The version of this rule that includes
live links to associated resources is online at
https://www.ohio.edu/policy/55-075
(A)
Purpose
This policy establishes the extent to
which the university may subsidize, through a cell phone allowance, personally
owned cell phones used in conduct of university business.
(B)
Plan
The university provides access to
university-owned communication devises based upon an employee's job
responsibilities. Those communication devices may include desktop computers,
laptop computer with e-mail and web access, desk phones for transacting
university business, and mobile communication devices to maintain contact with
employees throughout their work period.
Some positions may require that the
employee be readily available via cell phone throughout his or her work period
and/or during non-work hours. University-owned cell phones are provided only by
exception, as delineated in the last paragraph of this rule.
Where a health, safety, or regulatory
justification can be established, exceptions may be granted to the general
prohibition of university-owned cell phones. The use of university provided
cell phones must be for an established business purpose and a requirement to
fulfill the job duties assigned per the employment contract. Generally, this
will occur in the case of a cell phone that passes from person to person at
shift change and does not leave the university premises or in the case of a
faculty member leading a group of students abroad for study. All exceptions to
policy must be processed in accordance with policy 01.003 "Exceptions to or
Restrictions of University Policies."
The version of this rule that includes
live links to associated resources is online at
https://www.ohio.edu/policy/55-075
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
3337-55-75
Effective:
5/20/2019
Promulgated Under:
111.15
Statutory
Authority: 3337.01
Rule
Amplifies: 3337.01