7. Employment of Members of the Same Family Alabama law (§ 41-1-5) prohibits an employee of UNA from appointing (hiring) any person related to him/her within the fourth degree of affinity to any job with UNA. If this rule is violated, the appointment is deemed void and the person can be charged with a misdemeanor, fined up to $500, and imprisoned for up to one year. The Employee Policy Manual and Handbook states that no employee is permitted to work within the chain of command when work responsibilities, salary, hours, career progress, benefits or other terms and conditions of one relative could be influenced by the other relative.
8. Selections From the Alabama Fair Campaign Practices Act – Candidate Filing Guide https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama- votes/candidates/candidate-resources. Below are selected sections from the above-referenced resource.
• Rights of City, County, State Employees – Section 17-1-4: City, county, and state employees have the right to participate in city, county, or state political activities to the same extent as any other citizen of the state, including endorsing candidates and contributing to campaigns. City, county, and state employees also have the right to join political clubs and organizations and state and national political parties. They may also publicly support issues of public welfare. • Improper Use of State Property, Time, Etc. for Political Activities – Section 17- 17-5: No state, county, or city employee shall use public funds, property, or time for any political activity. It is unlawful for any officer or public employee to solicit any type of political campaign contributions from other employees who work for the officer or employee in a subordinate capacity. It is unlawful for an officer or public employee to coerce or attempt to coerce a subordinate employee to work in a political campaign or cause. • Use of State-Owned Property – Sections 36-12-60 through 64: It is unlawful for any state officer or employee to use or to permit to be used any state-owned property including stationery, stamps, office equipment, office supplies, or automobiles for political activity. State employees are also prohibited from transporting campaign literature either in a state vehicle or in a private vehicle while mileage is being paid for by the state.
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