Cell Phone Usage

PMG has a no personal use policy of cell phones (and other electronic devices such as cell phone watches, etc.) during working hours. This policy applies to any device that makes or receives phone calls, leaves messages, sends text messages, surfs the internet, or downloads and allows for the reading of and responding to email. Unless you receive work related phone calls on your personal cell phone or electronic devices that are related to PMG business, your cell phone and electronic devices are to be turned off during working hours, put away, and not used. No one should have their cell phone or electronic devices on him/her during working hours. Your cell phone and electronic devices may be used for personal use during any authorized break or during your lunch break. However, at the end of the break, your cell phone and electronic devices should again be turned off, put away, and not used.

If you are expecting an important personal phone call, please inform your supervisor of the situation, and the receptionist will notify you when the phone call comes in. Otherwise, a message will be taken for you.

If you are seen using your cell phone and electronic devices while you are on company time (not on an authorized break), you will receive the appropriate discipline up to and including termination of employment.

Policy No.  526  Issued  10/2/2009  Applicable  2/9/2018