Do I have to sign this new policy regarding using mobile phones at work?

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We have all been given 2 copies of a new mobils phone and internet policy, 1 to keep and one to be handed back to management.
I already have a contract which I signed when I started my job a few years ago. Do I have to sign this new policy?
I have a couple of issues with the wording. One of the clauses states "mobile phones must not be used within the operational environment during working hours (I have no issue with this bit) ( it's this bit) and/or within the vicinity of the company's service users at any time"
at any time implies that it still applies out of work, which can't be legal, surely, I only work there, they don't own me.
It also states that mobile phones must be switched off and kept in a locker in the staff room. But, we don't have lockers and are unlikely to be getting any. How does this make sense?
It also says that we are not to post any photos of any member of staff on facebook etc. How can they dictate whet we do when we are not at work?
I haven't signed it yet, and don't really want to.If you have got this far, then well done!
Any thoughts?

Sounds like they downloaded a standard form and have sent it out without reading it. We had something similar about mobile phone use but hardly anyone signed it.
Think they gave up trying to make everyone do it in the end.

I don't think they can tell you what to do in your own time. Does teh bit about not using phones near service users mean for staff who maybe sometimes have meetings with clients away from the office? What is the "company's service user". I know they mean customer, but where are you likely to meet a customer, only at work?

The Facebook thing - I think they can tell you not to post a pic of a staff member on FB as long as they only mean a photo taken at work. If you have a colleague who is a friend and you have a night out then I'm sure they can't stop you putting a photo on FB. Our work place has a rule that we're not allowed to mention work at all on FB, not even to put something like - had a good/bad day at work today.

I work in a nursery and the 'service user' would mean a parent and/or a child. I live in a small town and I am likely to see parents/ children when I am out and about. How can it be enforceable, if say I am in the pub and stood next to a parent, am I not allowed to use my mobile?
As for taking photos, we don't take photos at work using our own cameras, we have to use nursery ones and we use them to take photos of the children, not each other.
I fully understand the wish to protect children, but feel this is going too far.

Have you asked about the lockers and where they expect you to put your phone given the are no lockers. I would expect that the "at any time" refers to working jkhours only which will be specified in your contract.

As for fb, this is becoming increasingly more common. Why would you not sign it?

oneliein no, I haven't asked about lockers, I've not had a chance, I only got the form today.
I have already signed a policy about facebook. I don't see why I should sign again. I also like being contrary

I am not supposed to use my mobile at work but break rules and carry it. My dd school will not ring parents if a problem only text so I will carry mobile for that reason.

All my voice calls are diverted to my parents but they have never worked out how text messaging works.

Given recent high profile cases I see where they are coming from, but agree that the wording you have issue with is a bit obscure. I suspect that they may be trying to stop people taking pictures of young charges, even when out of their care, but if this is the case, they are not explaining it very well. Why don't you ask what is meant by it?