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MMI Team Member Handbook 07.2017

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Failure to abide by all terms and conditions of the policies described above may result in discipline up to<br />

and including termination. This policy shall not be construed to create any duty or obligation on the part<br />

of <strong>MMI</strong> to take any actions beyond those required of an employer by existing law. If you become aware<br />

of anyone violating this policy, please report it to your supervisor or the Director of Human Resources<br />

immediately.<br />

Vehicle Policy<br />

<strong>MMI</strong> provides vehicles for business use to allow designated team members to drive on companydesignated<br />

business or to reimburse team members for business use of personal vehicles according to<br />

the guidelines below. <strong>MMI</strong> retains the right to amend or terminate this policy at any time. (The term<br />

"vehicle," as used in these guidelines, includes, but is not limited to, cars, trucks, backhoes, front‐end<br />

loaders, graders and any motorized watercraft.)<br />

In order for the Company to comply with its obligations under our insurance policy, the following<br />

measures must be followed in regards to Company owned vehicles:<br />

No team member under the age of 18 is permitted to drive a company vehicle.<br />

No team member will be permitted to drive the vehicle of a guest.<br />

A motor vehicle report will be obtained which must verify a satisfactory safe driving record if the<br />

team member is to continue driving a company vehicle. <strong>Team</strong> members approved to drive on<br />

company business are required to inform their supervisor of any changes that may affect either<br />

their legal or physical ability to drive or their continued insurability.<br />

Each registered driver of a company owned auto or cargo vehicle must have and be in<br />

possession of an up‐to‐date driver’s license while driving a company owned vehicle. Violation of<br />

this policy will be used as grounds for termination of both the driver and the person who<br />

authorized or directed the operator to drive the vehicle.<br />

<strong>Team</strong> members who drive a vehicle on company business must, in addition to meeting the<br />

approval requirements above, exercise due diligence to drive safely and to maintain the security<br />

of the vehicle and its contents. <strong>Team</strong> members are also responsible for any driving infractions or<br />

fines as a result of their driving.<br />

Authorization to use a personally owned vehicle for Company business is granted under the following<br />

conditions:<br />

The team member‐driver shall comply with all motor vehicle laws and regulations of the state or<br />

states in which the team member travels on Company business including laws and regulations<br />

covering vehicle registration, driver’s license and state vehicle inspections.<br />

It is Company policy that team members who drive or ride as passengers while on Company<br />

business will use available passenger restraints at all times when the vehicle is in motion.<br />

The vehicle to be used for driving on Company business shall be insured for at least the<br />

minimum of $25,000 for bodily injury and $25,000 for property damage.<br />

The Company will reimburse the team member‐driver for authorized mileage on Company<br />

business within a calendar year at the then prevailing rates or a fixed monthly allowance. The<br />

Company will also pay bridge, ferry, and road tolls and parking charges when these expenses are<br />

incurred while the vehicle is being used on Company business.<br />

The team member‐driver shall keep accurate records and submit reports as required by the<br />

Company covering mileage, expenses and accidents if paid on a mileage rate.<br />

The Company shall be notified immediately of any/all accidents in which the driver is involved<br />

while driving the vehicle on Company business. The driver must submit all moving violation<br />

citations to the Company within 30 days of receipt.<br />

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