(A) Effective July 1, 2012 I.C. 36-1-20.2 specifies that relatives may not be employed by the town in positions that result in one relative being in the direct line of supervision of the other relative.
(B) An employee who is employed by the town as of June 30, 2012, is not subject to the nepotism provision unless the employee has a break in employment with the Town of Monon.
(C) Direct line of supervision is defined as an elected officer or employee who is able to affect the terms and conditions of another individual's employment, including making decisions about work assignments, compensation, grievances, advancement, or performance evaluation.
(D) Indiana Code defines RELATIVE to include a spouse; a parent or stepparent; a child or stepchild; a brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister; a niece or nephew; an aunt or uncle; a daughter-in-law or son-in-law; an adopted child; and a brother or sister by half blood. For the purpose of this policy, the Town of Monon definition of relative will also include mother-in-law, and father-in-law, effective as of adoption of the policy handbook.
(E) Each elected office holder of the town shall annually certify in writing that the officer is in compliance with the nepotism policy under I.C. 36-1-20.2. Such certification must be submitted to the Clerk-Treasurer not later than December 31 of each year.
(F) An elected official or department head that is in violation of this policy may be subject to penalties for perjury which is a level 6 felony with up to three years prison sentence.
(G) The town's failure to adopt policies under I.C. 36-1-20.2 will result in the Department of Local Government Finance not approving the town's budget or any additional appropriations for the ensuing calendar year until the State Board of Accounts certifies the town is compliant.
(Ord. 2022-13, passed 12-21-2022)