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Anti-Nepotism Policy
What is nepotism?
Nepotism is hiring and/or showing employment or advancement preference to a member
of your family, your immediate household or your relative in disregard of the
qualifications of others better suited for that same position. Terms member of family,
household, relatives include: a person for whom an employee has been assigned legal
responsibility, parent, step-parent, child, step-child, son-in-law or daughter-in-law,
brother, sister, spouse, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandparent, grandchild, brother-in-
law or sister-in-law, a guardianship capacity, or persons living in the same household.
Is nepotism allowed?
No. To avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of favoritism or bias and to
enhance supervision, security and morale, Augusta generally prohibits the employment of
relatives within the same department. For the same reasons, spouses of employees or
employees who become related by marriage may not be employed under each other's
supervision or in the same department.
What is the purpose of an anti-nepotism policy?
It is the goal of Augusta to employ the most qualified individuals. The protection of the
individual as well as the government requires that certain safeguards against conflicts of
interest, whether real or perceived be implemented. This policy is intended to reinforce
Augusta's commitment to employment practices that create and maintain constructive
working relationships and which reflect our commitment to employment practices that
are effective and are consistently applied to all employees and applicants for
employment.
Are relatives or members of your family encouraged to work for the City?
Members of your family, members of your immediate household or your relatives will be
considered for employment except when 1) their position or your position would exercise
supervisory, appointment, grievance adjustment, dismissal or disciplinary authority or
influence, 2) if you or the employee would audit, verify, receive or be entrusted with this
government's money or property, 3) where Augusta must limit hiring to avoid conflict of
interest with customers, agencies, or others with whom Augusta conducts business, or 4)
where Augusta must limit hiring to avoid employment discrimination, personnel policy
conflicts or related problems.
The Human Resources Department will not knowingly place an employee in a situation
where he/she is supervised by a member of his/her family, immediate household or
relative, or where favoritism, interpersonal conflict, lack of productivity, efficiency or
other adverse employment conditions may occur.
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What happens if individuals become related during the course of employment?
If the situations occurs where art employee marries or becomes related by marriage to
another individual in the department, the employees will have 30 days to decide which
one ofthem will leave. If the employees do not decide, then Human Resources will
arrange for a transfer of the employee who was last hired to a comparable position in
another department within 60 days. If the transfer is offered and declined by the
employee, all continued rights of employment shall cease and such employee will be
separated.
This policy shall not be retroactive, unless any of the above adverse conditions are being
practiced. This policy will be applied in accordance with applicable state and federal law
and any employee who violates the policy will be subject to discipline up to and
including termination.
Questions or comments about the policy or its application may be addressed to the
Director of Human Resources.