A. Employment of Scouses: An employment decision shall
not be based upon whfether an individual has a .spouse
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presently employed in ·the City, except in accordance
with the following criteria:
1. Upon ~he · City I s case-by-case assessmenc of:;.: the
work performed by_~pouses and a determination that
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supervision, safety, securicy, or morale would be
adversely affected, :he City rr.ay refuse to place
one spouse under the direct supervision of another
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2. Upon the c.:. ty' s case-by-case assessment of_ the
work pe·rformed by spouses assigned to che same
department, division, or-facility for potential
conflic:s o: i~terest or potential hazards greater
for m.ar r ied couples than. for other persons, the
City may refuse to place both spouses in the same
department, division, o~~facility, or into ce~tain
job class if ica:ions, for busi:iess reasons of
supervisicn, safety, security, or morale.
3 .. Accommodation for co-employees who marry. If co-
employees marry the City shall make a reasonable
effort to assign job duties so as to avoid prob-
lems of supervision, safety, security, or morale.
If such an·assignment cannot be made, the -co-
employees will be give~ ~ixty (60) days from the
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date of their marria9e-~r new living arrangement
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the City determines a ctransf er is possible), or
terminated. If -the emp·loyees do not decide within
sixty.days,
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V • ..,.. SCOPE OF ·pot IC'!:
This policy shall apply to all hire and reni:e -actions.
Nothing in this policy shall preclude any relative of a City
employee frcm applying for and competing in an examination,
being placed on an employment list, or being certified to an
appointing authority for employment considerati~n.
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