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Employee Handbook

Company Equipment Policy

PURPOSE


The Business provides employees with company equipment required to perform their job. The Company Equipment Policy (the “Policy”) ensures proper care and accountability in handling company equipment.



SCOPE


This Policy applies to all employees of the Business who have been provided with company equipment.



OWNERSHIP OF EQUIPMENT


All equipment issued to employees remains the property of the Business.



EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES


Employees who are issued equipment by the Business are responsible for the following:

  • Safekeeping and properly caring for the equipment;

  • Limiting use of the equipment to themselves;

  • Limiting their use to work-related purposes for which the equipment was assigned, except when otherwise directed by management;

  • Promptly reporting to their manager any loss of, damage to, or unserviceable condition of any equipment;

  • Not attempting to repair any damaged or malfunctioning equipment without prior approval of a manager (unless it is part of their job);

  • Not discarding or selling damaged or malfunctioning equipment without management written approval; and,

  • Securing equipment during transit.



LOSS/THEFT OF EQUIPMENT


Lost or stolen equipment must be immediately reported to management. If the equipment is stolen outside the Business’s premises, the employee must also report it to the police.



INTENTIONAL DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT


Intentionally damaging company equipment (including the hardware or software) in any way may result in the loss of privileges and/or other discipline up to and including dismissal.


The Business reserves the right to recover expenditures associated with intentional damage to equipment, in accordance with applicable laws.


An employee may voluntarily reimburse the Business for damaged equipment, which may be considered a mitigating factor in determining the extent of disciplinary action.



CONTRAVENTIONS OF THE POLICY


Contraventions of the Policy may lead to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.

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