As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
IMMEDIATE FAMILY
Spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, brother, stepbrother,
sister, stepsister, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law,
brother-in-law, half-brother, half-sister, nephew or niece.
As of the effective date of this chapter, the Borough shall
not hire, to any permanent, nonseasonal employment position, any immediate
family members of the Mayor or Borough Council members.
If, in the opinion of the Mayor, Business Administrator or any member of Council, extenuating circumstances necessitate the waiver of the policy set forth in §
130-2 or
130-3, a written recommendation delineating the extenuating circumstances shall be submitted to the Mayor and Borough Council, provided that such waiver would not create a violation of the Local Public Ethics Law and that any direct supervisory authority of a family member over another family member can be legally and effectively delegated. If the Borough Council concurs that there are extenuating circumstances, this policy may be waived by resolution adopted by an affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the majority of the full Borough Council as to the particular hiring at issue only.
This chapter is not intended to apply to immediate family member
relationships between or among employees which were created or existed
prior to the effective date of this chapter.