3.3 Employment of Relatives
Spouses, domestic partners, and relatives of employees are encouraged to explore employment opportunities with the University. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of the applicant’s professional qualifications for available positions.
The university shall not employ any person related to a successor or alumni trustee by blood, marriage or adoption to the first or second degree of consanguinity, or where a domestic partnership exists, unless by the recommendation of the President to the Board of Trustees. No one related by blood, marriage or adoption to the first or second degree of consanguinity, or where a domestic partnership exists, shall be employed full-time by the same administrative department or academic unit of the university unless by recommendation of the President to the Board of Trustees. No department head or unit administrator may supervise or evaluate the job performance of such an individual, nor may they be in a position to influence the salary or promotion of such an individual.
Violations of this policy existing as of the date of the adoption of this policy have been granted exemption from its terms.