.010 Introduction
.020 Policy
.030 Definitions
.040 Statutes, Regulations and Policies
.050 Questions
Kansas State University is committed to assuring compliance with anti-nepotism laws, regulations and policies.
Persons may be appointed to classified or unclassified positions at Kansas State University without regard to family relationship or living arrangements with other members of the faculty and/or staff. However, no University employee shall advocate or cause the employment, appointment, promotion, transfer or advancements to any office or position of the state, of a member of such employee’s household or family.
"Household member" - means a person having legal residence in or living in the employee’s place of residence.
"Family member" - means (a) spouse, parent, child, or sibling; (b) sibling as denoted by the prefix "half"; (c) parent, child, or sibling as denoted by the prefix "step"; (d) foster child; (e) uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece; (f) any parent or child of a preceding or subsequent generation as denoted by the prefix "grand" or "great"; or (g) parent, child, or sibling related by marriage as denoted by the suffix "in-law".
Questions concerning this policy should be addressed to the following offices:
