94-4748 Policy Driver'sKansas:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina,
Section 1. That the City of Salina Driver's Policy attached hereto
and incorporated herein as Exhibit A is hereby adopted.
Section 2. That Article 18 of the City of Salina Personnel Manual
is hereby amended to include the City of Salina Driver's Policy attached as
Exhibit A.
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners and signed by the Mayor this
+' 13th day of June, 1994.
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AYe/A-. Warner, Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 94-4748
Exhibit A
CITY OF SALINA
DRIVER'S POLICY
The following policies are adopted to guide and govern the use of motor
vehicles owned and/or operated by the city of Salina and includes anyone who drives
a city -owned vehicle or is compensated in any way for the operation of a motor
vehicle for work performed on behalf of the City of Salina (for the purposes of this
policy, the "Employee.")
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Type A Violations
1. Reckless driving (STO-29).
2. Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer (STO-31).
3. Operating a motor vehicle during a period of suspension or
revocation.
Type B Violations
1. Driving under the influence of alcohol (STO-30).
2. Driving under the influence of any drug or combination of
drugs to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely
driving a vehicle (STO-30).
Type C Violations
All moving violations not listed as Type A or Type 6 violations.
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1. The employee must be at least 18 years of age and hold a valid
driver's license from the state of Kansas. In the Fire and Police Depart-
ments, the employee must be at least 21 years of age to operate vehi-
cles used for emergency response.
2. The employee must comply with the Kansas Department of Transpor-
tation guidelines with respect to types of licenses required to operate cer-
tain vehicles.
3. Any employee whose job requires possession of a valid driver's license
or who receives an automobile allowance, shall report all Type A or Type
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B violations or driver's license suspensions, revocations or expirations to
his/her supervisor immediately (within 24 hours). The employee's
department head shall immediately report said violation to the Risk
Manager.
4. Candidates for jobs with the City of Salina and new hires shall be held to
the same driving standard as employees if their job duties require
possession of a valid driver's license.
5. Motor vehicle records will be examined by the Risk Manager or his
designee. Motor vehicle records of current employees will be examined
within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this policy and, at least,
annually thereafter. In the case of candidates for jobs with the City of
Salina to whom the City has made a conditional offer of employment, the
candidate's motor vehicle record will be examined before the candidate is
hired. The motor vehicle record will be compared to the standards which
follow. If examination of the motor vehicle record determines that the
employee is one (1) violation away from not being allowed driving privi-
leges (not including Section 5a), the employee will be placed on a "watch
list."
a. If the record shows one (1) or more Type A violations in the last
three (3) years, the employee shall not be allowed driving privileg-
es.
b. If the record shows two (2) or more Type B violations (separate
incidents) in the last five (5) years, the employee shall not be
allowed driving privileges.
C. If the record shows any combination of accidents, Type B or Type
C violations (separate incidents) which equal four (4) or more in
the last three (3) years, the employee shall not be allowed driving
privileges.
d. If the record shows two (2) or more accidents in the last three (3)
years, the employee's accident record shall be reviewed for fault
or mitigating circumstances, prior to being placed on the "watch
list." If the employee has been placed on the "watch list" and
subsequently has one (1) additional accident (total of three (3))
within the same three (3) year period, the employee shall not be
allowed driving privileges.
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6. If the employee is placed on a "watch list," the following actions will be
taken:
a. The employee will be notified, in writing, of the consequences of
another violation, including the possibility of no longer being
eligible or qualified to perform the job for which he/she has been
hired.
b. The employee will be required to attend a driver's training program
which will be provided or endorsed by the city and at city expense.
An Accident Review Board shall be and the same is hereby created to review
accidents which have occurred to city vehicles. Reviews will determine preventability
and to propose corrective action(s). The board shall meet at least quarterly and shall
consist of the Risk Manager, the Chief of Police or designated representative, the
Director of General Services or designated representative and the department head of
the department involved.
Any recommendation affecting the employment status of any employee is
subject to review by and appeal to the City Manager.
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