4. FD Policy With DL Changes (Redline)Approved by the Scandia City Council January 21, 2014
Valid Driver’s License
All members must possess and maintain a valid Minnesota driver license of
Class D or higher as a condition of membership. The City of Scandia may,
without notice, check the validity and record the driver license number of any
member. If a member’s driver’s license is temporarily suspended, suspended,
restricted, revoked, or otherwise invalidated, the member must immediately
report such informationthe revocation to a to the Chief Officer. and City
Administrator. The member must also immediately report to the Chief Officer the
member’s involvement in any legal action that could negatively affect his/her
ability to drive a motor vehicle. The member’s failure to report the foregoing may
result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
If a member’s license is temporarily revoked or restricted, the member may be
placed on an unpaid leave of absence. In the alternative, the City may assign to
those members certain administrative tasks, on a case-by-case basis. In making
such determinations the City will take the following into consideration:
1. Whether administrative work is readily available;
2. The length of the driving restriction or revocation;
3. The ability of the employee to obtain a work permit;
4. Whether the distribution of administrative tasks may create a negative
impact on the department or other members or employees working in
the Department; and
5. The employees past job performance and disciplinary record.
Under no circumstances during a temporary revocation or restriction period, may
a member respond to any emergency calls. If the revocation or restriction
extends beyond six (6) months, the member may be terminated from the
department.
During the revocation period, the member may respond to emergency calls and
attend training sessions but will not be allowed to operate fire department
vehicles.
If the revocation extends beyond six (6) months, the member will be terminated
from the department.
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