Nepotism/Employ/Advance

Question 1

What governs?

Answer 1

112.3135

Question 2

What are 3 key points re: prohibited advancing under 112.3135?

Answer 2

PO can’t:
(1) Appoint, employ, promote, or advance,
or
(2) Advocate the appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement
of
(3) A relative.

Question 3

How does 112.3135 define “relative”

Answer 3

‘Relative’ means everybody, steps, halfs + in-laws.
Father Mother
Fath-IL Moth-IL
Step-Fath Step-Moth

Son Daugh
Son-IL Daugh-IL
Step-Son Step-Daugh

Bro Sis
Bro-IL Sis-IL
Step-Bro Step-Sis
Half-Bro Half-Sis

Uncle Aunt
Nephew Niece
1st cousin

Question 4

Who is missing from Nepotism’s definition of “relative”?

Answer 4

Grands + spouse’s stepmom advance grandly.

Question 5

What does it prohibit?

Answer 5

PO cannot advocate, recommend, a relative for hiring, advancing, appointment.

Question 6

What is not prohibited?

Answer 6

2 relatives from being employed within the same agency

Question 7

When does it not apply?

Answer 7

Independent contractors (b/c says “within an agency”).

Question 8

Exception.

Answer 8

State of emergency.

Question 9

Dfn. “Relative”

Answer 9

Grands + spouse’s stepmom advance grandly.
———–
Everyone else stays behind.
Includes in-laws, halfs + steps, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews.
Notably missing are: granddaughter or grandson + spouse’s stepmom!