City Council passes anti-nepotism law

On Monday night the Beacon City Council unanimously decided to pass a nepotism law making it illegal for city employees to "work within a department where a relative occupies a supervisory
position on the same shift or over all shifts...Relatives are described as mother, father, son, daughter, husband or wife."

The new law takes effect July 1. City personnel employed prior to July 1 will not be affected by the decision, "as long as said personnel remain in their present position.  Such employee cannot transfer or be promoted to a new position where this local law would be violated."

Comments

[B. Eakin]

Looks like the council is a day late and a dollar short.

[Jeff]

Looks like the City Council has at least made a move in the right direction. It may take a few years to see the real benefits, but it was the right move.

Now... how about a law that says that no City employee may have a business that does business with the City or that has a business relationship with anyone doing business with the City, especially if said employee(s) has oversight over these businesses.

[Mike D]

Can't anyone read between the lines here? "Such employee cannot transfer or be promoted to a new position where this local law would be violated..." In other words, Sassi Jr. is stuck in his current position (no promotion to detective, etc.) until his dad retires. I'd say that's a pretty significant move...

[B. Eakin]

Interesting - Little Sassi cannot be promoted with Daddy Sassi still in charge but if Daddy Sassi were not around to protect him how much longer would he have the job?