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Definitions:
Motor Vehicle: Any motorized means of transportation used in
the course of performing County business, including any automobile,
whether owned or leased by the County or the employee.
Application:
This policy applies to all employees of Tompkins County and
to all persons who ever operate a vehicle on County business,
whether own or County's.
1. A. All
employees who drive on County business, even on an infrequent
or occasional basis, must maintain a valid New York State motor
vehicle license. New employees whose motor vehicle license is
from another state must proceed expeditiously to secure a New
York State license.
B. All employees
who drive on County business are required to immediately notify
the department head in the event his or her motor vehicle license
has been restricted, suspended, revoked or expired.
C. Since
an individual's motor vehicle record is indicative of overall
driving habits, County Risk Manager shall periodically review
Department of Motor Vehicle records of current employees and
of applicants who are required to drive on County business.
D. The Risk
Manager shall perform periodic checks of the motor vehicle record
of all persons authorized to operate motor vehicles on County
business. In any instance when the Risk Manager determines that
a position applicant has accumulated eight (8) points or more
during the previous three (3) years, this information shall
be conveyed immediately to the Commissioner of Personnel and
the department head. The department head must take this information
into account when making hiring decisions.
E. Whenever
an employee who drives on County business has accumulated eight
(8) points or more points during the previous three (3) year
period, the department head shall encourage the employee to
participate in and successfully complete the New York State
Accident Prevention course which will reduce four (4) points
from the employee's record. Employees who still have eight (8)
or more points at the end of the twelve (12) month period following
the notification may be ineligible to drive on County business.
The department head may, if the needs of the department permit,
revise the responsibilities of the position, or individual filling
a position, to lessen the risk involved. Discussions between
the department head and the Risk Manager and Commissioner of
Personnel may be appropriate at this point.
2. No individual
who is not an employee of Tompkins County may ever operate a
County motor vehicle.
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Tompkins
County Administrative Policy Manual