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| MSUE Administrative Handbook: Human Resources |
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| SUBJECT: | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES |
| APPLIES TO: | MSUE academic/support staff members. |
| PROVISIONS/RESTRICTIONS: | |
2. As citizens, MSUE academic/support staff members may be candidates for partisan political office. 3. Being a partisan candidate entails supporting a political position which may be in conflict with the employee’s role as an educator. An educator presents a balanced view of an issue, demonstrating the pluses and minuses of the matter. The client decides the course of action. A political candidate espouses a certain position regarding issues and attempts to convince voters on the validity of that view. 4. Conflict issues may arise concerning an Extension employee using his/her publicly funded position as a base for partisan candidacy. 5. To protect both the MSUE employee and MSU/MSUE, MSUE employees seeking partisan political office will do so on their own time. A personal leave of absence is required for an MSUE employee seeking partisan political office. The timing of the leave is at the discretion of MSUE, in consultation with the employee. 6. If the MSUE employee is elected to partisan political office, the employee will be required to take a personal leave of absence for the term of office. 7. For county employees working in MSUE offices, county policies regarding political activities apply. 8. MSUE employees may be candidates for non-partisan political offices. In these situations, conflict of interest and leave of absence considerations are applied, as determined by the employer. |
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| DATE: December 3, 2004 | |