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OFF-DUTY USE OF FACILITIES
Employees are prohibited from remaining on Jones-Hamilton Co. premises or making
use of Jones-Hamilton Co. facilities while not on duty. Employees are expressly
prohibited from using Jones-Hamilton Co. facilities, property or equipment for personal
use.
SMOKING, NICOTINE DELIVERY, AND TOBACCO POLICY
Smoking, using smokeless tobacco, and/or using vapor products in the Jones-Hamilton
Co. offices, warehouse, or other work facilities are strictly prohibited. Smoking, using
smokeless tobacco, and/or using vapor products are allowed only in the designated
areas. This policy relates to all work areas at all times, including before and after
normal working hours.
Designated Smoking Areas at the Walbridge, Ohio and Richburg, South Carolina plants
are defined as:
• West fence line at or within close proximity to the Employee Gate (Gate 2); and
• Inside one’s personal vehicle while it is parked in a designated parking spot in
the Employee Parking Lot
Employees violating this Policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and
including termination of employment.
USE OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Jones-Hamilton Co. uses various forms of electronic communication including, but not
limited to computers, e-mail, telephones, and the Internet. All electronic
communications, including all software, databases, hardware, and digital files, remain
the sole property of Jones-Hamilton Co. and are to be used for Jones-Hamilton Co.
business. Employees may make reasonable, limited use of email and electronic
communications for personal use, subject to the provisions of this Handbook.
▪ Company-owned equipment, electronic communication and media may not
be used in any manner that would be discriminatory, harassing, retaliatory,
bullying or obscene, or for any other purpose that is illegal or against the
policies in this Handbook.
▪ Employees who misuse electronic communications and engage in
defamation, copyright or trademark infringement, misappropriation of trade
secrets, discrimination, harassment, or related actions will be subject to
discipline and/or immediate termination.
▪ Employees may not install personal software on Jones-Hamilton Co.
computer systems.
▪ All electronic information created by any employee using any means of
company-owned electronic communication and stored on company
computers, phones, devices or networks is the property of Jones-Hamilton
Co. and remains the property of Jones-Hamilton Co. Personal passwords
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