For the purposes of this policy, a familial relationship is any relationship that meets the definitions of “domestic partner” or “relative.”

For the purposes of this policy, a domestic partner is defined as a legal or personal relationship between two (2) individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are not joined by marriage or civil union.

For the purposes of this policy, a relative includes an individual's parent (or stepparent), sibling (or stepsibling), child (or stepchild), spouse (or ex-spouse), parent-in-law, sibling-in-law, grandparent, great-grandparent, niece, nephew, first cousin, or domestic partner.

For the purposes of this policy, a senior administrator is an employee who reports directly to the President and has supervisory authority for the area where a conflict or potential conflict exists.

While this policy prohibits certain workplace relationships, KSU does recognize the possible advantages of employing members of the same family or domestic partner unit and is supportive of such when not in violation of this policy.

KSU requires full disclosure of any relationships as defined herein at the time of initial employment or at any time such a relationship develops during the course of employment.

Employment includes regular and temporary full- and part-time employment, student employment and work-study, and graduate and other assistant programs.

The employment of relatives within KSU is not precluded, as long as the employment is in compliance with all KSU policies regarding employment qualifications, performance, promotion, and management of situations where nepotism, or the appearance of nepotism, is possible.