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11.4 Vehicle Use Policy This policy applies to all employees who drive a vehicle on e#yCity business, whether driving a sityCity-owned vehicle or their own personal vehicle. The sityCity expects all employees who are required to drive as part of their job to drive safely and legally while on sityCity business and to maintain a good driving record. The eityCity will examine driving records once per year for all employees who are covered by this policy to determine compliance -with. Employees who lose their driver's license or receive restrictions on their license are required to notify their immediate supervisor, who will then notify Human Resources, on the first workday after any temporary, pending, or permanent action is taken on their license and to keep their supervisor informed of any changes thereafter. The sityCity will determine appropriate action on a case -by -case basis. Staff members shall operate City vehicles in a careful and prudent manner and shall obey all laws of the state and all City orders pertaining to such operation. Staff members shall set a proper example for others when operating City vehicles. Any City employee who drives a City vehicle regularly or occasionally in order to conduct City business, must promptly report loss or suspension of a driver's license to their Department 14aad. The intent of this policy is to ensure appropriate use of CityCity vehicles by municipal employees and to ensure a clear understanding of this policythereof. b. Work --related conferences, schools, seminars and meetings:— For purposes of thin policy it is intended that Ttraining opportunities during the regular work shift within a 40-mile distance of the work location is considered an acceptable work -related activity, provided in as much as the vehicle will be returned to the work site either during or shortly after the completion of the shift. c. l—Out-of-town and overnight conferences and schools:- For travel lasting more which has a duration of more than one work -day in length, or for travel beyond the 10 mile radius noted above, the employee is to utilize a non -fleet vehicle, the use for which will be compensated at the approved rate.- Alternatively, upon prior approval of the CityCity Administrator, the employee may use can receive the use of a vehicle previously determined as an excess vehicle by the CityCity Council. d. s—Lunch hours and authorized breaks:— WFor purposes of this policy when an employee is scheduled to work at a site other than their normal reporting location, slid for Police Officers on duty, use of a 6ityCity vehicle for travel within one five miles of the the City limits said work location, for the purpose of lunch and other authorized breaks shall not be considered personal use,- 911Page