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B. To be eligible for a County -issued cellular device or stipend, the following criteria should be <br />considered: <br />1. The employee's job function requires the user to be accessible outside of scheduled or <br />normal business hours; <br />2. The employee's job function requires the user to be in the field or awJ51 from their <br />assigned office or work area regularly and the use of a cellular device is essential in <br />carrying out the essential duties of the job; <br />3. The employee's job function requires regular voice and/or email contact with their <br />office, outside vendors and/or customers while away from their normal work place; <br />4. The employee is responsible for critical infrastructure and needs to be immediately <br />accessible at all times. <br />C. The Department Director shall determine whether an employee is eligible for a County -issued <br />cellular device" or a cellular device stipend based upon the employee's job function or duties. <br />The Department Director shall recommend either the issuance of a County -issued cellular <br />device or stipend based upon the specific needs and circumstances for each eligible employee. <br />D. After approval by the Director and Office of Management & Budget, the request for stipend or <br />cellular device will be forwarded to the County Administrator for final approval. Approval <br />must be received in advance of the receipt of the stipend or cellular device. <br />E. Each Department Director or designee will periodically, but no less than annually, review the <br />functions of each position that has been assigned a cellular device or stipend to ensure that the <br />cellular service is still required for County business. 1 <br />6. Cellular Device Stipends <br />The Cellular Device Stipend is designed to provide a taxable allowance to reimburse el <br />the business use of the cellular device. The stipend will not fund the cost or replacement c <br />and is not intended to pay for the entire monthly bill since the cellular device will also <br />for personal use. <br />The Cellular Device Stipend applies to non-union employees only. A Cellular Device <br />bargaining unit employees shall be determined through the collective bargaining process. <br />6.1 Responsibilities <br />A. Department Directors will be responsible for: <br />1. ensuring that employees using County -issued cellular devices do not als <br />stipend; <br />2. periodically reviewing stipends to determine if stipends should be <br />discontinued; and <br />3. promptly discontinuing a stipend that does not meet eligibility. <br />:)yeesfor <br />.e device, <br />available <br />for <br />receive a <br />added or <br />