Can an employee answer a question about an upcoming ballot issue, including his or her opinion of it?
In response to inquiries, employees may share factual information that they communicate in the normal and regular course of their jobs. They cannot, however, express their opinion when they are representing the City or using City resources. The law prohibits City employees from using City time or other resources, or their positions, to support or oppose a campaign. In most cases, employees should refer inquires from the media or requests for public documents to their departments Public Information Officer. • Can City employees give out or fax information to campaign committees? Answer: Yes, employees may give information that is requested by campaigns if it is the employees’ normal and regular job activity to do so. The information that is provided must be information that would be provided to any member of the general public who requests it. Information should not be developed for the exclusive use of a campaign. • When an employee is at a community meeting as part of the job, is it O
In response to inquiries, employees may share factual information that they communicate in the normal and regular course of their jobs. They cannot, however, express their opinion on a ballot proposition when they are representing the City or using City resources. The law prohibits City employees from using City time or other resources, or their positions, to support or oppose a campaign. In most cases, employees should refer inquires from the media or requests for public documents to their departments Public Information Officer. • Can City employees give out or fax information to campaign committees? Answer: Yes, employees may give information that is requested by campaigns if it is the employees’ normal and regular job activity to do so. The information that is provided must be information that would be provided to any member of the general public who requests it. Information should not be developed for the exclusive use of a campaign. • When an employee is at a community meeting as
