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• Employees may not send electronic communications over the ECS that attempt to hide the identity of the sender or that represent the sender as someone else or someone from a different Utilities or a company. • Employees must respect all copyrights and intellectual property rights of others' materials, and may not copy, retrieve, modify or forward copyrighted, patented or trademarked materials except as permitted by the owner or as a single copy for reference use only. • Internet and other ECS usage is not confidential. The Utilities receives detailed monthly reports on Internet usage by individual employees and the Utilities' software tracks each Internet site you visit. BANDWIDTH CONSERVATION The Utilities uses the Internet for a number of key Utilities functions. To ensure sufficient bandwidth to perform these functions, the Utilities has implemented a variety of bandwidth conservation measures. These measures include blocking websites that have no instructional or administrative value. Employees may not use Internet radio stations for casual listening and/or background music. Employees may not download music or video files from the Internet. Employees who violate any of the guidelines may be subject to disciplinary action including, but not limited to, written warnings, revocation of access privileges and termination of employment. 416. SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYMENT The Utilities does not restrict employees from engaging in outside employment. However, the Utilities expects regular full-time employees to consider Utilities work their primary employment. No Utilities employee may engage in outside employment that interferes with the performance of his/her duties with the Utilities, that represents a conflict of interest, or that may influence or bias an employee's job related decision making ability. The Utilities will not change an employee's work hours to facilitate the scheduling of any outside employment. If a supervisor believes an employee's outside employment is detrimental to the Utilities and his/her position, the employee may be asked to discontinue the outside employment. If an employee is asked to discontinue outside employment and fails to do so,he/she may be subject to discipline up to and including termination. 1617. REPORT OF PERSONNEL CHANGES The Utilities attempts to maintain complete and accurate personnel information on its employees. It is the responsibility of each employee to notify the office of the Utilities when changes occur, including: 14 April 2013 August 2014 79