Cell Phone Policy

I'm trying to create a cell phone policy for my company. In the past
we have bought cell phones for our employees and have paid the bill.
Now we want to move to a policy where we reimburse a set amount for
each employee for each month. The employee will be responsible for
their phone and plan. We'll only be responsible for the set amount
each month. Does anyone have a policy in place that they could share
with me?

Thanks,

Carol

In article <1143051987.488369.51000@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, c_rosenthal@yahoo.com says...
> I'm trying to create a cell phone policy for my company. In the past
> we have bought cell phones for our employees and have paid the bill.
> Now we want to move to a policy where we reimburse a set amount for
> each employee for each month. The employee will be responsible for
> their phone and plan. We'll only be responsible for the set amount
> each month. Does anyone have a policy in place that they could share
> with me?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carol
>
>
just do it as a benefit, like a uniform expense. does not have to
be a policy.

<c_rosenthal@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1143051987.488369.51000@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> I'm trying to create a cell phone policy for my company. In the past
> we have bought cell phones for our employees and have paid the bill.
> Now we want to move to a policy where we reimburse a set amount for
> each employee for each month. The employee will be responsible for
> their phone and plan. We'll only be responsible for the set amount
> each month. Does anyone have a policy in place that they could share
> with me?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carol
>

try here....

http://www.cingular.com/midtolarge/

In message <1143051987.488369.51000@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>
c_rosenthal@yahoo.com wrote:

>I'm trying to create a cell phone policy for my company. In the past
>we have bought cell phones for our employees and have paid the bill.
>Now we want to move to a policy where we reimburse a set amount for
>each employee for each month. The employee will be responsible for
>their phone and plan. We'll only be responsible for the set amount
>each month. Does anyone have a policy in place that they could share
>with me?

You don't need a policy, you can simply make it a job requirement that
everyone carry a cell phone, and include a fixed $/month payment for
that benefit, either as a salary or independent benefit, depending on
what is more advantageous for yourself and/or your employees for tax
purposes.

You could either pay a portion of the employee's bills directly, or add
it to their salary, whatever you like.

Of could all of this depends on the legal situation in your area, I've
seen it done here, but your jurisdiction may have other applicable laws.

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In message <44329bc9$0$7743$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com> spartacus
<spartacus@nodule.spammer.net> wrote:

>What a stupid company to force the employee to buy a cell phone.
>Buy them yourself, ya cheap jerks!

Not at all -- It's an elegant solution to the problem of employees using
cell phones for non-business purposes (especially if the employer
purchases the hardware for the employees), plus the fact that employees
tend to abuse work-provided hardware more then their own.

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