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C. Lunch hours and authorized breaks: For purposes of this policy when an employee is scheduled to work at a site other than their normal reporting location, and for Police Officers on duty, use of a City vehicle for travel within one mile of the City limits for the purpose of lunch and other authorized breaks shall not be considered personal use. D. Overnight use: It is the intent of this policy that all municipal vehicles will have returned to their designated work location by the end of the work shift unless prior written authorization has been received from the City Administrator. E. Personal use: Personal use of City vehicles by City employees or elected officials is prohibited without the express written consent of the City Administrator. 11.5 Telecommuting Policy Telecommuting is a work arrangement where the employee works from home or another remote work site away from the primary traditional work place. Purpose Consideration for telecommuting arrangements may be made on a case by case basis and only in situations where the employee can demonstrate a benefit to the City. Telecommuting is not appropriate for all employees, it is not a City wide benefit or entitlement, in no way changes the terms and conditions of employment with the City and is not a substitute for dependent care. Participation Full-time employees, except those under collective bargaining agreements, may apply to participate. Employees must have successfully completed probation, received a satisfactory rating on their last performance evaluation and not had any disciplinary action taken against them during the past year. Seniority will not be a basis for selecting employees to participate in this program. Application Process The telecommuting application must be completed indicating how the telecommuting will benefit the City. All applications must be signed by the Department Head and then forwarded to Human Resources. The Department Head, Human Resources and the City Administrator will evaluate the application to determine whether or not the application will be approved or denied, at the sole discretion of the City Administrator. The Department Head will then meet with the employee regarding the determination. Telecommuting Program It is recommended that employees who telecommute do so for a maximum of two days per week, or on a short-term project basis. The telecommuter and the Department Head should agree upon a regular schedule of work hours and work location. Following the regular work schedule is necessary to ensure maximum accessibility. However, the employee must be willing and able to return to the primary work place at the request of the Department Head for any reason with minimal notice. An employee's salary, benefits and job responsibilities will not be affected by participating in telecommuting. Overtime must have prior approval. A 701Page