SECTION A:

The parties agree that the mileage allowance established for the employees of the Federal Government who are authorized to use their personal vehicles in the performance of their official duties shall be the rate for District Government employees who are also authorized by Management to use their personal vehicles in the performance of their official duties.

SECTION B:

To receive such allowance, authorization by Management must be issued prior to the use of the employee’s vehicle in the performance of duty. Employees shall use the appropriate District Form to document mileage and request reimbursement of the allowance.

SECTION C:

Employees required to use their personal vehicle for official business if a government vehicle is not available, who are reimbursed by the District on a mileage basis for such use, are within the scope of the District of Columbia Non-Liability Act (D.C. Code §§1-1211 through 1-1216 (1981 edition)). The Non-Liability Act generally provides that a District Employee is not subject to personal liability in a civil suit for property damage or for personal injury arising out of a motor vehicle accident during the discharge of the employee’s official duties, so long as the employee was acting within the scope of his or her employment.

Claims by employees for personal property damage or loss incident to the use of their personal vehicle for official business if a government vehicle is not available may be made under the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees Claim Act of 1964 (31 U.S.C. §3721).

SECTION D:

While the Agency may request an employee to use his/her personal vehicle, after January 1, 2002, no employee within Compensation Units 1 and 2 shall be required to use his/her personal vehicle unless the position vacancy announcement, position description or other pre-hire documentation informs the employee that the use of his/her personal vehicle is a requirement of the job.