This Article shall be cited as the
"Anti-Nepotism Policy of the Township of Winslow."
This policy is not for the purpose
of depriving any citizen of an equal chance for employment with the
Township of Winslow, but is solely intended to eliminate the potential
for preferential treatment of the relatives of certain governmental
personnel.
As used in this Article, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ELECTED OFFICIAL
An individual holding the position of Mayor or Township Committeeperson.
RELATIVE
A spouse, domestic partner, cohabitant, parent, child, adopted
child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew,
first cousin, in-law, (applies to parents and siblings of a spouse),
half-relative or step-relative (applies to parents and siblings),
or a person with whom a significant committed relationship exists
(living together for more than twelve (12) months).
The following restrictions shall
apply in the hiring and promotion of employees to employment positions
for the Township of Winslow:
A. Hiring. Unless otherwise prohibited by
law or New Jersey Department of Personnel Rules, but notwithstanding
the terms of any collective bargaining agreement to the contrary:
(1) No person who is a relative, as defined in Section
52-36, of an elected official, Department Head, managerial executive or unclassified supervisory employee shall be appointed, hired, employed or permitted to work for the Township of Winslow in any unclassified position.
(2) No person who is a relative, as defined in Section
52-36, shall be employed by or transferred to a position of employment with the township, where that person will be supervisor of or be supervised by another relative who is an existing employee within the same department.
B. Promotion. Notwithstanding the prospective application as to the remainder of this Article as described above, no elected official or supervisor, as defined in Section
52-36, in a department may participate in the promotion or hiring process in that department of any existing employee who is a relative, as defined, Section
52-36, of such elected official or supervisor, as the case may be, unless otherwise required by law or New Jersey Department of Personnel Rules. Such elected official or supervisor shall abstain from participation in such personnel action as it applies to such relative.
C. If an existing employee of the township
becomes subject to this policy because of changes in marital, domestic
partner/cohabitant or relationship status, one (1) of the related
persons must resign their unclassified position within ninety (90)
days.
D. It shall be the affirmative duty of a related
elected official, Department Head, managerial executive, unclassified
supervisory employee, or employee to immediately disclose any circumstances
which may constitute a violation of this policy. Failure to do so
will result in disciplinary and/or legal action which can include
removal from the employment position.
Except as may be otherwise expressly
provided for herein, this Article shall not affect the employment
of any present township employee and/or any existing contractual obligations
with employees by the Township of Winslow, nor shall this Article
affect seasonal part-time employment. The application of this policy
only applies prospectively to all individuals seeking employment with
the Township of Winslow following the effective date of this Ordinance.