Relatives are defined as connection between persons by blood, marriage, adoption, domestic partnerships, or other personal relationship. No employee shall be under the direct supervision or control of a relative. Employment of relatives in the same unit or department or under the same supervisor is authorized only with the prior written approval of the head of the unit or department and the Office of the Provost or the Office of Human Resource Services, as appropriate. Extension staff are in contact with community-based organizations and issues on a daily basis. This provides opportunities to serve on both elected or appointed non-partisan boards and committees.
Activities are to be approved by their immediate supervisor.
Income from service on advisory committees or review panels for public entities is not to be accepted when acting in the Extension staff role. Under no circumstances should the Extension employee accept personal gratuities, compensation, or special favors from organizations when representing the university or Extension on these bodies. Neither should the staff member use this public position for the extension of gratuities or special favors to those approaching public boards in manners that could be interpreted as an attempt to influence the recipients. There may be times when such participation on a board could be controversial and be publicly interpreted as a conflict of interest for Extension involvement. Refer to the Handbook policy on Participation On Non-Partisan Boards and Committees for guidance in determining participation.