Employment of Relatives and Domestic Partners Policy

Responsible Unit: Human Resources | Executive lead: CHRO 
Created: 5/28/2019 | Reviewed/Revised: 03/28/2023 | Effective: 03/28/2023 
Compliance: NWCCU 2.F.1, COCA 1.4, COCA 7.8 
Approving Body: PAC | Classification: Local: Employees 

Policy:  
Relatives and domestic partners of current employees may be hired by the University if the persons concerned will not work in a direct supervisory relationship. The University President must approve the employment of relatives and domestic partners. 

Current employees who marry each other or become involved in a domestic partnership will be permitted to continue employment with the University provided they do not work in a direct supervisory relationship with each other or in the same unit. If employees who marry or live together do work in a direct supervisory relationship with each other or in the same unit, the University will reassign one of the employees to another position for which they are qualified, if such a position is available. If no such position is available, the employees will be permitted to determine which one of them will resign from PNWU.   

Definitions:  
Relatives are spouses, children, siblings, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, or corresponding in-law or step relation. 

Domestic partnership is a committed relationship between two individuals who are sharing a home or living arrangements. 

Procedure:  
N/A 

Related Documents: 
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Policy Resources

For assistance with policies and procedures contact:

Lori Fulton
lfulton@pnwu.edu