(A) 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.
(B) The Town Contracting with Relatives of Elected Officials, etc. Policy is hereby established effective July 1, 2012 by adopting the minimum requirements provisions of I.C. 36-1-21, 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.
(C) The town finds that both I.C. 36-1-20.2 and I.C. 36-1-21 specifically allow a unit to adopt requirements that are "more stringent or detailed" and that more detailed are necessary.
(D) 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.
(E) The town finds that a single member of governing bodies with authority over employees in the town cannot act for the governing body to make work assignments, compensation, grievances, advancement or a performance evaluation without prior authority of a majority of the body, when a statute provides that a majority is needed to act, and therefore, without such authority by the majority the single member will not be in the direct line of supervision.
(F) All elected and appointed officials and employees of the town are hereby directed to cooperate fully in the implementation of the policies created by this section and demonstrating compliance with these same policies.
(G) Failure to abide by or cooperate with the implementation, compliance and certifications connected with the Nepotism Policy is a violation and may result in the discipline, including termination, of an employee or a transfer from the direct line of supervision or other curative action. An elected or appointed official of the town who fails to abide by or cooperate with the implementation, with the compliance and with mandated certifications of either the Nepotism Policy may be subject to action allowed by law.
(H) Failure to abide by or cooperate with the implementation, compliance and certifications connected with the Contracting with Relatives of Elected Officials, etc. Policy is a violation and may result in the discipline, including termination, of an employee or a curative action. An elected or appointed official of the town who fails to abide by or cooperate with the implementation, with the compliance and with mandated certifications of either the Nepotism Policy or the Contracting with Relatives of Elected Officials, etc. Policy may be subject to action allowed by law.
(Ord. 06-05-2012-1, passed 6-19-12)