SOP_NUMBER: 104.47-att-2
TITLE: Employee Communications Device Acknowledgment and Agreement Statement
REFERENCE_CODE: IVO14-0001
DIVISION: Administrative & Finance
TOPIC_AREA: 104 Policy-HR Appearance/Conduct/Evaluations
EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2024-01-17
WORD_COUNT: 270
POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/105279
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/104.47-att-2/

SUMMARY:
This acknowledgment form documents that Georgia Department of Corrections employees have read and understand the policy prohibiting personal communications devices (mobile phones, smartphones, electronic readers, etc.) inside GDC facilities and on facility property. Employees must keep personal devices secured in their vehicles while on duty and are strictly prohibited from providing any communications device to offenders. Violations can result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

KEY_TOPICS: communications devices, cell phones, mobile phones, smartphones, facility security, offender contraband, personal devices, prohibited items, employee conduct, security perimeter, facility property, device prohibition, acknowledgment form

ATTACHMENTS:
  1. Employee Standards of Conduct & Governor's Code of Ethics Employees Acknowledgement Statement
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/104.47-att-1/
  2. Employee Communications Device Acknowledgment and Agreement Statement
     URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/104.47-att-2/

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SOP 104.47
Attachment 2
01/17/2024

## **GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS**

# **Employee Communications Device** **ACKNOWLEDGMENT & AGREEMENT STATEMENT**


A communications device, as defined by SOP 104.47 Employee Standards of Conduct,
includes any mobile or cellular phones, smart phones, electronic readers or any other
device that allows for the transfer of information from one person to another by means of
transmission via internet, satellite, tower, air-waves or data line. These devices are
specifically prohibited inside a facility or in proximity to offenders, unless issued to an
employee by the Georgia Department of Corrections for the purpose of performing
his/her job duties.


  - An employee shall not bring, or attempt to bring, any communications device

inside a Georgia Department of Corrections facility or State vehicle (perimeter
vehicle, transport vehicle).

  - An employee shall not provide (give, lend or sell) a communications device to an

offender for any reason.

Personal communications devices must be kept secured, in the employee’s personal
vehicle, at all times while the employee is on duty or remains inside the bounds of the
facility property (guard line).

Any violation of the conditions of this agreement shall be cause for adverse action, up to
and including termination, against the employee.

I, the undersigned employee of the Georgia Department of Corrections, have read and
understand the policy specifically prohibiting the introduction of a personal
communications device on facility property.

I hereby acknowledge complete understanding of these terms and agree to abide by the
conditions of this Communications Device statement.

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Employee Signature Date

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Employee Printed Name Employee ID


Retention Schedule: Upon completion, this form shall be retained permanently in the employee’s local
and official personnel file.