A. Determines if employee or volunteer is eligible to drive on county business:
1. Verifies that employee or volunteer has valid driver's license(s),
2. Orders and checks the driving record from DOL for all employees and volunteers anticipated to drive vehicles on county business in excess of three times per year, prior to employment and thereafter yearly,
3. Keeps these confidential driving records in the employees personnel file,
4. Verifies that employee or volunteer using a personal vehicle for county business has proof of required liability insurance in effect to cover the days of driving for county business,
5. Verifies that the employee or volunteer meets the county's age requirements for driving,
6. If operating county maintenance and construction equipment, verifies that the employee is qualified to operate, or has appropriate supervision if in training,
7. Verifies that employee or volunteer has required defensive driving training,
8. Sends certified list of employees/volunteers eligible to drive on county business to risk manager no later than January 31st of each year;
B. Makes sure a signed waiver releasing Skamania County from liability, if required, has been received from any noncounty person riding in a county vehicle;
C. May reassign a vehicle for a period of time, when an employee with an assigned vehicle is on vacation or leave;
D. May authorize an employee to park a county vehicle at their residence for a short duration to efficiently conduct a county task;
E. When necessary, takes appropriate action to discipline or suspend or deny driving privileges:
1. May deny or suspend employees from driving on county business who have three or more serious violations (such as DWI, DUI, vehicular assault, vehicular homicide, driving while suspended/revoked, hit and run attended/unattended, conviction for drug offenses (VUCSA), operating motor vehicle without liability insurance, etc.),
2. Advises ASM of proposed suspension or denial action,
3. When employee receives a fine related to Section 2.68.050(G), investigates if employee is personally responsible. (Res. 2000-26 (part))