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34 <br />SECTION 18 – 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 privileges, how the <br />phones are paid for, and the City’s expectations of the cell phone users. <br /> <br />Applicable Employees <br /> <br />Cell phones are an important and necessary tool in the performance of certain employees’ job duties. <br />For those employees who have an approved and valid business purpose the City will provide a cell <br />phone for that employee’s business use. Employees approved for a cell phone may also use their own <br />phone and be reimbursed by the City. <br /> <br />Temporary and seasonal employees are not eligible for City cell phones or reimbursement. <br /> <br />Content Disclaimer <br /> <br />Phones paid for in whole by the City are public property and all information relayed through them <br />could be subject to review by others. Employee-owned phones the City reimburses for are also subject <br />to review by others. Generally, public business and information is public, while personal data may be <br />excluded from a request. <br /> <br />Personal Use <br /> <br />While at work, employees are expected to exercise discretion in using cell phones for personal calls. <br />Personal cell phone calls should be kept to a minimum so as not to interfere with employee <br />productivity or distract others. Excessive personal calls during work hours, regardless of the phone <br />used, are unacceptable. Employees using their own cell phones are subject to the same standards and <br />are expected to exercise discretion as well. <br /> <br />Payment <br /> <br />Cell phones assigned by the City may be used for personal calls. Employees will pay a portion of the <br />monthly cost of the phone to gain personal use privileges. Employees who choose to use the work- <br />provided phone for work purposes only will not be charged a monthly fee. <br /> <br />Employees who are paying for a phone provided by the City will have $15 deducted from their payroll <br />checks once a month. If an employee accrues extra charges that are not regular monthly charges he or <br />she will be responsible for paying those charges by cash or check. <br /> <br />Employees who have their own phones that they also use for authorized City-related purposes will be <br />reimbursed $30 per month. <br />Cell phone policy was adopted <br />in 2019 – now adding to <br />personnel policy rather than it <br />being a stand-alone policy.