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period. All such documentation must be reviewed by the Human Resources Manager before <br />the employee,can be terminated. <br />Termination of Introductory Employment — Introductory employees are at -will employees and <br />may be terminated at any time during the introductory period, with or without notice or cause. <br />An introductory employee who is terminated has no right of appeal. <br />2.09 Nepotism <br />Purpose <br />The purpose of this policy is to prevent conflicts of interest, to avoid biased conduct, and to <br />maintain the confidentiality of restricted information. <br />City Manager and City Council <br />No person related, within the second degree affinity, or within the third degree by consanguinity, <br />to the Mayor or any Councilperson or to the City Manager shall be employed or appointed to <br />any office, position, or clerkship of the City. <br />This prohibition shall not apply, however, to any person who shall have been employed for thirty <br />(30) days or more, in the case of persons related to the City Manager, or two (2) years or more, <br />in the case of persons related to the Mayor or a Councilperson, at the time of the election or <br />appointment of the officer to whom he or she is related. <br />Applicants and Employees <br />An applicant may not be hired as a full-time or part-time regular employee in any department if <br />that department already employs a person who is within the second degree of affinity or third <br />degree of consanguinity of the applicant unless approved by the City Manager. <br />If an employee becomes within the second degree of affinity or third degree of consanguinity of <br />another employee who works in the same department, neither employee may be promoted to <br />any position that has any supervision or authority over the other either directly or through the <br />chain of command. <br />No employee may supervise or be supervised by a person who is within the second degree of <br />affinity or third degree of consanguinity. Two or more employees within the second degree of <br />affinity or third degree of consanguinity may not report to the same supervisor. <br />Reorganization <br />In the event of reorganization, promotion, or any other situation giving rise to a relationship <br />between two City employees that is afe in violation of the nepotism policy, both employees shall <br />be consulted and the two employees, jointly, shall make the decision as to which one shall leave <br />City employment, unless an open position exists for which they are qualified and does not <br />violate this or any other policy. In such cases where the two employees cannot reach an <br />agreement within 10 days of written notice, the City Manager shall make the decision to which <br />one shall leave City employment, which decision shall be binding and final. <br />0 <br />