PW-6 Rev. 1 Issuance of PIN Fuel SystemCITY OF DELRAY BEACH
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
DEPARTMENT:
SUBJECT:
REVISION:
APPROVED BY:
PURPOSE
Public Works
Issuance of PIN and
Approved Use of Automated
Fuel S stem
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POLICY NUMBER:PW-6
SUPERSEDES:GA-25,dated
9/28/87
1/26/2022
errence R.Moore,ICMA-CM City Manager
The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures relative to the issuance of a Personal Identification
Number (PIN)to City employees for use in fueling City vehicles at City-managed fuel sites,and the proper
use of the Fuel Management System and PIN.
POLICY
The City currently utilizes a computer operated Automated Fuel Management System.The use of this
system to dispense fuel at any of the City fuel sites requires the use of a "fuel key fob"which is assigned
to the vehicle being fueled,and for the user to provide the exact current vehicle mileage (less tenths)as
well as his/her PIN.
Fueling personal vehicles at the City's fuel sites is not permitted and is strictly prohibited.Only during
emergency situations,and with at the direction of the City Manager,may it become permitted for fuel to be
rationed to City employees for the purpose of travel to and from work,when fuel supplies are unavailable.
Any unauthorized fueling of personal vehicles or fuel cans shall result in immediate discipline,up to and
including dismissal of the offending employee.
PROCEDURE
PIN:
The City currently utilizes a computer based Automated Fuel System,requiring employees to enter a PIN
to access the system.Each employee will be issued an identification number by Human Resources,which
will be used to activate the fuel system.Each employee's number should be kept confidential so as not to
compromise the integrity of the system.Use of another employee's PIN shall not be permitted;each
employee will be responsible for the fuel dispensed under his/her number,and should take due care to
safeguard it.
Employee information shall be maintained by the City Garage to activate and manage each employee's
authorization to access the fuel system.Supervisors shall be responsible to contact the Garage
Superintendent to request new employees to be entered into the fuel system.Additionally,each supervisor
shall notify the Garage Superintendent immediately when employees in their department are no longer
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employed by the City,so that their fuel authorization privileges are terminated.
Vehicle Fuel Key Fobs:
Each City vehicle shall have a single fuel key fob assigned to it.Each fuel key fob is specific to the particular
vehicle for which it was created,and is used by the fuel management system to identify the vehicle being
fueled;it is to be used only for fueling the vehicle for which it was intended.The fuel key fob is assigned to
the vehicle,not to any one particular person,regardless if a single person is assigned as the primary driver
of the vehicle.
Special fuel key fobs will be assigned to departments requiring the ability to fill fuel cans,for mowers,and
other small equipment.These fuel key fobs shall be safeguarded and used only for the appropriate
department's fuel cans.
Use of Fuel System:
To dispense fuel into a City vehicle,the employee will first wave the fuel key fob past the key reader on the
side of the Fuel Management Terminal.The system will then prompt the employee to enter the exact current
meter reading (less tenths)in either miles or hours.Next the employee will be prompted to enter his/her
personal employee PIN.After completing these steps,the employee will select the fuel pump that is to be
used and begin fueling the vehicle.Any fuel spills or deficiencies with the Fuel Management System or
dispensers should be reported immediately to a supervisor and to the City Garage.
Note:Employees should be careful toe sure that the meter is not displaying a trip odometer when reading
the meter."Rounding off'the mileage,to the nearest 100 for example,is not acceptable as the fuel
transactions are downloaded on a daily basis and are used to update the meters in the equ8ipment records.
Inaccurate meter entries prevent accurate vehicle records,leading to inaccurate preventive maintenance
scheduling.If there is an issue with a fuel key fob that indicates an error with the vehicle mileage,this can
usually be corrected with a phone call to the City Garage,and does not necessarily require that the fuel
key fob be taken into the office for correction.