357.98
RESOLUTION ADOPTING POLICY FOR HIRING RELATIVES
OF EXISTING TOWN EMPLOYEES AND AMENDING
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
RESOLUTION NO.: 357, 98
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Merrill
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Pliney Tucker
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury wishes to adopt a Personnel Policy
regarding the hiring of relatives of existing Town employees, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Policy has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by
Town Counsel,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adopts the Policy for
Hiring Relatives of Existing Town Employees, to read as follows:
POLICY FOR HIRING RELATIVES OF
EXISTING TOWN EMPLOYEES
Hiring of immediate family members of existing Town employees:
In the event that an immediate family member of an existing Town
employee seeks to become employed by the Town, such employment must
be approved by the Town Board. It shall be the responsibility of the
appropriate Department Head, if the Department Head recommends such
employment, to get final approval of such employment from the Town
Board. Immediate family members of existing employees may only be
hired after the Town and/or the Department Head have made all reasonable
efforts to publicize the availability of the position, including appropriate
advertising. For the purposes of this policy, immediate family member shall
be defined as the parent, child, spouse or sibling of any existing Town
employee. This policy shall apply to hiring of any and all part-time,
temporary and/or full-time or permanent employees of the Town.
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury further authorizes and directs
the Town Supervisor’s Office to distribute a copy of this Policy to all Town employees and to amend
the Employee Handbook/Personnel Policy accordingly.
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Duly adopted this 21 day of September, 1998 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Tucker, Mr. Irish, Mr. Merrill
NOES : None
ABSENT : Mr. Turner, Mr. Champagne