The Mayor and Commissioners of the Township
of Haddon declare that an anti-nepotism policy should be enacted.
Wherever and whenever this chapter mentions
or references "family member" or "relative," same refers to a 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 cousin; aunt; uncle;
foster child; domestic partner or cohabitant as defined by the New
Jersey Civil Union Act.
No elected official or supervisor may participate
in the promotion process, or any other personnel matter, of any existing
municipal employee who is a relative or family member of such elected
official or supervisor.
No relative or family member of an elected official
shall be appointed to the position of any municipal professional who
receives compensation, or to any board or commission which has more
than an advisory role and/or one in which the members receive compensation.
All statements, complaints, requests or other
written materials filed pursuant to this chapter, or other official
papers prepared pursuant to this chapter, shall be preserved for a
period of at least five years from the date of filing or preparation.