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ARTICLE 4 - AUTO LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
An employee may use his or her personal vehicle on Rutgers business only where advance approval is given by the employee’s supervisor. When driving on Rutgers business, employees must carry a valid driver’s license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance. New Jersey residents must carry a New Jersey Insurance Identification Card. Privately owned motorcycles shall not be used on Rutgers business. In the event of an accident involving injuries or damages to other persons or property while operating a privately owned vehicle on Rutgers business, the employee must notify the Office of University Risk Management and Insurance. The university shall indemnify the employee for any act or omission arising out of and in the course of the performance of the employee’s duties to the full extent permitted by the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, and any amendments thereto, and as prescribed by the University’s Indemnification Policy (University Policy Library Section 50.3.3). See Appendix A. An employee request for indemnification shall be made promptly in writing to the Office of Vice President and General Counsel. The financial loss for damage to a privately owned vehicle used on Rutgers business is not reimbursable by the university. | |||||||||||
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