PARKING POLICY
- INTRODUCTION
- Upon employment at [INSERT THE NAME OF COMPANY], all regular full-time and part-time employees are assigned a parking space. After the initial day of employment, employees are not permitted to park in visitor parking at any time.
- PURPOSE
- The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for employees on the use of parking facilities at the workplace. The policy outlines the expectations and responsibilities of employees regarding parking, as well as the consequences of non-compliance.
- Regulations are needed to aid in safe and orderly conduct of the Company’s business, as well as to provide parking facilities within the limits of available space. These procedures are to be obeyed by employees as a condition of employment.
- ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION
- Employee parking privileges are available to all full-time and part-time employees. Contractors, visitors, and other non-employees are not eligible for employee parking.
- All vehicles, motorcycles, and motor scooters on Company premises are required to be registered with the Human Resources Department of the Company. Vehicles parked on Company premises are required to display a parking permit.
- Parking permit registration applications are available on-line at the Department on the web page, [INSERT LINK].
- A vehicle is registered once a parking permit is obtained and displayed. Vehicle registration is valid until the registrant is no longer affiliated with the Company or until the permit expires. All parking permits are the property of the Company and must be surrendered to the Human Resources Department when Company affiliation either changes or ceases.
- GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Employees are expected to follow the rules and regulations governing the use of parking facilities, including:
- Park only in designated employee parking areas
- Do not park in fire lanes, handicapped spaces, or other restricted areas
- Display a valid parking permit at all times while parked on company property
- Observe all posted speed limits and traffic signs.
- CRITERIA AND PROCEDURE FOR ALLOCATING PARKING SPACE
- We reserve a few parking spaces for executives and employees who drive company vehicles. Parking space for large company vehicles (example: trucks) may be separate from our employee parking lot.
- We allocate our remaining parking spaces according to the following priority:
- Permanently or temporarily disabled employees and pregnant women
- Night shift workers
- Other full-time and part-time employees
- Contract employees
- Interns/Trainees
- Volunteers.
- We assign parking spaces according to these priorities until they are exhausted. We may reserve a few spaces for visitors that we will clearly mark with signs.
- Employees who want to receive a parking spot, should file their request with our Human Resources Department.
- Our company may grant a permit for a specific spot that may require payment at a small rate per year.
- PRESERVING THE PARKING SPACE
- We expect drivers to maintain a clean and safe parking space, as they maintain their working spaces. The following rules always apply:
- No littering is allowed.
- Drivers must respect other people’s property.
- Drivers should not speed, turn carelessly or drive irresponsibly.
- Employees should not conduct maintenance or repair jobs to their cars while they are parked in our lot, except if they cannot start them.
- DISABLED PARKING
- Specific parking stalls are reserved in some lots for the physically disabled and are marked by signs. Parking is by special permit available only for disabled persons. When a motor vehicle with a special license plate or identification card issued by the Human Resources Department that is being operated by, or used for transportation of a disabled person, this motor vehicle may park in any space which is clearly marked as being reserved for the use of the disabled or persons responsible for the transportation of a disabled person.
- NO LIABILITY
- The company is not responsible for damage to vehicles or loss of personal property while parked on company property.
- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
- Employees are expected to report any maintenance or repair needs for parking facilities to the human resources department.
- MANAGING PARKING SPACES
- Parking spaces are not permanent benefits. We can withdraw them anytime as a result of disciplinary action or needs of people with higher priority. This benefit is valid only as long as employees are employed by our company.
- Each employee cannot have more than one parking space and they cannot transfer their space to another person (employee or non-employee).
- This policy does not restrict off-site parking. However, employees are not allowed to:
- Block front or back entrances
- Park at spaces reserved for the disabled
- Obstruct loading/unloading of company vehicles
- Occupy spaces reserved for visitors during operating hours
- Park company cars illegally or at high-risk spaces (example: near construction sites)
- If a vehicle is left unattended for more than one month, it may be towed and the vehicle’s owner will have to pay storage and removal fees.
- DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCES
- Any employee who is found parking in unauthorized or prohibited areas or in other ways disregard this policy will receive a warning and a written reprimand. Repeat offence will result in retraction of parking benefit. If the employee continues to disrespect this policy or in cases of serious offences, they will face disciplinary consequences up to and including termination.
- UPDATES
- The Company reserves the right to modify, suspend, change, or terminate this Policy at any time, in accordance with local law. This Policy does not create any contractual rights or obligations, whether expressed or implied. Subject to local law, the English-language version will prevail.
- CONTACT
- Any questions about this policy should be referred to [MENTION THE POINT OF CONTACT].
COMPANY
[INSERT THE NAME OF COMPANY],]
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