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Western Virginia EMS Council, Inc. Employee Handbook 2019
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Cell Phone Usage
WVEMS provides cellular telephones to some employees as a business tool. They are provided to assist employees in communicating with management and other employees, their clients, associates, and others with whom they may conduct business. Cell phone use is primarily intended for business-related calls.
However, occasional, brief personal use is permitted within a reasonable limit. Cell phone invoices are regularly monitored, and excessive use could result in suspension of some or all cell phone privileges.
As a representative of WVEMS, cell phone users are reminded that the regular business etiquette employed when speaking from office phones or in meetings applies to conversations conducted over a cell phone.
As a courtesy to other employees, all cell phones and other electronic devices should be kept on silent or vibrate if necessary to bring these devices onto Agency premises.
Cell phone use while driving any company-owned vehicle must comply with all laws and regulations of the state in which the vehicle is being driven.
This policy applies to all categories of employees, whether full-time or part-time. Violations of this policy will be grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
Employees whose job responsibilities include regular or occasional driving and who have a cell phone are expected to refrain from using their phone while driving, unless they are “hands-free.” Safety must come before all other concerns. Regardless of the circumstances, including slow or stopped traffic, employees are strongly encouraged to pull off to the side of the road and safely stop the vehicle before placing or accepting a call or texting. If acceptance of a call is unavoidable and pulling over is not an option, employees are expected to keep the call short, use hands-free options if available, refrain from complicated or emotional discussions, and keep their eyes on the road. WVEMS encourages that special care is taken in situations where there is traffic, inclement weather, or the employee is driving in an unfamiliar area.
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