09/11/2017 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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3. All users are expected and required to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the Town's policies and standards of conduct. Town Officials and/or Employees should avoid posting, disseminating or in any other way, broadcasting as a private citizen on a matter of public concern in such a way as to cause actual harm or disruption to the operations of any Town department. Town Officials and/or Employees may post, disseminate or broadcast-on a matter of public concern as a spokesperson of the Town only upon express authorization by the Town Manager or his/her designee. Employees shall at all times. exercise diligence to avoid appearing as a spokesperson for their respective department, except when duly authorized. 4. Town Officials and/or Employees may engage in concerted activities related to workplace issues, specifically the terms and conditions of employment among themselves or with non-employees for the purpose of engaging in concerted activities. 5. Town Officials and/or Employees are prohibited from engaging in any social networking activities that involve the recording or transmission of imagery involving the use of any Town buildings, vehicles, boats, seals, logos, insignia, uniforms, patches, badges, identifications, or similar images or markings creating the impression that the Town Official and/or Employee is acting in his/her official.capacity when he/she is prohibited from doing so. As used in this section, still photographs or videos taken, posted, or transmitted (including live streaming) in any way shall apply to these restrictions. Town , Officials and/or Employees are further advised that social media activities which involve the recording, posting,' or transmission of imagery or audio, which makes such person identifiable as a Town Official and/or Employee, may make such communications subject to the state's public record laws creating legal obligations for them and the Town. 6. Town Officials and/or Employees shall not post, disseminate, or broadcast information that is known to be false, deceptive, libelous, slanderous, misleading or causes harm to others, including speech that constitutes hate speech or harassment; nor shall any Employees discuss protected or confidential matters of their respective department or matters that are protected by law. 7. Town Officials and/or Employees shall not.post, disseminate, or broadcast Town-owned images or audio record ings.without authorization to do so, unless .such materials are public information. 8. Town Officials and/or Employees shall maintain an appropriate level of professionalism and conduct so as not to post, disseminate or broadcast, in a manner which is detrimental to the honorable mission and goals of the-Town.This provision is not intended in any way to restrict the content of a posting that is protected by the First Amendment or collective bargaining laws, but rather is intended to apply to the use of offensive or vulgar terms; the posting of materials of a pornographic nature; or engaging in illegal activities. 9. Town Officials and/or Employees shall not engage in sexual harassment, discrirnination, or retaliation against co-workers.at any time. 4.