Section 87 - Anti-NepotismAppointing powers shall hire, transfer, and promote all employees on the basis of merit and fitness in accordance with civil service statutes, rules and regulations. Nepotism is expressly prohibited in the state workplace because it is antithetical to California's merit based civil service system.
All appointing powers shall adopt an anti-nepotism policy that includes the following components:
(1) A statement that the appointing power is committed to merit-based hiring and that nepotism is antithetical to a merit-based civil service system.(2) A definition of "nepotism" as an employee's use of influence or power to hire, transfer, or promote an applicant or employee because of a personal relationship.(3) A definition of "personal relationship" as persons related by blood, adoption, current or former marriage, domestic partnership, or cohabitation.(4) A statement that prohibits participation in the selection of an applicant for employment by anyone who has a personal relationship with the applicant, as defined in section 83.6.(5) A statement that prohibits the direct or first-line supervision of an employee with whom the supervisor has a personal relationship, as defined in section 83.6.(6) A process for addressing issues of direct supervision when personal relationships, as defined in section 83.6, between employees exist.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 87
1. New section filed 7-7-2021; operative 7-6-2021. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 18211 (Register 2021, No. 28). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502 and 18660, Government Code. Reference: Section 19050, Government Code.
1. New section filed 7-7-2021; operative 7/6/2021. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 18211 (Register 2021, No. 28).