(A) Individuals who are relatives may not be employed by the town in any position that results in one relative being in the direct line of supervision of the other relative.
(B) (1) This section applies to an individual who is employed by the town on the date the individual’s relative begins serving a term of an elected office of the town and is not otherwise exempt from the application of this subchapter.
(2) Such individual may remain employed by the town and maintain the individual’s position or rank even if the individual’s employment would otherwise violate this subchapter
(3) However, such individual may not be promoted to a new position unless that new position is within the merit ranks in the case of an individual who is a member of the Merit Police Department.
(C) This subchapter does not abrogate or affect an employment contract with the town, to which an individual is a party that is in effect on the date the individual’s relative begins serving a term in an elected office of the town.
(D) (1) Each elected officer of the town shall annually certify in writing, subject to the penalties for perjury, that the officer has not violated this subchapter.
(2) An officer shall submit the certification to the Executive and Clerk-Treasurer of the town not later than December 31 of each year.
(E) The town finds that a single member of the Town Council or any other governing body, such as the Park Board, cannot act for the Council or governing body to make work assignments, determine compensation, solve grievances, cause advancement or conduct a performance evaluation without prior authority of a majority of the Council or governing body, and, therefore, without such authorization, such member will not be considered as in the direct line of supervision of any employee.
(Ord. 2012-11, passed 6-13-2012)