409–Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions and Creations

POLICY:  409

ADOPTED:  October 2002

Revised:  July 2003

409      EMPLOYEE PUBLICATIONS, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, INVENTIONS AND CREATIONS

I. PURPOSE

The purpose of this policy is to identify and reserve the proprietary rights of the agency to certain publications, instructional materials, inventions and creations which employees may develop or create, or assist in developing or creating, while employed by the agency.

II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY

Unless the employee develops, creates or assists in developing or creating a publication, instructional material, computer program, invention or creation entirely on the employee’s own time and without the use of any agency facilities or equipment, the employee shall immediately disclose and, on demand of the agency, assign any rights to publications, instructional materials, computer programs, materials posted on websites, inventions or creations which the employee develops or creates or assists in developing or creating during the term of employee’s employment. In addition, employees shall sign such documents and perform such other acts as may be necessary to secure the rights of the agency relating to such publications, instructional materials, computer programs, materials posted on websites, inventions and/or creations, including domestic and foreign patents and copyrights.

Legal References:      17 U.S.C. §101 et seq. (Copyrights)