17.1. Other
Employment and Certain Volunteer Activity. -- Employees shall not hold other
public office, secondary employment or participate in voluntary activity
conflicting with their employment in the
classified service. Determination of
the conflict shall be made jointly by the
appointing authority and the
Board,
or may be specifically delegated by the
Board to the
appointing authority, who
shall consider whether the other employment or volunteer activity:
(1) will be in conflict with the interests of
the agency;
(2) will interfere with
the performance of the employee's official duties;
(3) will use or appear to use information
obtained in connection with official duties which is not generally available to
the public; or,
(4) may reasonably
be regarded as official action.
17.2. Nepotism.-Anappointing authority shall
not influence or attempt to influence the employment or working conditions of
his or her
immediate family. It is the responsibility of the
appointing
authority to administer the employment of relatives of any
agency employee in a
consistent and impartial manner.
No employee shall directly supervise a member of his or her
immediate family. This prohibition includes reviewing, auditing or evaluating
work or taking part in discussions or making recommendations concerning
employment, assignment, compensation, discipline or related matters. In the
event that an individual, through marriage, adoption, etc. is placed in a
prohibited business relationship with a member of his or her immediate family,
the situation shall be resolved within thirty (30) days. Resolution may be made
by transfer, reassignment, resignation, dismissal, etc. of one of the involved
employees or by other accommodation which protects the interests of the
public.
