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Tools, Equipment, and very complicated. For guidance, please see
Supplies UFIT’s telecommunications information. If
you have a CISCO phone, you can likely find
We want to be sure you have the right tools to a PDF guide or online tutorial through UFIT
do your job. At the same time, we have to be Telecommunications.
frugal with university funds. Where does this Figuring out how to use the phone is only one
leave us? As you settle into your job at UF, or as step in proper phone use. It is important that
your job at UF may change over time, you will you not use your work phone for personal calls.
want to be sure your supervisor knows what An appropriately timed and short local call now
you need and ensures you receive the proper and then is no big deal. But, consistent local
training to effectively and safely use the tools, calls or long-distance calls that are personal
equipment, and supplies needed to do your job. in nature? Well, that is a big deal, and here’s
It is also very important to note that you are only why: Such conduct is a misuse of university
to use UF property for legitimate UF purposes. equipment and time. Long-distance calls are
This includes your use of UF-owned equipment considered theft because someone has to pay
and services like telephones, email, computers, for those calls. Additionally, during the work day,
the internet, printers, copiers, cell phones, tools, if you are supposed to be performing work for
vehicles, furniture, office supplies, and any other the university, but you are spending your time
work-related equipment. Additional limits on a making personal calls (or sending personal texts
couple of these examples (i.e., telephones and or emails, for that matter), that is what we call
computers) are explained below. time theft.
Telephone/Cell Phone Use Cell Phones Used for UF Purposes
The university’s Cell Phone and Wireless
Landline Telephones Communication Device Directive offers the
If you have a desk job with a landline following options for all employees utilizing
telephone, you may find your phone to be these devices as required by their job duties:
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