(A) The town finds that it is necessary and desirous to adopt a policy of conduct with regard to nepotism in the employment with the town, and in contracting with the town, in order to continue to be able to provide local government services to its residents and to comply with the new laws effective July 1, 2012, known as I.C. 36-1-20.2 and I.C. 36-1-21, respectively.
(B) On July 1, 2012, the town shall have a Nepotism and a Contracting with a Unit by a Relative policy that complies with the minimum requirements of I.C. 36-1-20.2 (hereinafter “Nepotism Policy”) and I.C. 36-1-21 (hereinafter “Contracting with a Unit by a Relative Policy”) and implementation will begin on said date.
(C) The town’s Nepotism Policy is hereby established effective July 1, 2012 by adopting the minimum requirements provision 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 apart hereof as if fully set out herein.
(D) The town’s Contracting with a Unit by a Relative Policy is hereby established effective July 1, 2012 by adopting the minimum requirements provision 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.
(E) 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.
(F) 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 I.C. 36-5-2-9.4.)
(G) 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 statue 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.
(H) 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 the same policies.
(I) 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 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 the mandated certifications, of either the Nepotism Policy or the Contracting with Unit by a Relative Policy may be subject to action allowed by law.
(J) Failure to abide by, or cooperate with, the implementation, compliance, and certifications connected with the Contracting with Unit by a Relative 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 mandate certifications of either the Nepotism Policy or the Contracting with Unit by a Relative Policy, may be subject to action allowed by law.
(K) (1) The policies created by this section are hereby directed to be implemented by any of the following actions:
(a) Posting a copy of this section in its entirety in at least one of the locations in the town where it posts employer posters or other notices to its employees;
(b) Providing a copy of this section to its employees and elected or appointed officials;
(c) Providing or posting a notice of adoption of this section; and/or
(d) Any such other action or actions that would communicate the policies established by this section to its employees and elected and appointed officials.
(2) Upon taking any of these actions, these policies are deemed implemented by the town.
(L) Two copies of I.C. 36-1-20.2 and I.C. 36-1-21, and as supplemented or amended, are on file in the office of the Town Clerk-Treasurer for the town for public inspection as maybe required by I.C. 36-1-5-4.
(Prior Code, § X.2)