(A) City equipment and vehicles essential in accomplishing job duties are expensive and may be difficult to replace. When using property, including city telephones, employees are expected to exercise care, perform required maintenance, and follow all operating instructions, safety standards, and guidelines.
(B) Please notify the supervisor if any equipment, machines, tools, or vehicles appear to be damaged, defective, or in need of repair. Prompt reporting of damages, defects, and the need for repairs could prevent deterioration of equipment and possible injury to employees or others. The supervisor can answer any questions about an employee’s responsibility for maintenance and care of equipment or vehicles used on the job. Employees operating city vehicles shall maintain the ability to legally operate assigned vehicles.
(C) Employees operating city vehicles shall maintain the ability to legally operate assigned vehicles. Employees who operate city vehicles are required to notify their department head in the event that their driver’s license is suspended or revoked. An employee’s failure to notify his or her department head of a driver’s license suspension or revocation is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.
(D) All employees who use city or their private vehicles for city business shall have on file in the Clerk-Treasurer’s office a copy of a valid driver’s license, and proof of liability insurance coverage for their private vehicles. Failure to comply with this policy is subject to disciplinary action up to and including discharge.
(E) Each occupant of a city or personal vehicle while on city business must wear appropriate seat belts. Each employee is personally responsible for any fines incurred as a result of driving or parking violations. In addition, no employee is permitted, under any circumstances, to operate a city vehicle or personal vehicle for city business when physical or mental impairment causes the employee to be unable to drive safely. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, circumstances in which the employee is temporarily unable to operate a vehicle safely or legally because of illness, medication, or intoxication.
(F) Except for official city business, or as provided in any special policies or procedures that supersede this policy, city owned vehicles shall not be driven out of Decatur County unless authorized by the Mayor.
(G) The improper, careless, negligent, destructive, or unsafe use or operation of equipment or vehicles, as well as excessive or avoidable traffic and parking violations, can result in disciplinary action, including discharge.
(Ord. 2018-16, passed 1-7-19)