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WORK CONDITIONS AND HOURS Electronic communication devices and services (including phones, computer and network-related hardware, fax and copy machines, printers, scanners, other peripheral devices, phone systems, e-mail system, Internet access, voicemail, instant messaging, and access to network <br />services furnished to employees) are the property of Cass County, and are intended for <br />business use. As a result, employees have no right to privacy for any uses to which they may put the electronic communication devices and services we have provided them. Similarly, Cass County reserves the right to monitor any and all use to which our equipment, networks, or resources may be put, regardless of whether the use is personal in nature, or occurs during <br />non-working time. <br /> Cass County may conduct video surveillance of non-private workplace areas. Video monitoring is used to identify safety concerns, maintain quality control, detect theft and misconduct, and discourage or prevent acts of harassment and workplace violence. <br /> <br />Cass County may also utilize GPS units and/or other monitoring devices (for speed, braking, etc.) on vehicles employees are using for work purposes. The use of GPS units is intended to help us track the times, locations, and routes employees may drive in connection with work, for safety, efficiency, and compliance purposes. <br /> <br />Because Cass County is sensitive to the understandable privacy expectations of employees, reasonable efforts will be made to guarantee that workplace monitoring is done in an ethical and respectful manner. <br /> <br />WORKING FROM HOME 516 <br />Effective Date: 01/01/2016 Employees who believe that working from home (in whole or in part) can enhance their ability to get their jobs done should submit a written request to their managers proposing how it will benefit Cass County and themselves. The request should explain how they will be accountable and responsible, what equipment is necessary, and how communication barriers <br />will be overcome. The decision to approve a telecommuting arrangement will be based on factors such as position and job duties, performance history, related work skills, technical limitations, and the impact on the organization. The employee’s compensation, benefits, work status, work <br />responsibilities, and the amount of time the employee is expected to work per day or per pay period will not change due to participation in the telecommuting program (unless otherwise agreed upon in writing). The employee’s at-home work hours will conform to a schedule agreed upon by the employee <br />and his or her supervisor. If such a schedule has not been agreed upon, the employee’s work hours will be assumed to be the same as they were before the employee began telecommuting. Changes to this schedule must be reviewed and approved in advance by the employee’s supervisor. <br />During working hours, the employee’s at-home work space will be considered an extension of Cass County’s work space. Therefore, workers’ compensation benefits may be available for job-related accidents that occur in the employee’s at-home work space during working hours. <br /> Cass County 38