To prevent preferential or discriminatory treatment in the workplace based upon family or dating relationships, following policy shall apply to all positions under the Civil Service System and employees of Floyd County, Georgia:
- No person who is a “family member” of the county manager shall be eligible for employment with the county.
- No employee of the county shall be allowed to work under the immediate supervision or in the direct line of authority of a “family member” or someone with whom he or she is having a “dating relationship.”
- The term “immediate supervision” includes the responsibility and accountability for assigning work, evaluating performance, hiring, disciplining, or training.
- The term “direct line of authority” includes an employee’s immediate supervisor and each direct level of supervision all the way up to the top supervisory employee.
- The term “family member” includes: spouse, parent, brother, sister, step-parent, child, step-child, grandparent, grandchild, or the same by relation of the employees’ marriage.
(Revised 1/2008)