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Operating Standard

Type: Administrative
Responsible: CHRO; Executive Director, Human Resources
Related Policies: B3001, B3003, B3004, A4000, A4100, A4200, A4300, A4400
Linked Operating Standards: 
Related Laws: Title IV, Title VII, FLSA
Related External Standards: None
HLC Criterion: 1C1C The institution provides opportunities for civic engagement in a diverse, multicultural society and globally connected world, as appropriate within its mission and for the constituencies it serves., 2A2A The institution establishes and follows policies and processes to ensure fair and ethical behavior on the part of its governing board, administration, faculty and staff., 5B5B The institution’s resource base supports its educational offerings and its plans for maintaining and strengthening their quality in the future.

 

Statement

Employees of the College or members of the Board of Trustees shall not, directly or indirectly, initiate, influence, supervise, or participate in any personnel action (including recommendations for employment) involving members of their immediate families.  For the purpose of this policy, the term immediate family member is defined as spouse, civil union partner, mother, father, son, daughter, foster parents, brother, sister, step-mother, step-father, step-daughter, step-son, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law of a current full-time employee or member of the Board of Trustees.

A recommendation to employ an immediate family member of a College employee or Board member will require written documentation that the person is clearly the best-qualified candidate for a given vacancy and that the employment is in the best interest of the College.   

Revised:  July 2016

 

Change LogGovernance Unit: Human Resources Council 
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