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Social Media Guidelines HYTY
Social Media Guidelines HYTY
Social Media Guidelines HYTY
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[Optional: opening activity / question]
• Doing an icebreaker.
• Asking who has read the Social
Media Guidelines for BC Public
Service Employees.
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2 Sets of Guidelines
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Social Media Guidelines – “Why?”
Social media use is increasingly part
of daily life.
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Policy Framework
• Oath of Employment
• Standards of Conduct
• Discrimination and
Harassment in the Workplace
• Appropriate Use Policy
• Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act
(FOIPPA)
• Occupational Health and
Safety Regulation and Policies
• BC Human Rights Code
• Ministry-specific policies
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Ethics Management Framework
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Ask yourself…
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Conflict of Interest
As employees, we must arrange
our private affairs in a way that
will prevent real, perceived, or
potential conflicts of interest from
happening.
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Political Expression, Public Dialogue &
Public Service Impartiality
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Personal Use of Work Time
Limited, reasonable use of social
media during work hours is
permitted as long as it’s in line
with the Standards of Conduct,
Appropriate Use Policy, and
other policies and guidelines.
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Cyber Safety
Under the the Standards of For guidance on protecting
Conduct, bullying or any other yourself and your family, read
inappropriate conduct the “Cyber Safety” section in the
compromising the integrity of Social Media Guidelines. If
the BC Public Service will not be you’re experiencing online
tolerated. bullying, visit Address Bullying
on MyHR.
The BC Public Service takes
bullying, harassment, and
threats to employee safety very
seriously, including those which
occur over social media.
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Scenario – Passion and Posting
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Profile Choices
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Privacy & Permanence
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Trust & Consequences
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MyHR Resources
Social Media Guidelines for BC Working With Others
Public Service Employees • Promote Respect in the
Workplace
Questions and Answers • Address a Respectful
Workplace Issue
Conflict of Interest Guidelines
GCPE Guidelines for
Ethics & Standards of Conduct in Government Use of Social Media
the BC Public Service by Public Service Employees
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