SPS Policy Manual - Saginaw Public Schools

Section 5000 – Human Resources
5235 Nepotism 5235
Relatives of Board members and relatives of employees of the District may be hired if
their qualifications are equal to other applicants in the sole judgment of the Superintendent or
designee(s). However, in no event will a relative be allowed to supervise the work of a relative.
In the event such situations arise following employment, one of the employees will be transferred,
if possible, to another area or department to eliminate the problem or potential problem.
A person is a “relative” for purposes of this policy if the person is a spouse, child, parent,
guardian, grandparent, or sibling, of a Board member or employee.
Approved:
LEGAL REF: MCL 37.2102
5245 Political Activities 5245
Staff members who intend to become candidates for political office are asked to notify
the Superintendent within five days of the date on which the declaration of candidacy is filed to
discuss the compatibility of the office regarding continued employment with the District.
Approved:
LEGAL REF: MCL 15.401-407
5300 Human Resources Records 5300
One, official human resources file shall be maintained by the District for each employee
excluding temporary, casual, and summer or student employees. Human resources files kept by
the District concerning employees shall be kept in a secured location and be under the
custodianship of the Superintendent or designee. Personnel files of employees who have left the
District shall be similarly kept, but in an inactive file for a period of time to be determined by the
District in compliance with applicable law.
The Board may have access to human resources files of employees when such access is
deemed necessary by the Board in the employee-employer relationship. Individual Board
members shall not have access to human resources files or records except as may be allowed by
law and accorded to any other citizen.
Approved:
LEGAL REF: MCL 15.231 et seq.; 423.501-512
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