<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>As it says later down the list, "Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency"</div><div><br></div><div>The UK agency that gives you car license plates and driving licenses.<br><br>--srs (iPad)</div><div><br>On 02-Jan-2013, at 18:15, Koven Ronald <<a href="mailto:kovenronald@aol.com">kovenronald@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font color="black" size="2" face="arial"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">What, pray, is DVLA ?</font>
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<div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">(Acronymitis seems endemic on this list.)</font></div>
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<div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">Bests, Rony Koven<br>
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Subject: [governance] UK - DVLA: Seven staff suspended for posting "inappropriate" Facebook comments<br>
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<h1 class="story-header">DVLA: Seven staff suspended for posting
"inappropriate" Facebook comments</h1>
<div class="caption body-narrow-width"> <_57287781_dvla464.jpg> <span style="width:304px;">About 5,000 people work at the DVLA's
head office in Swansea</span> </div>
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<div class="introduction" id="story_continues_1">Seven office
workers at the DVLA in Swansea have been suspended for putting
"inappropriate" comments jokes on Facebook.</div>
<div>The staff are facing disciplinary action after being caught
writing personal comments on the social networking site.</div>
<div>The driver and vehicle licensing agency employs 5,000 in
Swansea.</div>
<div>A DVLA spokesman said: "The staff remain suspended while
investigations are ongoing."</div>
<div>The staff at the DVLA hold the records for Britain's 32 million
vehicles.</div>
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<div class="first-child">Although instances are extremely rare,
any inappropriate postings by staff made outside of work
will be investigated and could result in disciplinary
action.”</div>
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<span class="quote-credit">Spokesman</span> <span class="quote-credit-title">DVLA</span> </div>
<div id="story_continues_2">Workers are banned from accessing social
networking websites on the computers they use during their
shifts.</div>
<div>But the staff are thought to have posted the remarks outside
work and were later reported to management.</div>
<div>Comments including lewd jokes are also being investigated</div>
<div>A DVLA spokesman said: "Although instances are extremely rare,
any inappropriate postings by staff made outside of work will be
investigated and could result in disciplinary action.</div>
<div>"All staff are aware of the guidance in place and are reminded
on a regular basis."</div>
<div>The DVLA is currently in the process of closing all 39 of its
regional offices to try to to cut costs and drive more customers
to use its online services.</div>
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