Cathy Markewich

POLICY Policy Number: I 9.0 Effective Date: Internet and Electronic Mail Revision Date: Page: 1 of 2 GENERAL POLICIES  Personal use of the internet and electronic mail during scheduled working hours is prohibited. Personal e-mail may be received and responded to after the employee’s scheduled work day, and during the employee's own time. Under no circumstances shall an employee access inappropriate internet sites. (Example: Facebook, MSN, My Space, Twitter and Bebo)  All e-mails, personal or professional, sent to or from the Band computers are the property of the __________________. The Employer reserves the right to inspect all e-mail messages at management’s discretion. SPECIFIC POLICIES 1. Employees must use the Internet and e-mail in a manner that is appropriate and consistent with the laws of Canada, __________________ Policy and any applicable Supplementary Code of Conduct and Ethics and the terms of their contract, as applicable. 2. Employees must avoid intentionally accessing sites or engaging in practices on the Internet that have the potential to bring the __________________ into disrepute, such as accessing sites which promote, display or disseminate offensive materials and must not solicit, distribute or otherwise communicate offensive materials via e-mail. 3. Employees may use the Internet and e-mail for personal purposes, provided that such use is consistent with professional conduct, does not detract from the performance of the individual’s employment or contractual responsibilities and is not for personal financial gain. 4. Employers must observe and honor all applicable intellectual property rights (i.e. copyright, patent, trademark, license agreement) governing the downloading, distribution or use of items such as text, graphics, music, or software accessible via the Internet or e-mail. 5. Employees will be held responsible for their actions on the Internet or e-mail taken under their assigned user account and for the actions of any client or visitor permitted to use these __________________ services.