1. The City will not reimburse an employee for any entertainment related expenses unless they are shown to provide a benefit to the City and approved in advance by the City Manager.
2. The City will not reimburse an employee for any travel, meal, lodging or entertainment related expenses incurred by a guest traveling with the employee.
3. While traveling out of town on City business, the City will pay for or reimburse the employee for one (1) personal call home per day.
4. Except under extraordinary circumstances approved in advance by the City Manager, all reimbursement requests must be submitted to the Department Head and City Manager for approval and to the finance office for processing within five (5) days of an employee’s return to work. Employees shall use the City’s Expense Reimbursement Form and attach all receipts to the form.

The purpose of this policy is to establish a framework for the proper use of city-owned computers, e-mail and the Internet. The regulations outlined herein apply to all city employees who use city-provided equipment and Internet services. Any employee who violates this policy will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action up to and including termination.

1. Use of computers and Internet services must be supportive of organizational objectives and be consistent with the mission of the city of Oakwood.
2. Users must abide by copyright, contract, and other local, state or federal laws and policies governing the use of Internet services. Employees should not duplicate or download any software or materials that are copyrighted, patented, trademarked, or otherwise identified as intellectual property.
3. Computers and the Internet should be used to accomplish job responsibilities more efficiently and for business and work-related purposes only. Incidental and occasional personal use of e-mail and Internet access is permitted subject to the same policies, procedures and legal considerations that apply to any business-related e-mail and Internet use. Incidental and occasional personal use of e-mail and the Internet should occur on employee time such as work breaks or during lunch so as to avoid distraction or disruption of normal work activities. Personal use of e-mail and the Internet should likewise be very limited. The Internet may not be used for personal gain or profit or for any commercial activity. Use of city resources for illegal activity is grounds for immediate dismissal.
4. Resources of any kind, for which there is a fee, may not be accessed or downloaded without prior authorization.