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• An employee who receives a traffic violation while in possession of or while operating a Village vehicle is responsible to notify their supervisor within forty-eight (48) hours; • An employee shall be held personally responsible and liable for any tickets received while driving a Village vehicle. All tickets for moving violations and/or parking fines received while driving Village vehicles shall be paid or otherwise resolved promptly by the employee; and • Employees are subject to any appropriate disciplinary action for driving infractions or violations. B. Personal Use of Village Vehicles The Village vehicle is a tool provided to aid the employee in the performance of his/her duties. The Village vehicle is to be used for only for legitimate Village business. Personal use except as defined in the Policy is specifically prohibited. The Village vehicle may not be used for any personal use other than that which is for personal comfort. The term "personal comfort" shall mean acts which are reasonably necessary to the health and comfort of the employee while working such as satisfaction of hunger, emergency or other physical demands or from protecting themselves from excessive cold, which are CW incidental to employment. C. Assignment and Use of Village Vehicles on a 24-hour Basis For Village business and safety reasons, certain employees have been designated to drive a Village owned vehicle to and from their residence. These individuals driving Village vehicles may have occasions where an incidental stop is necessary between business stops. Such use shall not be construed to be in violation of this policy. Village vehicles are assigned to the following employees for use in official business on a 24-hour basis: • Police Chief • Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal • Service Director • Building Commissioner For employees who fall within the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, the Village will comply with IRS regulations and compute a daily value for the commuting vehicle which will be included in the employee's Form W-2 at the end of the calendar year. The Village will apply the "Commuting Valuation Rule", IRS Reg. 1.61-21(f) where applicable, when computing the daily value. V