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City of Arden Hills Personnel Policy Effective February 29,2016 CITY PROPERTY The City will furnish all applicable tools, equipment, vehicles and similar instruments of production necessary for an employee to perform their job. Such items are the responsibility of the employee to maintain. No City equipment of any kind is to be used or operated by anyone other than a City employee. The willful damage, destruction, or the unauthorized removal of city-owned property shall be grounds for immediate dismissal. Any employee who has authorized possession of keys, tools, cell phones, pagers, or other city-owned equipment must register his/her name and the serial number (if applicable) or identifying information about the equipment with his/her supervisor. All such equipment must be turned in and accounted for by any employee leaving employment with the city in order to resign in good standing. Employees are responsible for the safekeeping and care of all such equipment. The duplication of keys owned by the city is prohibited unless authorized by the City Administrator. Any employee found having an unauthorized duplicate key will be subject to disciplinary action. CITY VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT City vehicles and equipment shall be used only in conjunction with performance of City operations and duties. City vehicles shall not be used for transportation from a specific job site or location for the purpose of taking a rest period or lunch period, unless authorized by the supervisor. Persons operating City vehicles are prohibited from providing rides to non-authorized passengers. Employees are prohibited from using City vehicles or other City equipment for personal purposes without prior approval from the City Administrator. CITY DRIVING POLICY This policy applies to all employees who drive a vehicle on City business at least once per month whether driving a City-owned vehicle or their own personal vehicle. The City expects all employees who are required to drive as part of their job to drive safely and legally when on City business and to maintain a good driving record. The City will examine driving records once per year for all employees who are covered by this policy to determine compliance with this policy. Employees who lose their driver's license or receive restrictions on their license are required to notify their immediate supervisor on the first day of work after any temporary, pending or permanent action is taken on their license and to keep their supervisor informed of any changes thereafter. The City will determine appropriate action on a case-by-case basis, up to and including 28