Driving Record before hiring???
HRH
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Our insurance company has suggested that we can require applicants to bring us a copy of their driving record upon hiring (in Illinois these can easily be obtained for $12). The thought is that we don't always know who might be in a position to be driving while on company time. We recently hired someone for maintenance, and now he's going to be running errands for us and we've needed to add him to our insurance policy. Has anyone ever done this? Thoughts? I always thought it could only be done if driving was a requirement of the job offered. Many thanks!
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The reason for checking all of our employees is because, even though someone may not drive a road vehicle for us, they may operate a lift, a forklift, or other mororized vehicle inside the plant. I would not want someone jumping on a forklift who has a reckless driving or more than one speeding ticket in the last year. Right now I have 6 employees disqualified intil certain dates and 3 other employees on probation, which means if they get one more they become disqualified.
All Company Employees:
Please be advised, Company’s insurance carrier conducts yearly reviews of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) records of all Company employees. In the event of an accident when an employee is driving a personal vehicle while conducting Company business, Company’s insurance may become a secondary insurer, depending on the circumstances. Since many of the positions at Company require frequent driving, the carrier reviews the driving records and determines if an employee is ‘insurable’ to the carrier. If an employee is not insurable by the standards set by the insurance carrier, employees will not be allowed to drive in any work related capacity.
Applicants who have been offered a position with Company will have their DMV record reviewed. If the applicant is determined to be uninsurable with the carrier and driving is required as part of the applicant’s job duties Company may rescind the offer of employment.
Any employee who drives after being informed they are ineligible to drive for Company in any work related capacity will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
I have read the above notice and understand that my DMV record will be reviewed yearly to determine if I am eligible to drive for Company. Should it be discovered that my DMV report contains information that prevents me from driving in any work related capacity, I will have the opportunity to verify the information with DMV before I am no longer permitted to drive.
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You should get with your fleet carrier and get their help to develop your company policy and procedures.
PORK