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(a) The Town of St. John selects employees based on their job qualifications. To make sure this standard is always followed and to protect the integrity of business operations, the Town has certain restrictions on when and where relatives of employees can be hired and how related employees can work together.

(1) Members of an employee's immediate family for this section of the policy include parents, siblings, children, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, first cousins and corresponding step children. Relatives also include persons related by marriage (including in-laws and common law marriage), and those related by law (including adoption, guardianship, and foster parent relationships).

(2) Two (2) employees may also be considered related if they have a personal relationship that, in the opinion of the Town, may affect or give the appearance of affecting the employment decisions of the Town. This may include a dating relationship or a shared residence.

(b) Unless otherwise specified by state law, relatives will not be hired, promoted or transferred to positions that:

(1) Place them in direct or indirect supervisory or managerial capacity over a relative. The employment of relatives as co-workers in the same work unit may also be prohibited even when there is not a reporting relationship.

(2) Allow them to directly or indirectly influence salary adjustments, career progress, or other managerial activities involving a relative.

(3) Require them to audit or review the work of another relative.

If a Council Member has a relative working for the Town, that Council Member shall abstain from any vote affecting that employee's pay wage, benefits, promotion, demotion, etc. Ordinance Number 1690 provides additional policy language related to nepotism.

(Ord. No. 1696, § 2, 12-12-19)