Supervisors employing off duty staff
I am a member of a Park District Board of commissioners. Two of the other commissioners are personaly employing off duty park district employees. I am very concerned that this relationship can potentially create a number of employment issues that create a large number of liability elements for the park district. Should I be concerned? The board of commissoners hires and evaluates the director, while the director hires and evaluates managers and staff. Both senior park district management and general staff are working for the commissioners. Do I need to worry.
1 answer | asked Oct 14, 2005 5:05 PM [EST] | applies to Illinois
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Run, Do not Walk....
...To your park district attorney with this problem.
The liability issue is in about third place for me. First, depending on the nature of the pay for this "private" work, there may be violations of the Illinois Gift Ban Act. Next, it is impossible to argue that this doesn't raise simple conflict of interest issues, when the policy-makers have side agreements with the Unit's employees. Then there is the obvious liability issue. Moreover, these situations almost aways have "use of public property" questions attached to them (Usually tractors and trucks but it can be as small as shovels or folding chairs).
Tell your lawyer and ask him to draw up a resolution prohibiting dealing by commissioners with PB employees (or at least full time employees.). If your resolution is voted down, talking to the Illinois Attorney General's Office is an option, but, in my opinion, the last option.
Anthony B. Cameron
Quincy, IL
posted by Anthony Cameron | Nov 13, 2005 6:55 PM [EST]
...To your park district attorney with this problem.
The liability issue is in about third place for me. First, depending on the nature of the pay for this "private" work, there may be violations of the Illinois Gift Ban Act. Next, it is impossible to argue that this doesn't raise simple conflict of interest issues, when the policy-makers have side agreements with the Unit's employees. Then there is the obvious liability issue. Moreover, these situations almost aways have "use of public property" questions attached to them (Usually tractors and trucks but it can be as small as shovels or folding chairs).
Tell your lawyer and ask him to draw up a resolution prohibiting dealing by commissioners with PB employees (or at least full time employees.). If your resolution is voted down, talking to the Illinois Attorney General's Office is an option, but, in my opinion, the last option.
Anthony B. Cameron
Quincy, IL
posted by Anthony Cameron | Nov 13, 2005 6:55 PM [EST]
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