47 Section 11. Use of City-Owned Equipment Employees shall not misuse or abuse City property, records, or other material entrusted to their care, control, or custody. Employees may not remove any City property, records or other material from the premises of the City unless permission has been given by the employee's supervisor. Employees may be required to use certain City-owned equipment off-site in order to more effectively meet the needs of the City. Employees are responsible for the care of City equipment while it is in their possession. If any City-owned equipment malfunctions or is in need of repair, employees are to inform their supervisor as soon as they return to the office. Employees will be held responsible for negligent or willful abuse of equipment. Unauthorized use of any City-owned equipment will subject the employee to Corrective Action. CITY-OWNED VEHICLES City vehicles will be used only for City business and commuting to and from work, if required for a work-related purpose. When the vehicle is not in use it must be parked at City facilities or another location approved by the supervisor. City vehicles shall not be used for personal business, except as incidental in commuting or as authorized by the employee's supervisor. Vehicles will not be taken out of the City of Lamar without authorization of the Department Director. Passengers may not be transported in the City vehicles unless this is a part of the City service or the passenger is also on official business. Only the authorized driver or drivers may drive the City vehicle. Use of a City vehicle for personal business, transporting or consuming alcoholic beverages or other controlled substances in the vehicle, or turning it over to an unauthorized driver, is not allowed and may subject the employee to Corrective Action. E-MAIL AND COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEM USE The City respects the individual privacy of its employees. However, privacy rights do not extend to work-related conduct or the use of City-owned equipment or supplies. The following policies apply: Systems are restricted to City Business. Employees are expected to use the e-mail, telecommunications, voicemail, and computer network systems for City business only. Abuse of these system privileges may result in revocation or suspension of the employee's access rights to the systems, and Corrective Action and may also include repayment by the employee of expenses incurred. City's right to access. Although employees have individual passwords (access codes) to voicemail, e-mail, and computer network systems, these systems are accessible at all times by the City, and are subject to periodic unannounced inspections by the City for business purposes. Employees should not assume that such systems are confidential or that access by the City will not occur. All system passwords must be available to the City, and employees may not use passwords that are unknown to the City. Back-up copies of e-mail and voicemail may be maintained and can be referenced for business and legal reasons. Forbidden content. Employees are prohibited from using the City's information systems in any way that may be disruptive or offensive to others, including, but not limited to, the transmission of sexually explicit messages, any criminal activity or criminal content, cartoons, ethnic or racial slurs, soliciting for commercial ventures, religious or political causes, outside organizations, other non-job-related solicitations, or anything that may be construed as harassment or disparagement of others.
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