In the appointment of its faculty and staff members, the Seattle College District seeks those persons qualified to fulfill the institution's teaching and service obligations. Accordingly, members of the same family may be appointed to district faculty and staff positions when it has been determined that they are the most qualified candidates for the position. However, according to state law a person may not be hired into a position that would result in a relationship where one individual is involved in the appointment, termination of appointment, promotion, demotion, approval of salary increase or decrease of a member of the individual's family or of a person with whom there is substantial economic interest.