[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of York County 12-31-1996. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
All prospective and current York County employees and volunteers
who will be driving either a York County vehicle or their personal
vehicle for York County business shall possess a current valid Pennsylvania
driver's license.
B.
It is the responsibility of the employee/volunteer to inform York
County when his or her driver's license is suspended or revoked.
Failure to do so in a timely manner will not only make the individual
subject to the regulations and fines of the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation, but could also result in termination from employment
or loss of volunteer privileges with the County of York.
A.
Two million dollars combined single limit and an additional $3,000,000
in excess liability insurance coverage is provided for all vehicles
owned or leased by the County of York.
B.
An employee/volunteer using his or her personal vehicle for York
County business is reimbursed at $0.31 cents per mile, which is established
by federal guidelines. A portion of that mileage expense is compensation
for the cost of insurance, and the employee/volunteer should purchase
an appropriate amount of insurance to protect personal assets.
In order to meet insurance policy requirements and limit tort
claim liability, personal use of a York County owned or leased vehicle
is prohibited, except for the following:
A.
Long-term regular assignments. Elected officials, directors and department
heads, or a designee in case of their absence, or other employees
who are on-call 24 hours and/or have received prior approval will
be allowed to take a York County vehicle to their residence. Examples
of these are, but are not limited to, the Coroner, the Director of
Emergency Management, and the Prison Warden.
B.
Short-term, occasional assignments. Employees who have received prior
approval to keep a York County vehicle at their residence due to returning
from a York County business activity beyond the close of the business
day or due to the need for an early morning departure on York County
business activity will be allowed to take a York County vehicle to
their residence. It is expected that the York County vehicle would
be returned at the completion of the assignment on the next business
day.
