(A) General restrictions.
(1) Under normal circumstances, the city will not accept responsibility for loss of or damage to an employee's personal property whether it is lost or damaged while on or off duty. The city will not in any instance assume responsibility for replacement or repair of an item which exceeds $200.
(2) Damage to or loss of articles or possessions which are brought to work by an employee for his own personal satisfaction (radios, tape players, and the like) will not be reimbursed under any circumstance. Furthermore, no reimbursement shall be made for any loss or damage resulting from an employee's misconduct.
(B) Provisions for reimbursement.
(1) Reimbursement may be made for loss of or damage to an employee's personal property which:
(a) Occurs as a direct result of the employee actually performing his duties; or
(b) Is not a result of employee negligence.
(2) Requests for reimbursement are to be submitted in writing to the appropriate department head stating the following.
(a) What was damaged.
(b) When the damage occurred (date and time).
(c) Where the damage occurred (location).
(d) What happened.
(e) Attach estimates to repair or replace the damaged item.
(3) These requests must then be forwarded to the Assistant City Manager. The claim may then be forwarded to the Law Director, who may then determine the validity of the claim and make a recommendation to the City Manager as to the disposition of the claim including the amount of reimbursement he considers appropriate, if any. The City Manager will then determine the final disposition of the claim.
(4) When reimbursement is authorized, it will be limited to the actual cost of repairs or reasonable replacement costs, taking into consideration the original cost of the item, not to exceed $200.
(C) The provisions of this section shall be retroactive to June 29, 1985.
(Res. 16-85, passed 11-26-85)