VCOM Administrative and Classified Staff Handbook

5. Engaging in excessive, unnecessary, or unauthorized use of VCOM’s supplies and equipment, particularly for personal purposes. 6. Violating VCOM’s Substance Abuse Policy. 7. Conviction for unlawful use of a substance or an illegal drug. 8. Fighting or any type of physical threatening of another employee, student, or visitor. 9. Using obscene (cursing), abusive, or threatening language or gestures. 10. Stealing property from coworkers, faculty, students, vendors, or other persons. 11. Having firearms and other weapons on VCOM’s premises or while on VCOM business without prior authorization from VCOM administration. 12. Disregarding safety or security regulations. 13. Engaging in insubordination. 14. Failing to maintain the confidentiality of student and business information. 15. Treating coworkers, faculty, students, vendors, or other persons in a disrespectful and discourteous manner or subjecting them to public ridicule. 16. Sharing confidential student or other VCOM information with outsiders. 17. Failure to cooperate in an investigation related to VCOM. 18. Any act that brings discredit to the Institution, such as illegal, immoral, or public unprofessional behaviors. Employment of Relatives Direct supervision of an employee by a direct relative(s) is generally not allowed. If two employees in the same department are family members or marry, and one is placed in the position of evaluating, rewarding, or disciplining the other, one of them must either transfer to a vacancy within three months, or must provide an alternate appropriate supervising VCOM officer with an acceptable written plan for supervision. In the alternative that a plan for supervision is not provided, the employee with the least seniority must resign or be terminated. Gifts, Gratuities or Rewards VCOM employees are in a position of trust, and therefore, cannot accept gifts, gratuities, favors, any form of payment, or rewards for any services performed in connection with their employment. If employees violate this policy, they may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. Internet Usage Employees may be issued computers with access to the Internet. Employee Internet usage requires good judgment, common sense, and careful discretion. Use of the VCOM computer system to gain access to remote systems or offensive sites, as determined by VCOM, is prohibited. Personal use of the Internet should be limited and must not disrupt the operation of VCOM’s network or interfere with the employee’s productivity. Visiting and/or use of Facebook or other social networking sites is not allowed during working hours. Computer use is meant for work related purposes only; therefore, when an employee is terminated or leaves the institution, email may be accessed in attempt to find missing work-related information. VCOM may create and maintain tracking logs of Internet sites accessed on the VCOM network. These logs may be reviewed by VCOM immediately or later. Additionally, as with any conduct outside of VCOM, employees can be held accountable for conduct that negatively impacts VCOM’s mission. This may include, but is not limited to, public internet and online information technology activities where employees represent themselves as a VCOM employee, inappropriately share information related to VCOM, and/or make inappropriate/unprofessional statements which may negatively impact VCOM. Please see the social media policy section below and/or refer to Policy #U006, VCOM Policy on Social Media Usage.

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