Approving a policy to allow for a monthly cell phone stipend for county employees BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF:
Approving a policy to allow for a monthly cell phone ) Resolution No. 15-n471
stipend for County Employees to conduct County )
business )
WHEREAS, it is the County's expectation that employees designated as key personnel be
accessible after duty hours, on weekends, and on holidays to respond to emergencies or other
events/activities requiring recall; and
WHEREAS, privately-owned cell phones are the primary means of communication that said key
personnel utilize on a daily basis in conducting business/performing their assigned responsibilities and
for recall; and
WHEREAS, Lewis County recognizes a need to provide such designated key personnel with a
stipend to help defray the cost incurred when they conduct County business using their personal cell
phones and to balance the use of these phones against the cumbersome management required when
carrying multiple cell phones; and
WHEREAS, the County would like to implement a policy to allow a monthly cell phone stipend for
County cell phone usage based upon type of personal cell phone used; and
WHEREAS, each designated employee will be required to review and sign a "Personal Device Use
Agreement"and a "Personal Mobile Device Stipend Agreement" in order to receive the monthly stipend;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has determined that a cell phone stipend
saves the taxpayers money by reducing costly cell phone plans including hardware and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, key personnel will be responsible for the purchase, payment of all monthly expenses
incurred, maintenance, and replacement of a mobile device in lieu of a County provided device and such
device will remain their personal property.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the BOCC approves the attached policy to allow a monthly
cell phone stipend based on type of cell phone used for personal cell phone usage for County business.
PASSED IN REGULAR SESSION this 20' day of February, 2015.
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APPR• ) . Teo FORM: BOARD OF COUNTY
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By: De•, y P osecuting Attorney Edna J d, 11 KW
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P. T. Schulte, Vic Chair
17-41..)arri Muir, CMCof the Board Gary Sjamper,'Member