6 FAM 1040
PARKING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
(CT:GS-195; 07-12-2017)
(Office of Origin: A/OPR/GSM)
6 FAM 1041 BASIS AND PURPOSE
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
a. This regulation describes the basis for the issuance
of parking permits for the limited number of U.S. Government-owned spaces
available for employees of the Department of State.
b. The Department of State is committed to a policy of
energy conservation and therefore encourages all holders of permits to form
carpools. The issuance of a permit does not guarantee parking will be
available. Employees park at their own risk. Current permits are not
automatically renewed.
6 FAM 1041.1 Authority
(CT:GS-192; 05-10-2017)
(State Only)
a. Authority for this regulation is derived from
General Services Administration (GSA) FMR 102-74.
b. Tax liability: Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public
Law 102-486).
6 FAM 1041.2 Definitions
(CT:GS-187; 09-27-2016)
(State Only)
After-hours/weekend/holiday parking permits: All
drivers of vehicles entering the Harry S Truman building (as referred to as
main State) must be identifiable. Form DS-1951, After-Hours/Weekend/Holiday
Main State Parking Permit is available from the parking office within the
Office of General Services Managements Special Services Division
(A/OPR/GSM/SS/OSB) or the employees executive office during normal business
hours. At all other times, the permits will be available from the uniformed
officer post at the 21st Street garage entrance. Employees using these permits
are granted access to the garage on weekdays before 6:00 a.m. and after 6:00
p.m.; they are required to comply with posted parking regulations and must
remove their vehicles from the garage by 8:00 a.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding holidays.
Agency parking: Vehicle
parking spaces under the jurisdiction and/or control of a Federal agency that
are used for parking U.S. Government vehicles, other official vehicles, visitor
vehicles, and employee vehicles.
Applicant: A direct-hire
permanent full-time, permanent part-time, full-time temporary or part-time
temporary U.S. Government employee of the Department of State whose
privately-owned vehicle is registered on the application as the primary mode of
transportation. The applicant must reside a minimum of one (1) mile from the
building where they work (unless he or she is a person with a disability).
(See definitions for permanent full-time, permanent part-time, full-time
temporary and part-time temporary employees.)
Carpool: A group of two or
more direct-hire State employees using a motor vehicle for transportation to
and from work.
Executive: A U.S. Government
employee with management responsibilities that in the judgment of the employing
agency head or designee, requires preferential assignment of parking
privileges.
FARA: The Foreign Affairs
Recreation Association (FARA) is the designated concessionaire that
competitively selects a parking management contractor and collects for their
services. The parking attendant contract is administered by FARA while the
parking program (questions on payment, issuance of permits, etc.) is
administered by the Office of General Services Management Division
(A/OPR/GSM). Comments concerning parking attendants should be addressed to
FARA.
Full-time temporary employee:
A direct-hire U.S. Government employee who has a regular work schedule of 40
hours per week and who holds an appointment limited to a year or less.
Harry S Truman building: Also
known as main State, it is the Department of States main headquarters
building, located in Washington, DC.
Intermittent parking permit: A
permit that is to be used by employees either coming to the Harry S Truman
building or traveling to outside annexes for meetings and not as a
"supplement" to each bureau's individual allotment. This pass
requires a letter of justification from the respective bureau executive office.
"Loaned" permit: A
permit that is "loaned" to another person due to primary permit
holder travel, vacation, etc. The person loaning the permit is responsible for
ensuring that the person using the permit is aware of all the parking
requirements. Any infractions incurred during that time will be assigned to
the primary permit holder.
Official parking permit:
Permit for parking in spaces reserved for U.S. Government-owned or U.S.
Government-leased vehicles.
Parking committee: Officials
of representative agency selected to review, approve, and/or adjudicate
vanpool/carpool applications for parking. The committee also reviews all
written appeals of parking infractions.
Parking space: The area
allocated in a parking facility for the temporary storage of one
passenger-carrying motor vehicle.
Part-time temporary: A
direct-hire U.S. Government employee who has a work schedule of less than 40
hours per week and an appointment not to exceed one year.
Permanent full-time employee:
A direct-hire U.S. Government employee who has a regular work schedule of 40
hours per week and holds an appointment not limited to a year or less.
Permanent part-time employee:
A direct-hire U.S. Government employee who has a regular work schedule of not
less than 16 hours per week and not more than 32 hours per week, and who holds
an appointment not limited to a year or less.
NOTE: If a vanpool/carpool makes
10 one-way trips per week, the part-time employee must travel five (5) of them
per week for the full parking year to be eligible for a parking permit.
Person(s) with disability(ies):
An employee who has a severe permanent impairment which for all practical
purposes precludes the use of public transportation or carpooling, or an
employee who is unable to operate a car as a result of permanent impairment who
is driven to work by another. Justification for this priority requires an
annual certification by the employee's physician, the Department of Veterans
Affairs (DVA), or the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), indicating that such
handicap exists, except for those employees who have been informed in writing
from the Parking Coordinator that the committee views their condition as
permanent in nature and that no further reviews are required. They must,
however, re-apply for parking. Justification should be submitted through the
employee's respective executive office to the Office of General Services
Managements Special Services Division (A/OPR/GSM/SS).
