Recruitment and Classification. Members of the immediate family of elected or appointed officials shall not be appointed to District employment. Members of the immediate family of employees other than spouses and registered domestic partners shall not be appointed to the same division, nor shall be transferred, promoted, or demoted into the same division, or be placed in a position as to evaluate a relative or be in the same line of supervision. Spouses and registered domestic partners shall not be appointed, transferred, promoted or demoted into a position in which there would be either (a) a direct supervisory relationship between the couple or
Recruitment and Classification. Members of the immediate family of elected or appointed officials shall not be appointed to District employment. Members of the immediate family of employees other than spouses and registered domestic partners shall not be appointed to the same division, nor shall be transferred, promoted, or demoted into the same division, or be placed in a position as to evaluate a relative or be in the same line of supervision. Spouses and registered domestic partners shall not be appointed, transferred, promoted or demoted into a position in which there would be either (a) a direct supervisory relationship between the couple or (b) where there would exist a significant and likely potential for creating an adverse impact on supervision, safety, security, morale or efficiency. If an existing District employee marries or enters into a registered domestic partnership with another existing District employee that would cause either (a) or (b). Under either of these circumstances, the General Manager or designee shall either (1) redefine the duties of the employees involved to avoid a supervisory relationship or eliminate the significant and likely potential for creating an adverse impact on supervision, safety, security, morale or efficiency or (2) transfer one spouse/domestic partner to a similar position. The District will provide notice to MS/CG and the opportunity to comment prior to taking either of these two actions. Immediate family members are defined as mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, spouse, registered domestic partner, in-laws by marriage or registered domestic partnership, and grandparents. This provision shall apply to all types of employment status including temporary employees. FILLING OF VACANT POSITIONS When an opening occurs for a position that is not included in the Personnel Advancement Policy, employees may compete on an open/promotional basis. Employees must meet the minimum qualifications to proceed through the recruitment and testing process. At the conclusion of the formal recruitment and testing process administered by Human Resources, an eligibility list of candidates will be prepared. A District manager or his/her designated representative will interview all candidates, in rank order, on the eligible list and will make a selection amongst those candidates. The successful candidate, either internal or external, may be appointed at any step of the salary range of the classification. If placement is above Step A, justification for adv...
