Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A)
Policy statement
and purpose
To set out the university policy
governing the circumstances when a university employee may hold political
office, engage in partisan political activity, use university time, property
and equipment for political activity, and participate in other activities of a
political nature.
(B)
Policy
Whether a faculty or administrative
staff member may hold a non-university elected or appointed position is
dependent upon the compatibility of the two positions involved. Positions are
considered incompatible when any of the following situations exist: one
position is subordinate to or in any way a check upon the other: time or
energies are taken from the duties of the university position: or some specific
constitutional or statutory bar exists precluding a person from serving in both
positions. If the offices are compatible in these respects, then a faculty
member or administrative staff member may engage in such activity.
(1)
The rules
regarding political activity for classified staff are different: Section
124.57. Revised Code of the
prohibits classified staff members from engaging in partisan political
activity. "Political activity" and "pohtics" refer to partisan activities,
campaigns, and elections involving primaries, partisan ballots and partisan
candidates.
(2)
Classified staff members may: register and vote:
express opinions, either oral or in writing: volunteer financial contributions
to political candidates or organizations: circulate nonpartisan petitions or
petitions stating views on legislation: attend political rallies: sign
nominating petitions in support of individuals: display political materials at
home or on private property: wear political badges or buttons, or display
political stickers on private vehicles: and serve as a precinct election
official.
(3)
Classified staff members may not: declare a candidacy
or be a candidate for public office in a partisan election: declare a candidacy
for or be a candidate for public office in a nonpartisan primary or through the
circulation of nominating petitions identified with a political party: file
petitions meeting statutory requirements for partisan candidacy to elective
office: circulate official nominating petitions for any candidate participating
in a partisan election: serve in an elected or appointed office in any partisan
political organization: accept a party-sponsored appointment to any office
normally filled by partisan election: campaign by writing for publications, by
distributing political materials, or by writing and making speeches on behalf
of a candidate for partisan elective office, when such activities are directed
toward party success: solicit either directly, or indirectly, any assessment,
contribution or subscription, either monetary or in-kind, for any political
candidate or political party; solicit the sale of or actual selling of
political party tickets; engage in partisan activities at the election polls
such as soliciting votes for other nonpartisan candidates and nonpartisan
issues; serve as a recorder, checker, watcher, challenger, judge or board of
election poll worker for any party or partisan committee; participate in
political caucuses of a partisan nature; participate in a political action
committee, which supports partisan activity.
(4)
The chief of
human resources is available for consultation about employee participation in
political activity.
Date: January 1, 2014
