Common use of Vehicle Assignment Clause in Contracts

Vehicle Assignment. Employees in the classification of Fire Prevention Inspector, and Staff Captains assigned as Assistant Fire Xxxxxxxx, Training Officer and Plans Officer shall be provided with City-owned vehicles for use in the course of their employment and for travel to and from their place of residence only. Such vehicles may be used for personal business only during those times when an employee is assigned stand-by duty. Employees assigned a City vehicle shall employ good judgment in the use of same, and shall not use it in a manner which would otherwise bring discredit upon the Hayward Fire Department. Fire Prevention Inspectors shall be entitled to select a vehicle for such use from among those made available for use by Inspectors, on the basis of seniority in rank subject only to operating requirements which necessitate the specific assignment of a vehicle. In the event of any recall to duty, employees will be required to report with the City vehicle in their possession. As an exception to the foregoing, those employees who would otherwise be entitled to use a City provided vehicle pursuant to the provisions of this Section may elect in lieu thereof to use their privately owned vehicles in accordance with the vehicle allowance listed below; Effective 1-1-98 Vehicle allowance shall be $390.00 per month. Effective 1-1-99 Vehicle allowance shall be increased by 3% to $401.17 per month. Effective 1-1-00 Vehicle allowance shall be increased by a percentage equal to the percentage of the January 1, 2000 salary increase.