§ 33.01. Transportation reimbursement authorized.

City officers and employees may be reimbursed for the use of their own automobiles and for the use of public transportation for official city business. To be eligible for such reimbursement, all officers and employees must receive written authorization from his or her department, division or office director.

When an employee is required to use his/her own personal automobile to conduct authorized city business, the city shall reimburse the employee at the then current federal I.R.S. standard mileage reimbursement rate on the most direct route.

The amount of the allowance may be provided by a collective bargaining contract.

Elected officials who are required to use their personal automobiles or public transportation on a regular basis on city business shall receive as a reimbursement one hundred forty dollars ($140.00) per month.

In the event that a snow emergency is declared by the director of the department of public works pursuant to chapter 161 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, the chief of police may request officers of the police department who own four-wheel drive vehicles to utilize them as police patrol vehicles for the duration of the emergency. For an officer who volunteers the use of his or her four-wheel drive vehicle, each shall receive, as reimbursement therefore, the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour for each hour the vehicle is utilized by the department and, in addition thereto, such gasoline or reimbursement therefore as may be needed for the operation of the vehicle.

Further, the city shall save and hold harmless such officers utilizing their vehicles hereunder from any and all claims arising out of said usage and, additionally, shall repair or cause to be repaired at its expense any damage sustained by the vehicle during the time of said usage, normal wear and tear excepted.

(Ord. No. 17634, § 1, 3-7-89; Ord. No. 04-1218, § 1, 10-5-05; Ord. No. 11-3, § 2, 2-23-11)