Guam lawmakers will hold a hearing Tuesday on a bill that aims to ensure fair employment practices in the government of Guam.
Introduced by Sen. William Parkinson, Bill 62-38, known as the “No More Pari-Pari Act of 2025,” would prohibit individuals from being employed in the same agency in which a relative or fiancé is the appointing authority.
In addition, relatives and fiancés may not be placed in a direct line of supervision within an agency.
When he introduced the legislation last year, Parkinson described nepotism as the “silent saboteur of public trust.”
He said when family ties overshadow qualifications, government agencies risk eroding the foundation of democracy and the confidence of citizens.
The bill defines relatives as spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents or grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and covers stepchildren, half- and step-siblings and and in-laws.
The law would cover future hires, so employees would not be affected in their current positions.
The hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m.
