[Added 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-06]
The governing body of the Borough of Spotswood declares that
an antinepotism policy should be enacted.
A.Â
FAMILY MEMBER or RELATIVE
Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Refers to spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild,
father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather,
stepmother, stepsibling, half brother, half sister, nephew, niece,
first cousins, aunt, uncle, foster children, domestic partner or cohabitants.
B.Â
Hiring and supervision of employees.
(1)Â
No person who is a relative or family member of any existing full-time
employee or elected official of the Borough of Spotswood shall be
considered for full-time employment as an employee of the Borough.
This shall not restrict or prohibit the continued employment of individuals
to a position or positions with the Borough where a relative of a
permanent employee is elected after the date of the permanent employee's
start date of employment with the Borough.
(2)Â
No elected official can serve as a Council liaison to any department
that employs any member of that elected official's family.
(3)Â
No employee of the Borough of Spotswood shall be in a position that
provides supervision over a member of his or her family in a full-time
or part-time position. This precludes the acceptance of applications
from relatives for positions in the same department where supervision
conflicts could exist. This policy does not apply to present employees
of the Borough of Spotswood in their present positions.
(4)Â
These policies are not for the purpose of depriving any citizen of
an equal chance for a government job but solely to eliminate the potential
for preferential treatment of the relatives of current government
personnel or elected officials. These policies will not deprive any
permanent employee as of the date of these policies of any promotional
right in the normal career development nor change the existing status
of any permanent employee. None of these policies apply to any volunteer
positions in the Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department.
No elected official of the Borough of Spotswood or supervisor
may participate in the promotion process, or any other personnel matter,
of any existing Borough employee who is a relative or family member
of such elected official or supervisor.
No relative or family member of an elected official of the Borough
of Spotswood shall be appointed to the position of any Borough professional
who receives compensation or any Borough board or commission which
has more than an advisory role and/or one in which the members receive
compensation.
