Nepotism Review Form for JMU Policy 1301 – Nepotism and Employment of Family Members

This form references Sections 6 and 6.2 of JMU Policy 1301 – Nepotism and Employment of Family Members, specifically: If an applicant has revealed a relationship by family or marriage to an employee or BOV member, the hiring authority will determine whether employment is prohibited or whether prior approval is required before a position offer can be made to the applicant. If employment is prohibited, the applicant may not be offered the position. If prior approval is required, a Nepotism Review form signed by the appropriate authority must be provided to the Office of Human Resources before the offer is extended to the candidate.

1. Hiring supervisor:	2. Contact phone:
3. Position # and working title being recruited:	4. Date of first recruitment advertisement:
5. Name of candidate being considered:	6. Name of HR Consultant:
7. Name(s) of current JMU employee(s) candidate is related to and their department, division and relationship: Example: Jane Smith, Human Resources, Administration and Finance, Sister
8. Describe how the current employee may be connected organizationally to the candidate. Provide justification for why the candidate should be offered the position (particularly in light of JMU Policy 1301):

Approval of an offer being made to the candidate:

Dean or AVP	Date
VP (signature also required when individual is related to the Dean or AVP)	Date
President (signature also required when individual being is related to the VP)	Date
HR Consultant	Date