Employment of Relatives

Related persons may be concurrently employed by the University, even as members of the same department, except in the case where one related person has responsibility for the direct supervision of the other. In no case can one related person participate in the evaluation of the other. The official University policy, Policy Statement #22, “Concurrent Employment of Related Persons,” can be found at www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-22.html.

In addition, the University is prohibited from soliciting or culminating a contractual procurement relationship with the immediate family member of any employee of the University, although the family member could serve as a subcontractor or supplier to the successful bidder. The official University policy, Policy Statement #41, “Contracting with Relatives of Employees,” can be found at www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-41.html.