XXI.D   Employment of Members of the Same Family and Related Matters

Since appointments are based on individual merit, there is no presumption against employing two members of the same family in one academic department or school. It is expected, however, that one member of a family will not be present during discussion of, nor participate in decisions affecting, the appointment, promotion, salary, or other terms of employment of another member of the family. For the same reason, persons sharing an intimate relationship similarly must avoid being present during, or participating in, such decisions affecting the terms of employment of each other. In cases of doubt or conflict of interest, employment judgments should be determined by other qualified professional persons under the supervision of the Provost and the appropriate dean (in the case of academic appointments); or with the aid of the Human Resources Department (in the case of non-academic appointments).