(A) Purpose. To establish a uniform policy on having and/or maintaining a valid state driver’s license.
(B) Policy.
(1) All County EMS employees directly involved with patient care who are expected to drive an EMS vehicle must have and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
(2) Any County EMS employee covered under this policy who has his or her driver’s license suspended by the court system and/or the Department of Motor Vehicles, for a period of 30 days or less shall be placed on administrative leave with pay if the employee has sufficient leave to cover such a period. If the employee does not have sufficient leave to cover such a period, the leave shall be without pay.
(3) Any County EMS employee covered under this policy who has his or her driver’s license suspended or revoked by the court system and/or the Department of Motor Vehicles, for a period in excess of 30 days, shall have his or her employment terminated effective upon such suspension.
(4) Any County EMS employee covered under this policy who is convicted by the court system of driving while impaired, shall have his or her employment terminated upon such conviction.
(5) Any County EMS employee covered under this policy who is convicted by the court system of any other alcohol related traffic offense shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.
(6) Any County EMS employee covered under this policy who accumulates such a driving record from other causes so as to become a liability to the county shall be subject to dismissal. For purposes of this policy, a liability to the county shall be defined as a driver with such a driving record so as not to be acceptable for the same insurance rates as other drivers with acceptable driving records. For the purpose of enforcement of this provision, determination of what is an acceptable or unacceptable driving record shall be in the sole direction of the county.
(Res. passed 1-3-1989)