CITY OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK APPROVED BY Do ! ". Tu# $#, D%#$&to#'BHR( PO"ICY ' PROCED*RE A t%+N$,ot%s1.

EFFECTIVE DATE August, 2007 REVISION DATE

PAGE NO. 1 of 1 REVIEWED DATE )u $, 2010

INTRODUCTION 1The employment of relatives in the same area of an organization may cause serious conflicts and pro lems !ith favoritism "or the perception of such#$ and negatively impact morale. In addition to claims of partiality in treatment at !or%$ personal conflicts from outside the !or% environment can e carried over into the day&to&day !or%ing relationships. It is the City's policy to hire$ promote and transfer employees on the asis of individual merit. (e strive to avoid any suggestion of favoritism or discrimination in ma%ing employment decisions. The employment of relatives in positions !here one has supervisory responsi ility or influence over the other's status or )o security is regarded as a potential violation of this policy. D+,INITION,amily .em er / an individual !ho is related y lood or marriage$ or !hose relationship is similar to that of a relative "such as a domestic partner#

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1O5IC6 4.1. 4.*. 4.0. 1,amily mem ers are prohi ited from !or%ing in the same !or% unit if it creates a situation !here one family mem er is a direct report to another family mem er. 2dministrative staff is prohi ited from influencing the employment "hire$ promotion$ transfer$ termination$ etc.# of anyone !ho is a family mem er. 2dministrative staff is responsi le for revie!ing employment decisions !ithin their unit to ensure that$ as far as practica le$ one family mem er is not a direct report of another family mem er. The City reserves the right to ta%e prompt action if an actual or potential conflict of interest arises involving family mem ers !ho occupy positions at any level "higher or lo!er# in the same line of authority that might affect the employment decisions.

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1ROC+DUR+ None +9C+1TIONUniformed personnel shall e e:empt from this policy. R+-1ON-I35+ UNIT"-# Director<3=R. CRO-- R+,+R+NC+ None