Cell phone bills are reviewed when they arrive, any employee who exceeds their contracted allowable minutes or data usage may be subject to additional usage review, to include his/her company issued cell phone privileges being revoked. Employees who leave Covenant, voluntarily or involuntarily are required to return his/her companyissued cell phone in the same manner as it was originally assigned.
11.8 Computers and E-mail
Personal use of Covenant computers and electronic mail should be restricted to incidental and emergency use. With the increasing use of electronic communications, employees should keep in mind that these messages and materials may be accessed as public records if located in Covenant facilities or equipment. In several cases, electronic messages written with the intent to be humorous, as well as personal or a private conversation, have become public, leading to subsequent disciplinary action and causing embarrassment to the individuals and Covenant. All communication should be done in a professional and non-discriminatory manner. The acceptable use of information technology resources policy provides additional guidance on the ethical and acceptable use of information systems at Covenant. Covenants equipment, such as cell phones, smart phones, air cards, telephones, wireless hubs, computer, e-mail systems, scanners, copiers, etc. are intended for business purposes only.
11.9 Misuse of Computer Resources
Covenant’ provided Internet, Intranet and e-mail access may not be used at any time for transmitting, retrieving or storing any communication of a discriminatory or harassing nature, or materials that are offensive, obscene or X-rated. Examples of offensive, obscene or X-rated materials include but are not limited to: • •
Items, either pictures, movies or text messages, which describe or depict nudity, sexual activity, sexual offenses against individuals or other situations involving a sex act, or which describe or depict other bodily functions or situations which are inappropriate in business setting. Knowingly transferring or allowing to be transferred to, from or within Covenant, textual or graphical material commonly considered child pornography.
Covenant prohibits employees to the use of the company’s Internet, Intranet and e-mail access to obtain material that is illegal, or is against federal, state or company policy to: • • • • • • • • •
For-profit and non-profit business activities including activities for service organizations not related to the job. Excessive use for private, recreational or personal activities. Gambling. Raising funds for political candidates or issues. Promoting political candidates in any way. Promoting personal political issues. Gathering information for furtherance of a crime. Circulating chain letters. Using personal e-mail accounts, such as Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL etc. without permission from the IT Department. 62