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Laptop, Licensing, and Support Guidelines

Grace Church of Greater Akron

Laptop, Licensing, and Support Guidelines

 

The goal of these guidelines is to balance required functionality with cost. These are the defaults for each position type.  The IT team will set new employees up per these guidelines unless notified by new hire’s supervisor of additional requirements that justify deviating from these guidelines.

  • Position – Impacts IT service requirements
  • Laptop – Windows Leased $30/mo,  Mac Leased $50/mo), Older (more than 3 years $0/mo)
  • Licensing – Email, Office, SharePoint/OneDrive Online (MS E1 or E2) $0/mo,  Full Microsoft Licensing (MS E3 & E5) $12.80/mo)
  • Grace IT Helpdesk Support – If helpdesk support is “Yes” then Grace IT team will provide support for all hardware and software. Otherwise will only support what is stated. 

 

Position

Laptop Guidelines

Licensing

Grace IT Helpdesk Support

Intern (Short-term)

No laptop offered (use personal laptop)

Email, Office, SharePoint/OneDrive Online (MS E1 or E2)

Email, Office, SharePoint/OneDrive Only

Intern (Long-term)

Offered laptop

 

May use personal

Full Microsoft Licensing (MS E3 & E5)

 

Email, Office, SharePoint/OneDrive Online (MS E1 or E2)

Yes

 

Email, Office, SharePoint/OneDrive Only

Resident

Leased Laptop

Full Microsoft Licensing (MS E3 & E5)

Yes

Pastor

Leased Laptop

(Choice Windows or Mac)

Full Microsoft Licensing (MS E3 & E5)

Yes

Staff (10hrs +)

Leased Laptop

Full Microsoft Licensing (MS E3 & E5)

Yes

Staff (< 10 hrs)

Offered older laptop

 

May use personal

Full Microsoft Licensing (MS E3 & E5)

 

Email, Office, SharePoint/OneDrive Online (MS E1 or E2)

Yes

 

Email, Office, SharePoint/OneDrive Only

Custodial

No laptop offered

(use personal laptop)

Email, Office, SharePoint/OneDrive Online (MS E1 or E2)

Email, Office, SharePoint/OneDrive Only

Volunteer (Staff)

Offered older laptop

 

May use personal

Full Microsoft Licensing (MS E3 & E5)

 

Email, Office, SharePoint/OneDrive Online (MS E1 or E2)

Yes

 

Email, Office, SharePoint/OneDrive Only

Volunteer (Other)

No laptop offered

(use personal laptop)

Email, Office, SharePoint/OneDrive Online (MS E1 or E2)

Email, Office, SharePoint/OneDrive Only