Chapter 2.80
HIRING AND EMPLOYMENT POLICY

Sections:

2.80.010    Official defined.

2.80.020    Employment within the same department.

2.80.030    Employment of relatives.

2.80.040    Outside employment.

2.80.050    Existing employees and personnel excepted.

2.80.060    Violation—Penalty.

2.80.010 Official defined.

“Official” includes those offices, in all the various departments, provided in Title 2 of the Prosser Municipal Code. (Ord. 1383 §§ 1, 7 (part), 1988).

2.80.020 Employment within the same department.

No relative closer than the fourth degree shall be employed within the same department of the city. “Department within the city” is defined for purposes herein, to include the water department, sewer department, irrigation department, parks department, transit department, finance department, clerks department, dispatch department, police department and any other departments hereinafter established by the city. (Ord. 1560 § 1, 1992: Ord. 1383 §§ 2, 7 (part), 1988).

2.80.030 Employment of relatives.

No relative, of any degree, of an elected official shall be employed by the city in any capacity. (Ord. 1383 §§ 4, 7 (part), 1988).

2.80.040 Outside employment.

No appointed official or supervisory personnel of the city shall be employed outside their city employment during the normal business hours of that department. (Ord. 1383 §§ 4, 7 (part), 1988).

2.80.050 Existing employees and personnel excepted.

The policies of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall not affect existing employees or personnel on the, date of adoption. (Ord. 1383 §§ 5, 7 (part), 1988).

2.80.060 Violation—Penalty.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall commit a criminal offense and shall be punished as set forth in Section 1.28.020 of the Prosser Municipal Code. (Ord. 1383 §§ 6, 7 (part), 1988).