FARMINGDALESTATECOLLEGE
USEOFSTATEVEHICLES
INSTRUCTIONS
ThefollowinginstructionspreparedbyFleetManagementareintendedtoprovideguidanceinthe
useofstateownedvehicles.Pleasealsoreview the NYS TravelManual and the College's Vehicle Usage Procedures:
http://www.osc.state.ny.us/agencies/travel/manual.pdf
https://www.farmingdale.edu/administration/administration-finance/physical-plant/policiesandprocedures.shtml
1. OperationofStatevehiclesmustbeinfullcompliancewith allNewYorkStatelaws.
2.
AlleligibledriversmustbeemployeesofNewYorkStateorotherauthorizedpersonnel and havea
validdriver’slicense.
3. SmokinginStatevehiclesisprohibited.
4. Drivingundertheinfluence ofdrugs/alcoholisprohibited.
5.
Possessionand/oruseofalcohol,illegaldrugsorotherintoxicatingsubstancesinaStatevehicle is
strictlyforbidden.
6.
Useofcellularphones,blackberriesandotherelectroniccommunicationdevicewithouta hands‐free
adaptorisprohibited.
7.
StatevehiclesmustbeusedonlyonofficialStatebusiness.Personaluseofstatevehiclesis prohibited.
8. Driversaretoconformtoal
lNewYorkStateMotorVehicleregulations.
9.
Requestformsforvehicleusagemustbefilledoutandproperlysignedandinthehandsofthe
dispatcher3dayspriortodeparture.
10. Vehiclesshouldbepickedupbetween7:30amand4:00pm.
11.
Whenvehiclesaretobepickeduponweekendsandafterhours,employeesmustarrangewith
dispatcheratextension2658orthegarageatextension2492topickupkeys.
12.
AcreditcardforgasolineisintheglovecompartmentandanEZPassisaffixedtothewindshield for
yourconvenience.
13. Itisyourresponsibilitytoseethecariskeptclean.
14.
Themileagelogmustbeproperlyfilledoutattheendofeachdestination.Pleasemakeall notations
sotheyarelegible.
15.
Please notify the dispatcher at 2658 of any cancellations, requests for pick-up time changes, or
delays returning the vehicle.
16.
Employees must be on campus eligible drivers list. Please contact campus police at extension 2111
or the dispatcher at extension 2658 to ensure driver is eligible to operate a state vehicle.
18. Cars
returningtoCampusafter4:00pmandonweekendsshouldparkthe
vehicleinfrontofthe
Garage
and
depositthekeysintheboxatthegaspumps.
Pleasebesuretofollowtheseprocedures.
Yourgoodjudgmentshouldbeexercisedatalltimes
foryoursafetyandthatofothers.
17. All employees requesting a state vehicle must also submit a Travel Authorization to Accounts Payable.