Erwine Home Health and Hospice Inc.   |    Kingston, Pennsylvania    |    Phone: 570-288-1013    |    Fax 570-283-3722 

F. ON THE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
 

20. Motor Vehicle Policy ( continued )

Global Positioning System (GPS) Tracking on Company Cell Phone Policy

In certain job functions, the Company may issue cell phones, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and/or vehicles to personnel to assist in the completion of their duties and responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to monitor the geographic location of its employees during work hours (including, but not limited to, a specific description of the days and times that GPS tracking may be monitored). Employees may not disable or interfere with the GPS (or any other) functions on a company issued cell phone, PDA device or company-owned vehicle. Employees must have their cell phone or PDA device ON at all times while on duty and must have any GPS device installed in the company-owned vehicle ON at all time during working hours while operating said company-owned vehicle. Employees may only use company issued cell phones, PDA’s and/or vehicles for business purposes and not for personal use. Employees should have no expectation of privacy for their physical location during the specified work hours (or in any other data stored or available on the company provided cell phone, PDA or vehicle at any time). GPS systems may track data such as vehicle speed, location, and /or time spent at fixed intervals. Any violation of the “Global Positioning System (GPS) Tracking Policy” could result in disciplinary action or termination of employment and civil and criminal penalties.

Employees with cell phones must refrain from using their phones while driving. Safety must come before all other concerns. Regardless of the circumstances, including slow or stopped traffic, employees should proceed to a safe location off the road and safely stop the vehicle before placing or accepting a call. If acceptance of call is absolutely necessary while the employee is driving, the employee must use a hands-free option and advise the caller that he/she is unable to speak at that time and will return the call shortly.

Employees who do not drive Erwine vehicles but use a cell phone for business use also must abide by the above regulations.

Under no circumstances should employees feel that they need to place themselves at risk to fulfill business needs.

Since this policy does not require any employee to use a cell phone while driving, employees who are charged with traffic violations resulting from the use of their phones while driving will be solely responsible for all liabilities that result from such actions.