Title
Resolution repealing Section 2.10, Hiring of Relatives, in the Employee Policies and Procedures manual and replacing with a new Section 2.10, Employment and Supervision of Relatives; Personal Relationships with Employees.
Staff Summary
• The current policy was adopted in 1992.
• The Human Resources Department will periodically review and update its employee policies in accordance with current best practices.
• Staff will provide you with information regarding the background of the existing policy and the need to repeal and replace the existing policy.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County is committed to maintaining an up to date Employee Policies and Procedures Manual; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.10, Hiring of Relatives, was last revised in 1992 (28 years ago), and needs to be updated to bring Lake County in-line with modern practices; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the practices of comparable organizations, Human Resources feels it is necessary to revise Section 2.10 in order to bring it in line with practices found in other high performing organizations, and
WHEREAS, Lake County is committed to remaining a high performing organization and periodically revising our Employee Policy Manual keeps the organization in compliance with employment laws and best practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT BE RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Lake County Employee Policies and Procedures Manual Section 2.10 Hiring of Relatives Policy be repealed and replaced; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Human Resources will make this policy available on the Employee Self-Service Portal; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Director of Human Resources will distribute this Policy to all Department Heads falling under the jurisdiction of the County Board.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on May 11, 2021.