Laserfiche WebLink
99 <br /> <br />City of Little Canada Personnel Policy <br /> <br />Advertising – The City of Little Canada does not endorse any product, service, company or <br />organization advertising on its social media pages. The ads that appear on the pages are sold, posted <br />and maintained by Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. <br /> <br />Privacy Policy – Please note that the City of Little Canada does not share information gathered <br />through its social media sites with third parties for promotional purposes. However, any information <br />you provide to the cityCity, including private or direct messages, is subject to the Minnesota Data <br />Practices Act. This law classifies certain information as available to the public upon request. <br /> <br />Personal Social Media Use <br /> <br />The City of Little Canada respects employees and agents’ rights to post and maintain personal <br />websites, blogs and social media pages, and to use and enjoy social media on their own personal <br />devices during non-work hours. While every employee has a right to speak out on the issues facing the <br />community, state and nation, they must take great care to make it clear that their personal opinions are <br />their own and do not represent the official position of the cityCity. It is important for employees to <br />remember that the personal communications of employees may reflect on the cityCity, especially if <br />employees are commenting on City business, supervisors or City policies. The following guidelines <br />apply to personal communications including various forms of social media (Facebook, X formerly <br />known as Twitter, blogs, YouTube, etc.), letters to the editor of newspapers, personal endorsements, <br />email, cityCity correspondence, newsletters and cable television. <br /> <br />1. Remember that what you write, or post is public, and will be so for a long time. It may also be <br />spread to large audiences without your knowledge or permission. Use common sense when <br />using email or social media sites. As a representative of the cityCity, your posts are <br />synonymous with the cityCity, and as such, your opinions can be perceived as those of the City. <br /> Refrain from sending or posting information that you would not want your supervisor or other <br />employees to read, or that you would be embarrassed to see in the newspaper or viewed by <br />your parents, spouse or loved ones. <br /> <br />2. The City of Little Canada expects its employees to be truthful, courteous and respectful toward <br />supervisors, coworkers, citizens, customers and other persons associated with the cityCity. Do <br />not engage in name-calling or personal attacks. <br /> <br />3. Refrain from making disparaging comments about the workplace, policies, or supervisors, or <br />discussing internal employment disputes on social media. Assume anything written about a co- <br />worker or supervisor will be read by that co-worker, your supervisor and many others. <br /> <br />4.3. Employees should not comment on social media or publish something related to <br />cityCity business without identifying themselves and using a disclaimer such as, “I am an <br />employee of the City of Little Canada. However, these are my own opinions and do not <br />represent those of the City of Little Canada.” <br /> <br />5. If you wish to write an opinion based upon your work experience, you should not make <br />reference to the City if you are not discussing City business. For example, you should write, <br />“As a police officer….” Rather than “As a Little Canada Police Officer….” <br /> <br />6.4. City resources, working time or official City positions must not be used for personal