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EOC<:tivc Date: July I, 2015 Subject: Pcr~onnel

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AN A))MINISTRA'l'IVE REGULA1'10N GOVERNING THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Social Media

To provide guidance for emplo)'ee use of social medla, which should be generally understood for
purpo of this h:guladon to'locludc blogJ1, wikis, microblog!l, message b<>nrds, chat-rooms, electronic
newsletters. onlino forums, social nehvorking 11itcs, nnd ocher sites and rvicea chat pennit users to sh
information with others in a contemporaneous mannor,

Tho following principles conocm tho professional use of social media on b II If of City of Formillgton as
well SJ p<:rsonal use of' oocial media when referencing City of Fannlngton or rep nting pncse1f as a
City of f'Q1m1ngton employee. This policy applies to all City of Pannington employees.

• EmpJt>ycos need to know and ftdhe"' to the City of Farmington's Employee Hlllldbook, and other
con pauy policies. when using social media in refmnoos tx> City of Pannington.
• Employees should, be nwut0 of the eJtectli their actions 01 'I havo on l~eir imago, u well as lhe
City ofFmming1on'a imago lllld g will. Tho infonnetion that employees p<>st or p\lblish may
be public informa.tloo for a long time.
• EmployetJs should be n\ nr~ U1c City of Farmington may observe content and informolion made
avallablo by employees through social medl11. Employees should use their bestjudgmenl in
posting material that is neither inappropriate nor hannful to City of F~nriington, its employees, or
customers.
• Although nol an exclusive list, :iomo spocifi~ c,'(nmples of prohibited social media conduct
include posting commcntnry, content, or imngcs that IJJfl defrunetory, pomogmphic, proprietary,
retaliatory, hllm sing, li~lous, or that can create a hostlle work environment.
• Employec::s are not to publish pos1 or rolcMc any infomiation tlJPt is considered confidential or not
public. Jf lJ1erc 11.-c questions about what is comidctcd eonJidentin.I, employees iihould check with
Huinan Resources Department aml/or supervisor.
• Social media networks, blogs Md other types of online content sometimes genernte press and
media attention or legal qu13stion,. Employees should refer these lnquirie~ to autbori1.ed City of
Farmingtun spokespersons.
• If employees cnoountt'r a situation whilu using socinl medin that lhrenlens to b~ome unt11gnnistic,
employees should disengage from tho dialogue in a polite m:innor and sedc the advice of 11
supervisor.

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