CCR2001245Defeated -- 1/8/02
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEG0
RESOLUTION #245-2001
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.
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 - DAY OF ,2001
SPONSORED BY:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ald. Mark Slocomb
Ald. David J. Sanders
Ald. Nancy C. Salentine
Deferred: 12/11/01
Defeated: 1/6/02
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #I2452001 which
was defeated by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
Clerk-Treasurer
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Hiring of Relatives
General Policv & ScoDe
It is the policy of the City of Muskego that the employment of family
relatives within the same Department of the City is allowed as long as neither
family relative serves in a direct supervisory position over the other
Definitions:
A. "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.
B. "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.
C. "Family Relative" shall include spouse, parent, grandparent, stepparent,
brother, sister, first cousin, nephew, niece, uncle or aunt, and child. Said
relationships may be by consanguinity or direct affinity. However, first
cousins by direct affinity are exempt.
D. "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
0 action.
Penalty 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 that 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.
Notice:
All future prospective employees shall receive a copy of this policy and
acknowledge receipt of it.
Created by Resolution #194-84
Amended by Resolutions #125-86, #3-91, #156-94. #173-94, and #95-99