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All news releases concerning sityCity personnel will be the responsibility of the sityCity Aadministrator. When/if the eityCity Aadministrator authorizes a staff person to communicate on behalf of the sityCity in interviews, publications, news releases, on social media sites, and related communications, employees must: • Identify themselves as representing the eityCity. Account names on social media sites must be clearly connected to the eityCity and approved by the sityCity Aadministrator. • Be respectful, professional, and truthful when providing information. In most cases, only factual information (not opinions or editorial comments) should be provided. For example: -"The silyCity finished street cleaning on 16 streets in the northwest corner of the sityCity this past week," instc.d ofrather than "The e+yCity is doing a great job with street cleaning this year!" Corrections must be issued when needed. • Generally, not include personal opinions in official sityCity statements. One exception is communications related to promoting a eityCity service. For example, an employee could post the following on the sityCity's Facebook page: "My family visited Hill Park this weekend and really enjoyed the new band shelter." • Employees who have been approved to use social media sites on behalf of the sityCity should seek assistance from the sityCity Aadministrator is opic. • Notify the sifiyCity Aadministrator if they will be using their personal technology (cell phones, home computer, cameras, etc.) for eityCity business. Employees should be aware that data transmitted or stored may be subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. 1.86 Unlawful Acts No person shall knowingly make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating, or report if} regarding -to any test, certificate, or appointment held or made under the City personnel system, OF for commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of the provisions of this policy. No person seeking employment to -or promotion within the City service shall, either directly or indirectly, give, render, or pay any money, service, or other valuable consideration to any person; or on account of or in connection with the employcc'air test, appointment, or -promotion, or proposed appointment or promotion. No person shall be employed, promoted, demoted, or terminated by the City or in any way favored or discriminated against because for any unlawful reason.of, race, creed, color, national origin, assistance, or disability, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Additionally, rot because of actions taken with regards to the rights under provisi ns of the Public Empl ymcnt Labor Relations Act. nNo person who is over 18 years of age shall be discriminated against with regardference to City employment in any way prohibited by the forbidden by federal and state law, including actions taken in accordance with the Public Employment Labor Relations Act. 71Page