§ 20-69. Employment of relatives.

(a)

The employment of relatives within the same department (as defined in this Code section 20-69) wherein there is a direct or indirect supervisory/subordinate relationship is prohibited. For purposes of this Code section, direct or indirect supervisory/subordinate relationship shall mean regular assignment in the line of supervision or chain of command, and shall exclude temporary assignment of less than five (5) consecutive business days.

(b)

"Department" solely for purposes of this Code section 20-69 shall mean the departments of the county, except that the following bureaus and divisions shall be considered separate "departments" for purposes of this Code section:

(1)

Police bureau;

(2)

Fire bureau;

(3)

Emergency medical services;

(4)

Animal control division;

(5)

Development division;

(6)

Fleet maintenance division;

(7)

Roads and drainage division;

(8)

Water and sewer division;

(9)

Sanitation division;

(10)

Any bureau or division designated by the chief executive officer as a separate "department" for purposes of this Code section.

(c)

The term "relatives" shall mean:

(1)

Father, mother, daughter, step-daughter, son, step-son, brother and sister of the whole blood or of the half-blood, grandparent, grandchild, first cousin, aunt, uncle, nephew and niece.

(2)

Husband, wife, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law.

These relationships shall include those arising from adoption.

(d)

The limitation on employment or promotion of relatives specified in this Code section shall apply to the continued employment of persons where the referenced relationships commence subsequent to their employment. This section shall apply only to filling of vacancies by promotion, hiring, transfer from separate departments (as defined in this Code section) and reappointments made on or after the effective date of this section. If an appropriate transfer cannot be arranged, the less senior employee shall resign or will be terminated from employment unless the more senior employee chooses to transfer or resign.

(e)

Seniority for purposes of this Code section shall mean total length of employment in positions covered by the DeKalb County Merit System.

(f)

Nothing in this Code section shall be interpreted to prohibit employment of relatives in different departments, as defined in this Code section.

(Ord. No. 96-07, § 1, 4-9-96)