University of Missouri System

Collected Rules and Regulations

Personnel

Chapter 320: Employment and Termination

320.040 Nepotism

Bd. Min. 2-14-57, p. 10,425; Bd. Min. 6-5-63, p. 22,810, Amended Bd. Min. 7-25-97; Revised 10-1-98.

1. Definitions -- For the purpose of these regulations the following terms shall have the meanings specified.
   1. Relatives by Blood or Marriage
      1. Relatives by Blood Within the Second Degree -- A person is related by blood (consanguinity) as closely as the second degree by the common law to the following: children; grandchildren; parents; grandparents; brothers and sisters; nephews and nieces; uncles and aunts; and first cousins.
      2. Relatives by Marriage With the Second Degree -- A person is related by marriage (affinity) as closely as the second degree to his or her spouse and to the following blood relatives of his or her spouse: children; grandchildren; parents; grandparents; brothers and sisters; nephews and nieces; uncles and aunts; and first cousins.
      3. Other Persons Considered as Relatives -- The half blood shall be considered the same as the whole blood. Stepchildren, stepparents, etc., shall be considered the same as blood relatives of the person or his spouse as the case may be. An in loco parentis relationship shall be considered the same as a blood relationship to the person or his spouse as the case may be.
   2. Employees -- The term "employees" shall include officers, academic staff members, and all other employees of the University.
   3. Administrative Superior -- An "administrative superior" is any person who recommends the appointment or promotion, or certifies the salary of another person. The term is not limited to upper levels of University administration, but includes all levels of administration where these functions, or any one or more of them, in fact are performed. For example, a foreman is an administrative superior with reference to those he recommends.
   4. Department -- The following are considered "departments."
      • Any department of instruction
      • Bookstore
      • Buildings and grounds including the department of construction
      • Vice President for Finance and Administration,
        all aspects not otherwise listed separately
      • Hospital
      • Residence Hall
      • Student Union
      • Adult Education and Extension Service
      • Agricultural extension staff in Columbia
      • Agricultural extension staff - Northwest District
      • Agricultural extension staff - Northeast District
      • Agricultural extension staff - Southwest District
      • Agricultural extension staff - South Central District
      • Agricultural extension staff - Southeast District
      • Agricultural editor's office
      • KOMU-TV
      • Intercollegiate Athletics
      • IBM Office
      • President's Office
      • Secretary of the Board of Curators
      • Photo service
      • Registrar and alumni lists
      • Library
      • Counseling and testing service
      • Traffic safety committee
      • Student and University publications
      • Student health service
      • ROTC - Army
      • ROTC - Navy
      • ROTC - Air Force
      • Director of Agricultural Sciences, including fertilizer control
      • All dean's offices
2. Relatives of Curators Not to be Employed -- No person who is related by blood or marriage to any member of the Board of Curators within the fourth degree by consanguinity or affinity, shall become an employee of the University. No exceptions shall be made to this rule.
    
3. No restriction on employment of persons related more remotely than second degree to University employees. A person who is related by blood or marriage more remotely than the second degree to any employee of the University may be employed by the University without regard to the relationship.
    
4. Employment of persons related as closely as second degree to University employees, permitted when:
   1. The employment of any person who is related by blood or marriage as closely as the second degree to any employee of the University is discouraged, but where such person is needed to perform University services and appears to be the best qualified person available, such person may be employed by the University, except in the following cases:
      1. Where a prospective employee is related to a University employee who would be his administrative superior.
      2. Where a relative of an administrative superior in one department is employed in another department, and where a prospective employee for the first department is related to an administrative superior in the other department. For example, if the nephew of Department Chairman A is employed in Department B, the niece of Department Chairman B may not be employed in Department A.
          
   2. Provided, however, that the President of the University in his discretion may waive the above exceptions in the case of part-time or temporary employment.