Family Employment Policy Sample

We are a family committed to our members and descendants being responsible, productive, well-educated citizens who practice the work ethic and make constructive contributions in the local community and the world at large.

Each member is encouraged to develop and use self-supporting, marketable skills that contribute to the enhancement of his/her own self-esteem and independence.

We believe that for a family member to be employed in the company there must be a legitimate job and the skills to match. It is the policy of this company to search out and employ at all levels, individuals who have ability to manage vertical and horizontal relationships, show evidence of ability and willingness to take initiative, evidence self-confidence and high self-esteem and are both independent and responsible in managing life and their jobs.

We subscribe to the philosophy that the opportunity to be employed in our company must be earned, it is not a birthright. Our family business succeeds best when professional competence is the criteria for entrance to employment. Further, high level competence must be supported by a sustained performance record.

We believe that family members who cannot meet these high standards will be happiest when employed elsewhere.

General Conditions:

1. Family members must meet the same criteria for hire/fire as non-family applicants.
2. Family members are subject to the same performance review as non-family members.
3. As a general principle, family members will be supervised by non-family members.
4. Family members under age thirty are eligible for temporary employment. This temporary employment can be pre- or post-college graduation. Under no circumstances will the length of one unit of temporary employment exceed one calendar year. (See #7 for conditions of permanent employment.)
5. No family member may be employed in a permanent, entry-level position (defined as a position that requires no previous experience or training).
6. Compensation will be at "Fair Market Value" for the position held.
7. Family members seeking permanent employment must have at least five years work experience outside the company. One of those jobs must have been at least three years with the same employer, during which time there would have been at least two promotions or similar evidence of rising levels of competence, increased responsibility and trust. It is our view that, if a family member is not a valued employee elsewhere, then it is likely the family member will be neither happy nor useful to our company.