Meeting

PERTH AMBOY – When it came to code of conduct pertaining to City Employees, Residents did not back off. The discussion continued at the 2/9/15 and 2/11/15 Caucus and Council Meetings.

Resident David Caba wanted some feedback from the Council to see if they took any action about the City Employee who “liked” a comment made on Facebook. He warned the Council that if they didn’t respond to his request, he has a relative that works at a TV station indicating it would go further. He had policy sheets in his hands and asked that they be handed out to the Council Members and Administrators.

Resident Alan Silber told the Council that they should look at the employee handbook.

This handbook has a section that addresses inappropriate use of comments made on social media. The Amboy Guardian was able to obtain a copy of this policy.

The handbook states: Employees that maintain personal web pages and websites including but not limited to social networking sites, shall not post information on such sites that would constitute a violation of the personnel policies of the City if expressed or published using any other medium or in any other manner. The posting of words, phrases, photographs, images or any kind of information on a personal website may be grounds for the implementation of disciplinary action against the employee if the words, phrases, photographs, images or information adversely reflects on the employees fitness for duty or constitutes a violation of the personal policies of the City.

B.A. Jillian Barrick said  that Facebook comments made by City Employees are personnel matters and cannot be discussed in public.