Relatives by blood or marriage may not be employed by the University of Montana-Missoula in any position where one relative would have a supervisory relationship with the other, or be in a position to recommend the hiring of the other.

When a person is required to make decisions of a supervisory nature concerning a relative, his/her supervisor will assume that responsibility. It is the responsibility of the parties involved to identify when a supervisory relationship exists and to take the necessary steps to correct the situation.

For the purposes of this policy, a supervisor is defined as a person having the authority to oversee and direct work assignments, assign tasks, schedule hours of work, determine rate of pay, evaluate work performance, hire, fire or discipline employees.