Employment of Relatives and Cohabitants Policy - Northern Michigan University

Purpose:
To establish a policy pertaining to nepotism, or employment of immediate family and cohabitants, in the workplace.

Applicability:
All faculty and staff.

Policy:
Northern Michigan University strives to create a work environment for all employees that is fair and equitable. This includes an environment where employment related decisions are made based on relevant criteria, policies and procedures.

Therefore, no employee should initiate or participate in employment decisions involving members of their immediate family or those with whom they live (cohabitants).

Defintions

Immediate family is defined as wife, husband, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in- law, father-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, stepparent, or stepchild. Cohabitants are defined as individuals residing in the same household.

Employment-related decisions include but are not limited to:  hiring, performance evaluation, compensation, promotion, professional development, discipline and separation.
 

Related Policies:

Consensual Relationship Policy