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It is generally the policy of the Utilities not to employ relatives or cohabitants of current employees or Utilities Commissioners. The purpose of this policy is to prevent conflicts of interest, the appearance of such conflicts, undue influence over an individual's employment, and distraction from workplace productivity and safety. Occasional exceptions may be made to this general policy for legitimate business reasons in the discretion of the Utilities; provided, however, that in no event will relatives or cohabitants be permitted to be in a direct reporting relationship at the Utilities. "Relative" for purposes of this policy includes parent, marital or non -marital domestic spouse, sibling, child and step -child, grandparent, grandchild, parent -in-law, a person for whom the employee is a legal guardian, first cousin, sibling -in-law, son/daughter-in-law, niece/nephew, and aunt/uncle. 9. WHISTLEBLOWERS Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 181.932, Elk River Municipal Utilities will not discharge, discipline, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against, or penalize an employee regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because: a. The employee, or a person acting on behalf of any employee, in good faith, reports a violation or suspected violation of any federal or state law or rule adopted pursuant to law to the Utilities or to any governmental body or law enforcement official,- b. The employee is requested by a public body or office to participate in an investigation, hearing, inquiry; or c. The employee refuses the Utilities' order to perform an action that the employee has an objective basis in fact to believe violates any State or Federal law or rule regulation adopted pursuant to law and the employee informs the Utilities that the order is being refused for that reason. The Utilities will make reasonable efforts to preserve as confidential the identity of an employee making a report under this policy to the extent feasible and consistent with applicable law. Any Utilities manager or Director who receives a report under this policy is required to communicate the matter to the Human Resources Representative immediately. Employees shall not make any statements or disclosures pursuant to this section knowing that they are false or that they are in reckless disregard of the truth. This section does not permit disclosures that would violate federal or state law or diminish or impair the right of any person to the continued protection of confidentiality or communications provided by common law. 10. WAGE INFORMATION 10 July 2024 2313900 75