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CCR1999095COMMON COUNCIL -CITY OF MUSKEG0 RESOLUTION #95-99 AMENDMENT TO POLICY RELATING TO THE HIRING OF RELATIVES WHEREAS, The Common Council of the City of Muskego adopted Resolution #194-84, as amended, to establish a policy regarding hiring of relatives; and WHEREAS, Since its adoption in 1984, the policy has been amended from time to time by passage of a Resolution adopted by the Common Council; and WHEREAS, The Finance Committee has recommended that the policy be amended, as attached; and WHEREAS, The policy has been reviewed by the City's labor attorney. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Common Council of the City of Muskego, upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, does hereby amend the "Policy Regarding Hiring of Relatives" as attached to this Resolution. DATED THIS 25th DAY OF MAY ,1999. SPONSORED BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE Ald. Mark Slocomb Ald. David J. Sanders Ald. Nancy C. Salentine Reconsidered 6/8/99 Adopted with revised attachment 6/8/99 This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #95-99 which was adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego. 5/99jmb Hiring of Relatives General Policv & Scope It is the policy of the City of Muskego that the employment of family relatives within the same Department of the City is contrary to the public interest in providing efficient government services. Therefore, the City of Muskego shall not hire an individual to work for a Department where another family member is currently employed. In cases where two employees of the same Department become family members through marriage, neither family relative will be permitted to serve in a direct supervisory position over the other. Definitions: A. For the purposes of this policy, when the word "department" is used it shall include any or all of the following: Office of the Mayor Clerk-Treasurer's OfFice Assessor's Office, Engineering/ Building Inspection, Information Systems Finance Judicial- Police Department, Municipal Court, and the Police & Legislative- Mayor and Aldermen (encompasses every department) Library- (Including Library Board) Parks & Recreation-(Includes Park & Recreation Board) Planning Public Works Utilities Fire Commission 8. "Employee" shall be construed as any appointed or elected person filling a City position, whether paid or unpaid, other than seasonal employees who receive no benefits except social security, poll workers, and elected officials. C. "Employment" shall mean any position which is full-time, provisional or part-time, excluding seasonal employees who receive no benefits except social security, poll workers, and elected officials. D. "Family Relative" shall include parent, grandparent, step-parent, brother, sister, first cousin, nephew, niece, uncle or aunt, and child. Spouse is included only in so far as there is a supervisory relationship under Section E. Said relationships may be by consanguinity or direct afFinity. However, first cousins by direct affinity are exempt. E. "Direct Supervisory Position" means one family relative exercising control over the day to day work activities of another family relative, including but not limited to work assignments, personnel evaluations, and disciplinary action. F. In the event an employee becomes related to another employee as a result of a marriage which occurs after the employee commenced employment with the City, the policy shall not apply except that no employee will be permitted to directly supervise his or her spouse. Elected Officials: If a family relative of a current City employee becomes an elected City official, this policy shall not apply. Penaltv for Violation: Any City Department employee who attempts to conceal from a Department Head their status as a family relative to another Department employee shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from City employment. Any Department head who hires a person who they know is a family relative to another current Department employee, or places a family relative in a position of direct supervision over another family member, shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from City employment. All future prospective employees shall receive a copy of this policy and acknowledge receipt of same. ~~~~~ ~~ Hiring of Relatives.doc Created by Resolution #194-84 Amended bv Resolutions #125-86. #3-91.#156-94. #173-94, and #95-99 COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEG0 RESOLUTION #95-99 AMENDMENT TO POLICY RELATING TO THE HIRING OF RELATIVES WHEREAS, The Common Council of the City of Muskego adopted Resolution #194-84, as amended, to establish a policy regarding hiring of relatives;,.and /' WHEREAS, Since its adoption in 1984, the policy has been'amended from time to time by passage of a Resolution adopted by the Common C9dncil; and WHEREAS, The Finance Committee has recommended that the policy be amended, as attached; and // ,f / WHEREAS, The policy has been reviewed by the City's labor attorney NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Common Council of the City of Muskego, upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, does hereby amend the "Policy Regarding Hiring of Relatives" as attached to this Resolution. 0 DATED THIS 25th DAY OF MAY ,1999 4 / ,' / // f SPONSORED BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE Ald. Mark Slocomb Ald. David J. Sanders Ald. Nancy C. Salentine ,' This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #95-99 which was adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego. Hiring of Relatives General Policy & Scope / It is the policy of the City of Muskego that the employment of family relatives within the same Department of the City is contrary to the publidnterest in providing efficient government services. Therefore, the City yffiuskego shall not hire an individual to work for a Department where anot/her family member is currently employed. In cases where two employees of the same Department become family members through marriage, neither famjly relative will be permitted to serve in a direct supervisory position over the other. / / Definitions: A. For the purposes of this policy, when the wor;d"department" is used it shall include any or all of the following: /' Office of the Mayor Clerk's Office Treasurer's Office, Assessor's Office, Engineering/ Building Inspection, Information Systems Finance Judicial- Police Departmenr, Municipal Court, and the Police & Legislative- Mayor and Fldermen (encompasses every department) Library- (Including Library Board) Parks i3 Recreation-(1,ncludes Park & Recreation Board) Planning Public Works 1' Utilities I' Fire Commission 6. "Employee" shall,be construed as any appointed or elected person filling a City position, whettier paid or unpaid, other than seasonal employees who receive no benefik except social security, poll workers, and elected officials. C. "Employmeyt" shall mean any position which is full-time, provisional or part- time, excludpg seasonal employees who receive no benefits except social r" / workers, and elected officials.