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. �1JNrr♦itl� <br /> City of Sunny Isles Beach <br /> •r; o •; Personnel Policy and Procedure <br /> Y GI'{Y <br /> Policy Name : USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA <br /> Policy Number 805:3 (NEW) <br /> Effective Date 1/18/2018 <br /> Revision Date(s) <br /> Prepared By (Title) Human Resources Director / <br /> Approved By (Title) City Manager <br /> PURPOSE: <br /> Social Media is a fast, easy, and effective way to share life'-events, opinions, images, <br /> video and other information with family, friends, co-workers, and associates and over the. <br /> world. However, the use of social media al o`presents certain risks and therefore, carries <br /> with it certain responsibilities. To assist employees.in making responsibledecisions about <br /> their personal use of social media"we have establ shed>-this policy forappropriate use of <br /> social media. <br /> DEFINITIONS: •. •� <br /> 1) "Social Media includes\all means of communicating or posting information or <br /> content of any sort on the Internet, including to'an.employee's own or someone <br /> else's webpage or site, blog, online journal, online bulletin board, or chat room, <br /> whether or not associated`or affiliated with the City, as well as any other form of <br /> electronic communication: "Examples of social media platforms include, but are <br /> not'limited-to.\ Twitter; Tumblr;.,Facebook, Snapchat, Linkedln, Instagram, <br /> \Pinterest, YouTube, Flickr and Google+. The absence of, or lack of explicit <br /> reference to a specific onlineor mobile platform does not limit the extent of <br /> application of this policy. <br /> POLICY: <br /> r A) Using Social Media at Work: <br /> 1) Unless specifically authorized by the City to do so as part of an employee's <br /> assigned duties or position, employees are not permitted to post, blog or <br /> use other forms of social media during those periods of the day that they <br /> are required to perform their work duties. In the most simple of terms, <br /> employees are not permitted to post to social media during their assigned <br /> work hours. Employees are prohibited from using a City e-mail address on <br /> their personal blogs, websites, or in social media posts, or on any other <br /> personal online account (such as accounts for on-line news, retail, <br /> Policy 805:3—Use of Social Media Page 1 of 5 <br />