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NEPOTISM                                    2185

1. Definition

For purposes of this section, “relative” means father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, sister, brother, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, grandson, granddaughter, first cousin, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law.   Utah Code § 52-3-1(1)(d) (2015)

2.      Prohibited Appointment

2.1    No Board member or employee of the District may employ, appoint, or vote for or recommend the appointment of a relative or cohabitant in or to any position or employment, when the salary, wages, pay, or compensation of the appointee will be paid from public funds and the appointee will be directly supervised by a relative, unless:

2.1.1 The appointee is the only person available, qualified, or eligible for the position;
2.1.2 The appointee will be compensated from funds designated for vocational training;
2.1.3 The appointee will be employed for a period of 12 weeks or less;
2.1.4 The appointee is a volunteer as defined by the District; or
2.1.5 The Superintendent determines that appointee is the only or best person available, qualified or eligible for the position.  Utah Code § 52-3-1(2)(a) (2015)

3.   Prohibited Supervision

3.1    No District employee may directly supervise an appointee who is a relative or cohabitant when the salary, wages, pay, bid or compensation of the relative will be paid from public funds, unless:

3.1.1 The relative was appointed or employed before the District employee assumed his or her supervisory position, if the relative's appointment was not unlawful at the time of appointment;
3.1.2 The appointee will be compensated from funds designated for vocational training;
3.1.3 The appointee will be employed for a period of 12 weeks or less;
3.1.4 The appointee is a volunteer as defined by the District;
3.1.5 The appointee is the only person available, qualified or eligible for the position;
3.1.6 The appointee is eligible or qualified to be employed by the District pursuant to State Office certification if applicable, civil service laws or regulations, or merit system or regulations; or,

3.2 The Superintendent determines that the employee is the only person available or best qualified to perform supervisory functions for the appointee.

3.3    When a District employee supervises a relative, the employee shall make a complete written disclosure of the relationship to the Superintendent.  The District employee may not evaluate the relative's job performance or recommend salary increases for the relative.
Utah Code § 52-3-1(2) (2015)

4.  Acceptance of Employment

4.1    No appointee may accept or retain employment in the District if the appointee is under the direct supervision of a relative, unless:

4.1.1 The relative was appointed or employed before the District employee assumed his or her supervisory position, if the relative’s appointment was not unlawful at the time of appointment;
4.1.2 The appointee will be compensated from funds designated for vocational training;
4.1.3 The appointee will be employed for a period of 12 weeks or less;
4.1.4 The appointee is a volunteer as defined by the District;
4.1.5 The appointee is the only person available, qualified or eligible for the position;
4.1.6 The appointee is eligible or qualified to be employed by the District pursuant to State Office certification if applicable, civil service laws or regulations, or merit system or regulations; or,
4.1.7 The Superintendent determines that the employee is the only person available or best qualified to perform supervisory functions for the appointee.

5.   Federal Funds

5.1    The rules against nepotism apply to employees paid with public funds regardless of the source of those funds, including employees paid with funds from a federal grant.

6.  General Exceptions

6.1    This policy on nepotism shall not apply to the employment of a relative if the following criteria are established:
6.1.1 the job opening has had reasonable public notice; and the relative is the best qualified candidate for the position.

6.2    If an appointee is to be hired under this exception, the District shall make a written record of the proceedings in which it was established that the appointee met the criteria of this exception, which record shall include a written statement by the hiring officer certifying that the appointee satisfies the exception, all of which shall be retained in the personnel file of the appointee.
      
Approved    07/13/89
Revised    08/09/90
Revised    04/20/16