Earlier editions: 2026-07
Chapter 5 — Personnel Policies
Compton Municipal Code § 5-5 Anti-Nepotism Policy
Compton Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Compton
Cite as: Compton Municipal Code § 5-5 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 5-5.1. Hiring on Basis of Merit.¶
[Ord. #1704, § 1; Ord. #1791, § 1]
The City of Compton shall not permit the hiring of any person as an employee on the basis of consanguinity or favoritism to the appointing authority.
§ 5-5.2. Restrictions on Family Members.¶
[Ord. #1704, § 2; Ord. #1791, § 1; Ord. #2030, § 1]
No person shall be appointed, promoted, demoted, reemployed, reinstated or transferred to a salaried position in which he/she is directly supervised by or would be the direct supervisor of a member of his/her immediate family. In the event that a direct supervisory relationship is established by marriage, the City Manager shall ascertain whether such an employment relationship would present a conflict of interest between the City and the related employees, and otherwise make a decision as to any appropriate personnel action on an individual case basis.
§ 5-5.3. Restrictions on Family Members of the City Council and City Manager.¶
[Ord. #1704, § 3; Ord. #1791, § 1; Ord. #2030, § 2]
The City Council shall not appoint any person to the position of City Manager if that person is a member of the immediate family of the Mayor or the City Council.
§ 5-5.4. (Reserved)¶
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 5-5.4, Conflict of Interest, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance No. 1791 was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 2030.
§ 5-5.5. Exemption.¶
[Ord. #1791, § 1]
Notwithstanding Subsection 5-5.4, IDB's or loans to individuals or businesses where the City of Compton retains no financial interest or management say so over the business are exempt from this section.
§ 5-5.6. Section Shall be Prospective.¶
[Ord. #1791, § 1]
This section shall be prospective and not retroactive.
§ 5-5.7. Definition of Immediate Family.¶
[Ord. #1791, § 1; Ord. #2030, § 4]
IMMEDIATE FAMILY – Shall include the following: spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, child, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece and nephew.
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