Q.
I am a non-exempt employee. My regular workday begins and 8:00am, but on occasion, my supervisor will ask me to do certain tasks before 8:00am. Should the time that I spend before 8:00am on work-related tasks be counted towards my work hours?
A. YES.
If a non-exempt employee performs any work at all, either before or after the official work day commences, or during a scheduled lunch break, then that time must be counted as work time. This is the case even if the supervisor does not ask the employee to perform any work related tasks.
Q.
My son calls me each day when he gets home from school. Since it's a personal call on a UT owned phone, am I breaking any rules?
A. NO.
As a general rule, the personal use of any UT property or asset is prohibited; however, incidental personal use of email, telephone, or the Internet that complies with applicable System Administration policies and does not result in additional cost is okay.
Q.
When I was out yesterday with a cold, I called the office and asked another System employee to check my email and calendar; however to do this, I had to reveal my password. Was this wrong?
A. YES
It is a violation of state law to disclose your computer password. Computer Passwords should be considered highly confidential and should never be disclosed to anyone. Data that is protected by passwords would be vulnerable to damage, theft, or disclosure. In emergency situations, the Office of Technology and Information Services would be able to help.
