Miami university imposes no restrictions on the concurrent
employment of members of the same immediate family except the following:
(A) One immediate family member may not
supervise another or be in the supervisory line. No individual may be assigned
to a department or a unit under the direct or indirect supervision of an
immediate family member. Students may not work in the
same department as another immediate family member. An agreement must be
reached as part of the terms of the initial appointment designating the
position to which the individual will report. This agreement is subject to the
approval of the senior administrator of the division in which the person is
employed. If the individual is an immediate family member of the senior
administrator of the division, then the agreement is subject to the approval of
the appropriate vice president or the president, as applicable. Supervision
includes the awarding of any benefits (e.g., promotion, retention, salary,
leaves of absence, etc.).
(B) Each
immediate family member must be judged on his or her own merits and shall not
be prejudiced (favorably or unfavorably) by the employment of another immediate
family member or by their activities, status, rank or position.
(C) Each immediate family member must conduct
himself or herself in accordance with all applicable state ethics laws and
university ethics policies (See conflicts of interest/commitment, rule
3339-3-12 of the Administrative
Code,).
(D) Specifically, immediate
family members may not:
(1) Participate in
searches or initial appointment decisions if an immediate family member is a
candidate for the position.
(2)
Authorize, vote upon, discuss, deliberate, recommend, or otherwise use the
authority or influence of his or her position, formally or informally, to
secure the employment, retention, promotion, or tenure of an immediate family
member or to approve payment to an immediate family member for services
rendered in his or her public employment. This provision does not prohibit
immediate family members from providing requested factual information regarding
the immediate family member's work-related activities (e.g., spouses who are
co-authors on research or scholarly papers may provide factual information on
the nature of the co-authorship and contributions of each for evaluation,
promotion and/or tenure purposes).
For the purpose of this policy, "immediate family" includes the
following relatives, regardless of where they reside: spouse or domestic
partner; children (whether dependent or not); siblings; parents; grandparents;
and grandchildren. It also includes any other person related by blood or by
marriage and living in the same household.
Replaces: 3339-3-15
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
3339-3-15
Effective:
11/5/2015
Promulgated Under:
111.15
Statutory
Authority: 3339.01
Rule
Amplifies: 3339.01
Prior
Effective Dates: 3/31/1988, 9/30/1999, 9/30/2000, 9/30/2001, 3/31/2005,
9/13/2012
