Common use of Use of State Facilities Resources and Equipment Clause in Contracts

Use of State Facilities Resources and Equipment. Meeting Space and Facilities The Employer’s campuses and facilities may be used by the Union to hold meetings subject to the Employer’s policy, availability of the space and with prior written authorization of the Employer. Supplies and Equipment The Union and employees will not use state-purchased supplies or equipment to conduct union business or representational activities. This does not preclude the use of the telephone for representational activities if there is no cost to the Employer, the call is brief in duration and it does not disrupt or distract from the Employer’s business. E-mail, Fax Machines, the Internet, and Intranets The Union and employees will not use state-owned or operated e-mail, fax machines, the Internet, or intranets to communicate with one another regarding internal union business. However, employees may use state-owned e-mail to request and arrange union representation. In addition, shop stewards may use state owned/operated equipment to communicate with the Union, other employees and/or the Employer for the exclusive purpose of administration of this Agreement. Such use will: 1. Result in little or no cost to the Employer; 2. Be brief in duration and frequency; 3. Not interfere with the performance of their official duties; 4. Not distract from the conduct of state business; 5. Not disrupt other state employees and not obligate other employees to make a personal use of state resources; and 6. Not compromise the security or integrity of state information or software. The Union and its shop stewards will not use the above-referenced state equipment for union organizing, internal union business, advocating for or against the Union in an election or any other purpose prohibited by the Executive Ethics Board. Communication that occurs over state-owned equipment is the property of the Employer and may be subject to public disclosure.

Use of State Facilities Resources and Equipment. A. Meeting Space and Facilities The Employer’s campuses and facilities may be used by the Union to hold meetings subject to the Employer’s policy, availability of the space and with prior written authorization of the Employer. . B. Supplies and Equipment The Union and employees will not use state-purchased supplies or equipment to conduct union business or representational activities. This does not preclude the use of the telephone for representational activities if there is no cost to the Employer, the call is brief in duration and it does not disrupt or distract from the Employer’s university or college/district business. . C. E-mail, Fax Machines, the Internet, and Intranets The Union and employees will not use state-owned or operated e-mail, fax machines, the Internet, or intranets to communicate with one another regarding internal union business. However, employees may use state-owned e-mail to request and arrange union representation. In addition, shop stewards may use state owned/operated equipment to communicate with the Union, other employees Union and/or the Employer for the exclusive purpose of administration of this Agreement. Such use will: 1. Result in little or no cost to the Employer; 2. Be brief in duration and frequency; 3. Not interfere with the performance of their official duties; 4. Not distract from the conduct of state business; 5. Not disrupt other state employees and not obligate other employees to make a personal use of state resources; and 6. Not compromise the security or integrity of state information or software. . D. The Union and its shop stewards will not use the above-referenced state equipment for union organizing, internal union business, advocating for or against the Union in an election or any other purpose prohibited by the Executive Ethics Board. Communication that occurs over state-owned equipment is the property of the Employer and may be subject to public disclosure.