Common use of Patrol Vehicles Clause in Contracts

Patrol Vehicles. If the Highway Patrol chooses to assign departmental vehicles to any patrol personnel for use in performing their duties, then it shall assign a patrol motor vehicle to each sergeant in field and plain clothes jobs. The use of divisional vehicles is for official business purposes only and not for pleasure or personal use. If departmental vehicles are unavailable and an employee is required to use the employee's own vehicle for official business purposes, the employee will be reimbursed with a mileage allowance of not less than forty ($.40) cents but if the Internal Revenue Service’s rate is reduced to an amount lower than forty ($.40) cents, the rate will be set at the Internal Revenue Service’s rate. If an employee uses a motorcycle, he/she will be reimbursed no less than thirteen ($.13) cents per mile. All employees shall receive travel reimbursements via direct deposit. Employees shall authorize the direct deposit of the travel reimbursement into a financial institution of the employee’s choice or execute the required documentation to authorize the direct deposit into a financial institution designated by the Auditor of State for the benefit of the employee. No employee will lose the opportunity to drive a motor vehicle to and from his/her residence if that restriction is imposed in conjunction with another form of discipline imposed under Article 19; or as the result of the marital status of the employee. No employee who is married to another employee of the Employer shall be denied the right to drive a patrol motor vehicle to and from his/her residence when one or the other spouse involved has been transferred or is assigned to another patrol car. Radar units shall be modified so that an employee may place the radar antennae outside of the vehicle. All current model Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CPVI) cruisers purchased after ratification of this Agreement shall be equipped with the factory installed fire suppression system. If changes are made to future models of the CPVI or the parties identify other viable fire suppression systems to address the issue of fires resulting from rear-end collisions (i.e. gas tank placement), the mandatory requirement shall cease, but will be discussed at a joint Labor-Management Committee.

Patrol Vehicles. If the The Highway Patrol chooses to may assign departmental vehicles for certain employees to any patrol personnel for use in performing to properly perform their duties. It is understood that the assignment of vehicles is the sole right of the Employer and will be made on the basis of operational need. Such vehicle assignments are based upon responsibilities of the employee and in part, then it shall assign on an employee's availability to return to duty in a patrol motor vehicle to each sergeant in field and plain clothes jobstimely fashion when an emergency situation arises. The use of divisional vehicles is for official business purposes only and not for pleasure or personal use. If departmental vehicles are unavailable and an employee is required to use the employee's own vehicle for official business purposes, the employee will be reimbursed with a mileage allowance of not less than forty ($.40) cents but if the Internal Revenue Service’s rate is reduced to an amount lower than forty ($.40) cents, the rate will be set at the Internal Revenue Service’s rate. If an employee uses a motorcycle, he/she will be reimbursed no less than thirteen ($.13) cents per mile. All employees shall receive travel reimbursements via direct deposit. Employees shall authorize the direct deposit of the travel reimbursement into a financial institution of the employee’s choice or execute the required documentation to authorize the direct deposit into a financial institution designated by the Auditor of State for the benefit of the employee. No employee will lose the opportunity to drive a motor vehicle to and from his/her residence if that restriction is imposed in conjunction with another form of discipline imposed under Article 19; or as the result of the marital status of the employee. No employee who is married to another employee of the Employer shall be denied the right to drive a patrol marked motor vehicle to and from his/her residence when one or the other spouse involved has been transferred or is assigned to another patrol car. Radar units shall be modified so that an employee may place the radar antennae outside of the vehicle. All current model Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CPVI) cruisers purchased after ratification of this Agreement shall be equipped with the factory installed fire suppression system. If changes are made to future models of the CPVI or the parties identify other viable fire suppression systems to address the issue of fires resulting from rear-end collisions (i.e. gas tank placement), the mandatory requirement shall cease, but will be discussed at a joint Labor-Labor- Management Committee.