Amending Chapter 2 Establishing Rate of Reimbursement to Employees who use their Private Vehicles

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ORDINANCE NO. 6480 -78 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY, PERTAINING TO THE RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT TO EMPLOYEES WHO USE THEIR PRIVATE VEHICLES IN PERFORMING JOB DUTIES FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT WHEREAS, the Administration of the City of South Bend has committed itself to efficient use of its atuo fleet, and the reduction of the fleet by twenty (20) vehicles has been mandated by the 1979 budget. This ordinance sets forth the means by which this goal may be accomplished. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The following section of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana shall be amended to read as follows: SEC. 2 -47 Policy pertaining to the rate of reimbursement to employees who use their private vehicles in performing job duties for the City of South Bend, Indiana. 1. The Administration of the City of South Bend will reduce its, fleet of passenger vehicles, in the General Fund, Park Maintenance Fund, Motor Vehicle Highway Fund, and Human Rights Fund by twenty (20) vehicles before January 1, 1979. 2. Any employee who presently operates an assigned vehicle owned or leased by the City or its utilities, and who voluntary gives up the use of said vehicle prior to December 31, 1978, will be reimbursed at a rate of 22 cents per documented mile of usage for the City in ac- cordance with the following terms. A. In keeping in accordance with Internal Revenue Service rulings, such usage shall not include portal to portal travel, but rather only that travel documented after arriving at one's normal work station. B. In addition to this policy being in effect during calendar year 1979, those individuals who give up the use of their City owned or leased passenger vehicle prior to January 1, 1979, will be able to take advantage of this new policy. 3• Until July 1, 1979, those individuals who revert to per- sonal car usage for City business will be paid 22 cents per mile for the first 5,000 miles and 17 cents per mile thereafter. 4. In order for the City of South Bend to protect its insurance rating, and limit its liability, the following insurance requirements shall be mandatory for those individuals collecting mileage on a regular basis. A. Name of Person B. Drivers License Number C. Copy of their Auto Insurance Policy