(A) “Relative” as used in this section means a spouse, individuals in a cohabitant relationship, step, one-half (1/2) as well as whole blood of the foregoing, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, mother- or father-in-law, son- or daughter-in-law, brother- or sister-in-law.

(B) No relative of an employee of the city who is a full-time classified employee shall work in the same division or report to one (1) another, either directly or indirectly. Relatives of department head-level employees of the city are also forbidden from working full-time within the organization.

(C) Seasonal/part-time (at-will) employees may be employed with the city within the same division provided one (1) relative does not supervise an immediate family member directly or indirectly. In the event two (2) employees marry or are in a cohabitant relationship that are employed within the classified or management service of the same division, one (1) of the employees shall be transferred to a position in another division or a similar classification. The city manager may lay off one (1) of the employees if a similar position is not available. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the city manager. If the situation involves a relative of the city manager, exceptions require the approval of the city council. Under no circumstance is an employee of the city permitted to make a hiring decision, or attempt to influence anyone else making a hiring decision, about the employee’s relatives.

(D) If a spouse or individual in a cohabitant relationship with an employee of the city chooses to run for an elected city position and is successful in his/her election to office or is appointed to an elected city position, the employee must resign or be removed from his/her position prior to the candidate taking his/her seat as an elected city official. (Ord. No. 2009-10, § 1, 7-7-09; Ord. No. 2009-16, § 1, 11-17-09; Ord. No. 2021-05, §§ 1, 2, 11-2-21. 1976 Code § 3-2-5)