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City of Little Canada <br />Cell Phone Policy <br /> <br /> <br />Purpose <br /> <br />The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance with regard to who has cell phone <br />privileges, how the phones are paid for, and the City’s expectations of the cell phone <br />users. <br /> <br />Care and Use <br /> <br />Employees in possession of a City-issued cell phone are required to care for the phone in <br />a responsible manner, and to take appropriate precautions to prevent theft, damage, and <br />vandalism. <br /> <br />Employees shall not engage in text messaging or any other phone operations that impair <br />driving while operating a vehicle or any equipment at any time, including non-working <br />hours. <br /> <br />Employees Assigned a Cell Phone Applicable Employees <br /> <br />Cell phones are an important and necessary tool in the performance of certain employees’ <br />job duties. For those employees who have an approved and valid business purpose the <br />City will provide a cell phone for that employee’s business use. available to any <br />employee who needs one for work duties as determined by the department heads and City <br />Administrator. Employees approved for a cell phone may also use their own phone and <br />be reimbursed by the City. or they can use a phone provided by the City. <br />Temporary and seasonal employees are not eligible for City cell phones or <br />reimbursement. <br /> <br />Content Disclaimer <br /> <br />Phones paid for in whole or in part by the City are public property and all information <br />relayed through them could be subject to review by others. Employee-owned phones the <br />City reimburses for are also subject to review by others. Generally, public business and <br />information is public, while personal data may be excluded from a request. <br /> <br />Personal Use <br /> <br />Cell phones assigned by the City may be used for personal calls. Employees will pay a <br />portion of the monthly cost of the phone to gain personal use privileges. Employees who <br />choose to use the work-provided phone for work purposes only will not be charged a <br />monthly fee. <br /> <br /> Monthly Cost per Employee <br />Each employee will be responsible for one-third of the monthly cost of the phone. <br /> <br /> Extra Features