Chapter 1 – General Administration

12070.13 Personal Use of Telephone

• When economically feasible for the local telephone company, pay telephones shall be made available for use by State employees and other persons who may need to make a personal call from CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities.

• Personal long distance calls

  • Personal long distance calls shall not be made from State issued telephones (with or without telephone credit card issued by CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) unless:

    • An employee’s supervisor has authorized the call.

    • Arrangements have been made for the call to be either:

    • Billed to the caller’s home telephone.

    • Placed collect.

• Personal local calls

  • Personal local calls shall be made:

    • During breaks or lunch periods.

    • Never on State issued cellular, portable, and/or mobile telephones, except in emergencies outlined below.

• Emergency phone calls

  • Emergency phone calls shall be made when no other alternatives are available. If the emergency is of a personal nature, the employee shall reimburse the State. If the emergency is not personal and the employee uses their own telephone, the employees can be reimbursed using a travel claim.