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Employment of Related Persons (Nepotism) Policy

Title

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Employment of Related Persons (Nepotism) Policy

Introduction

Scope of Applicability

This policy refers to SHRA Permanent, Temporary, Unpaid Volunteers, Interns, and Visiting Scholar positions. For the Employment of Related Persons Policy for EHRA Faculty and Non-Faculty positions, refer to the UNC Policy Manual (300.4.2 and 300.4.2[G]).

Policy

Policy Statement

Disclosure

Applicants are required to disclose family members or closely affiliated persons working at the University, and identify their departments on the University employment application. Positions of influence over affiliated positions may occur within a subunit, unit, or entire department, or may span across departments or divisions. The department head is responsible for verifying management relationships for new hires and transfers to ensure compliance with this policy.

Requirements

Family members or other closely affiliated persons may not occupy a position of influence over each other's employment, promotion, transfer, salary administration, or other related management decisions. If family members or closely affiliated persons are considered for employment or transfer, whether in temporary or permanent positions, the department head must certify lack of influence on an Employment of Related Persons Certificate.

In addition, the department must submit one or more organizational charts with the Employment of Related Persons Certificate to the Talent Acquisition Partner by attaching the document online as part of the PeopleAdmin Hiring Proposal for approval.

Definitions

Family members include:

  • Husband or wife;
  • Father or mother;
  • Brother or sister;
  • Daughter or son;
  • Grandfather or grandmother;
  • Granddaughter or grandson; and
  • Step-, half, and in-law relationships of the above.

Other closely affiliated persons may include, but are not limited to:

  • Domestic partners, current or former;
  • Close friends, current or former;
  • spouses or in-laws; and
  • Other persons who share a relationship comparable to family members.

Family members and other closely affiliated persons of current employees are not given preference in employment. Management decisions concerning current employees are based on individual merit.

Contact Information

Policy Contact

Policy Contact Information Table
Address Phone Number Email

Office of Human Resources

104 Airport Drive, CB #1045

Chapel Hill, NC 27599

 919-843-2300 hr@unc.edu

Details

Article ID: 131745
Created
Thu 4/8/21 9:15 PM
Modified
Tue 12/20/22 4:00 PM
Effective Date
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01/24/2018 11:00 PM
Issuing Officer
Name of the document Issuing Officer. This is the individual whose organizational authority covers the policy scope and who is primarily responsible for the policy.
Issuing Officer Title
Title of the person who is primarily responsible for issuing this policy.
Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
Last Review
Date on which the most recent document review was completed.
01/24/2018 11:00 PM
Last Revised
Date on which the most recent changes to this document were approved.
01/24/2018 11:00 PM
Origination
Date on which the original version of this document was first made official.
07/28/1949 12:00 AM
Responsible Unit
School, Department, or other organizational unit issuing this document.
Office of Human Resources