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5 Levels of Stipend There are many cell phone carriers with varying plans for phone equipment and service. The payment levels are intended to cover a presumed level of business use on a personally-owned device and service. The County will reimburse- employees $35.00 per month for cell phone. Payment of Stipend Employees will receive their stipend in the first payroll of each month. The employee's cellular device stipend is taxable income and will- be itemized on pay stub. Only one stipend for a~ single cellular phone will be approved for each qualified employee. Devices An employee may use any cellular device for voice services. No hardware credit will be given for voice services or data services. III) Additional Information Change in employment If the employee resigns, is terminated, transfers departments, changes job duties, no longer requires telephone services, or otherwise no longer qualifies for a stipend, the employee's_ department head is responsible for advising Human Resources. Personal Records- Personal employee records will not be reviewable by County management, only County business related records will be reviewable. Disclosure pursuant to public records law. Existing North Carolina public records law says that only public records are subject to disclosure upon request. Existing case law says that emails-of a personal nature and documents of a personal nature, which are- not related to government business, even if on a government owned piece of equipment are not public records. Any County business related records on that phone would be subject to disclosure, but that would be the extent of what was subject to disclosure. Cell phone records related to Health Department clients and patients may be protected and not subject to public records request. Exceptions Partial credit for voice and/or data services may be considered under reasonable business need. Financial Services ~ Proposed Cell phone Reimbursement Policy