(A) Individuals who are relatives, as defined in § 33.36, of existing employees may not be employed by the town in a position that results in one relative being in the direct line of supervision of the other relative.
(B) An individual who is employed by the town on July 1, 2012, is not subject to this nepotism policy unless the individual has a break in employment, as defined in § 33.36, with the town.
(C) If an individual is employed by the town and the individual’s relative begins serving a term of elected office, the individual may continue his or her employment with the town and retain his or her position or rank even if that individual’s position or rank would be in the direct line of supervision of the individual’s relative.
(D) While an individual who is employed by the town and the individual’s relative begins serving a term of elected office may continue his or her employment with the town, that individual may not be promoted to a position or rank if the new position or rank would place that individual within the direct line of supervision of the individual’s relative.
(E) The town further finds that a single member of the legislative body cannot act for the body to make work assignments, compensation, grievances, advancement, or a performance evaluation without prior authority of a majority of the body and therefore without such authority by the majority, he or she will not be in the direct line of supervision. See I.C. 36-4-6-11 and 36-5-2-9.4.
(F) The Town Nepotism Policy is hereby established effective July 1, 2012 by adopting the minimum requirements provisions of I.C. 36-1-20.2, and including all future supplements and amendments thereto which become law from time to time, and making them a part hereof as if fully set out herein.
(Ord. 2012-499, passed 6-21-2012)