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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending the Administrative Code, specifically the Accountability, Conduct & Ethics Code, further providing for a definition and exception within the Standard of Conduct.
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WHEREAS, County Council adopted Ordinance No. 35-01 on April 3, 2001, establishing the Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Code; and
WHEREAS, in selecting employees, the applicant best qualified and available to perform in the position should, without exception, receive the employment offer; and
WHEREAS, while recognizing the conflict of interest inherent in such possibilities; it is the intent of Council to ensure that family relationships are defined and to further protect such individuals from having such relationships used as a detriment to application or a deterrent to official employment within the County.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 1013, SECTION 1013.03 OF THE ETHICS CODE
Article 1013, Section 1013.03, Definitions, shall be amended to add the following definition:
Section 1013.03 Definitions.
FAMILY MEMBER - Shall mean the same as "Immediate Family."
Section 2. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 1013, SECTION 1013.09 OF THE ETHICS CODE
Article 1013, Section 1013.09, Standards of Conduct, Subsection G, shall be amended as follows:
Section 1013.03 Definitions.
G. Patronage/nepotism.
(1) No covered person shall unduly exert, negatively or positively, his influence to gain, or attempt to gain, preferential treatment on behalf of an applicant for employment or advancement with the County.
(2) No family member of a County Official or County Officer shall be permitted to obtain full-time employment with the County or agency except through the election to a public office.
(3) No covered person shall supervise a family member.
(4) Exceptions:
(a) Where the family member is employed by the County p...
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