Johnson School
Cornell University

Cellular Phone Policy

The Johnson School will authorize a job related allowance of $500/year for employees who often need a cell phone to be successful in his/her job.  The employee should acquire the phone itself through the cellular provider; the School will not cover the cost for the cellular phone itself. 
Cell phones will only be subsidized for those employees who are asked by the school to carry one; employees cannot self-determine if a cell phone is required. Need will be determined based on the following guidelines and must be approved by the Dean or his/her designee.

• The individual needs to be reached on a regular and frequent basis and often cannot be reliably contacted by other methods such as a desk phone.  Examples include individuals who: 
• are on call after regular business hours (in which case there will be clear agreement on when the individual must  be available via phone), and/or
• are not close to a regular phone the majority of the business day (e.g. facility or audio/visual support), and/or
• regularly travel on school business
• The nature of the communication requires immediate connection and action on the part of these individuals.

Last Modified: September 8, 2006