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2. When the vehicle is not being used for business purposes, it is to
be kept on the premises of Iredell County except as specifically
exempted.
3. No County vehicle will be allowed to be driven to an employee's
home unless the employee is subject to f_r_equent and _emerg(mcy
duty aft3r normal working hours.
4. Only the following employees will be allowed to drive County owned
vehicles to their homes:
Animal Control Officer - on call duty
Emergency Services Coordinator
Fire Marshal
Garage - on call wrecker duty and service truck
Sheriff and Deputies - this does not include jailers
The above list is based on vehicles considered exempt from with-
holding for personal use according to Internal Revenue Service
Regulations.
5. An employee's title or position will not be regarded as
justification for taking a County vehic Te home; rather,
justification is to be based on the above criteria without regard
to official capacity.
E. Accident Policy
Effective immediately, an Accident Review Committee will investi-
gate all accidents involving County owned vehicles and heavy equip-
ment including those in parking lots, etc.) The Committee's purpose
will be to fairly assess the accident and determine if the employee
was negligent. The Committee will consist of the County Manager,
Finance Officer, Garage Superintendent, Safety Officer, and the
Department Head of the employee involved. Based on all facts given the
Committee, a decision will be made as to whether any disciplinary
action will be taken. A copy of the Committee's evaluation will be
placed in the employment filed.
Regardless of the situation, the following procedures must be
followed in the event of an accident.
1. Notification of the proper law enforcement agency.
2. Notification of the Department Head.
3. Preparation of an Iredell County Accident Report. This report must
be completed legibly in quadruplicate. This report along with four
copies of the law enforcement agency report and narrative statement
of the supervisor should be turned in to the Finance Officer.
4. Preparation of the Workmen's Compensation Claim form if there was
any personal injury.
The above forms are required to be filed within 48 hours of an accident.
Upon completion of the Accident Review Committee's investigation, the employee
will be notified of its decision. Failure to file the proper reports can
result in loss of vehicle, suspension, demotion or dismissal.
F. Operation and Care
1. Employees driving County owned vehicles are required to obey all
traffic laws including wearing a seat belt at all times.
2. Iredell County will not pay traffic tickets of employees driving
County owned vehicles. Employees receiving traffic citations
may be subject to disciplinary action.
3. Vehicles must be kept clean at all times. The vehicles
are assigned clean and are expected to remain the same.
4. Installation of equipment which is not property of Iredell County
will be not allowed. The County Manager may approve installation
of equipment neither owned nor regularly maintained by Iredell
County if deemed important in the performance of job duties.
Approval must be in writing prior to the installation of equipment.
5. Each employee assigned a County owned vehicle is responsible for
making the appointments and insuring periodic maintenance of his
vehicle is performed by the County Garage.
6. All vehicles are required to be serviced every 5,000 miles.
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