(A) The city finds that it is necessary and desirous to adopt a policy of conduct with regard to nepotism in the employment with the city and in contracting with the city 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 city shall have a Nepotism and a Contracting with a Unit 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.
(C) The City of Washington’s 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. In addition a copy of I.C. 36-1-20.2 Nepotism in effect on July 1 is attached to the ordinance codified herein, the same as if set out in full.
(D) The City of Washington’s Contracting with a Unit by a Relative 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. In addition a copy of the I.C. 36-1-21 Contracting with a Unit by a Relative Policy in effect on July 1 is attached to the ordinance codified herein, the same as if set out in full.
(E) The Common Council of the City of Washington 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 requirements are not necessary.
(F) The Common Council of the City of Washington 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. 36-5-29-4).
(G) The Common Council of the City of Washington further finds that a single member of governing bodies with authority over employees in the city 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.
(H) All elected and appointed officials and employees of the city are hereby directed to cooperate fully in the implementation of the policies created by this section and demonstrating compliance with these 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 line of supervision or other curative action. An elected or appointed official of the city 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 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 city 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 Unit by a Relative Policy may be subject to action allowed by law.
(K) The policies created by this section are hereby directed to be implemented by any of the following actions:
(1) Posting a copy of the ordinance codified herein in its entirety in at least one of the locations in the city where it posts employer posters or other notices to its employees;
(2) Providing a copy of the ordinance codified herein to its employees and elected and appointed officials;
(3) Providing or posting a notice of the adoption of the ordinance codified herein; or
(4) Any such other action or actions that would communicate the polices established by this section to its employees and elected and appointed officials. Upon taking any of these actions these policies are deemed implemented by the city.
(L) A copy of the provisions of I.C. 36-1-20.2 and I.C. 36-1-21 effective July 1,2012 are incorporated herein by reference, the same as if set out in full.
(M) 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 Clerk-Treasurer for the City for public inspection as may be required by I.C. 36-1-5-4.
(Ord. 9-2012, passed 6-25-2012)