Primary permit holder: Only
State employees may apply as primary permit holders. The primary permit holder
is responsible for making payments to FARA; reporting any changes to the permit
to the Office of General Services Managements Special Services Division
(A/OPR/GSM/SS); maintaining the permit at the ridership level at which the
permit was issued; and ensuring that all carpool members are aware of the
compliance regulations for each garage. Unless the primary permit holder
re-assigns the permit in writing to A/OPR/GSM/SS, the permit remains in the
name of and control of the primary permit holder for the parking year.
Regular member of a vanpool/carpool:
A direct-hire State permanent full-time, permanent part-time, full-time
temporary, or part-time temporary employee who travels in a vanpool/carpool for
a minimum distance of one mile.
Social Security account number:
Submission of the Social Security account number (SSAN) is voluntary; however,
failure to provide it may delay or prevent approval of the application. The
SSAN is used as a unique identification number to verify employment, years of
service, and eligibility for a parking permit.
Shift permit: A permit that begins
after 3:00 p.m. and ends before 8:00 a.m. This pass request must be approved
by the employees bureau executive office and be accompanied by a letter of
justification.
Transfer: Only the Office of
General Services Managements Special Services Division (A/OPR/GSM/SS) may
transfer permits.
Unusual hours: Work hours that
are frequently required to be varied and do not coincide with any regular work
schedule. This category includes individuals who regularly work significantly
more than eight (8) hours per day. It does not include shift workers, those on
alternate work schedules, and those granted exceptions to the normal work
schedule (e.g., flextime).
U.S. Government employee: A
U.S. Government employee who is a direct-hire employee of State.
Vanpool: A group of eight (8)
to fifteen (15) passengers using a van specifically designed to carry
passengers, for transportation to and from work in a single daily round trip.
This excludes automobiles and buses.
6 FAM 1042 PARKING SYSTEM
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
Parking in the basement of attended garages is based on
methods employed by commercial parking lots to permit maximum accommodation of
vehicles. Uniformed attendants, employees of a commercial parking company
under contract to the Foreign Affairs Recreation Association (FARA), direct
parking and move vehicles as required.
6 FAM 1042.1 Rates
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
a. A monthly parking fee has been in effect since April
1, 1981. Fees apply to garages with attendants. This fee is subject to change
based on the minimum rate required to cover administrative costs associated
with the contracted commercial parking company.
b. Tax liability: As part of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (Public Law 102-486), employees who receive subsidized parking from their
employers must pay income taxes on the value of the space in excess of a dollar
amount established each year by the Department of Treasury. The excess value
must be included in the employee's gross income. This amount will be adjusted
for inflation as provided in the statute.
6 FAM 1042.2 Parking Fee
Collection
(CT:GS-187; 09-27-2016)
(State Only)
a. The primary permit holder is responsible for
remitting parking fees directly to the Foreign Affairs Recreation Association
(FARA) that serves as the accounting office for the operation.
b. Fees are collected monthly, quarterly, semi-annually
or annually, as selected by the primary permit holder. Fees can be paid in
cash, or by check, credit card, a deduction authorization with the individual's
personnel office, a credit card authorization to FARA, or an internal
distribution with the State Department Federal Credit Union (SDFCU).
c. The collection period is the 5th through the 15th
of each month. If the 15th falls on a holiday or weekend, the payment must be
made by the last workday preceding the holiday or weekend. Mail-in payments
not received by the 15th will be considered late and will incur infractions
against the permit. All returned checks carry a $35 service charge that must
be paid to FARA. Delinquent monthly payments will be assessed an infraction
for each late payment. Payments not made and/or received by the 15th of the
month will incur an infraction against the parking permit. If payment is not
received by the 5th of the following month, a second infraction is assessed and
if payment is still not received by the 15th of that month, a third infraction
is assessed.
d. The Department of State Parking Committee comprised
of representatives of State bureaus and the Office of General Services
Managements Special Services Division (A/OPR/GSM) has determined that
assignment of more than two parking infractions may result in suspension of
parking privileges on Federal facilities for a minimum of six months or the remainder
of the parking year, whichever is longer.
6 FAM 1042.3 Exemptions
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
The following categories shall be exempted from the
payment of parking fees:
(1) U.S. Government-owned/leased vehicles;
(2) All two-wheel vehicles;
(3) Shift vehicles and weekend duty (employees whose
scheduled duty hours are established as a shift starting and ending between
3:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.). This definition does not include employees on
flextime or overtime; and
(4) Employees who park at nonattended lots.
6 FAM 1043 ALLOCATION
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
After setting aside sufficient space for official vehicles
and person(s) with disability(ies), the Office of General Services Managements
Special Services Division (A/OPR/GSM/SS) allocates permits to the various
bureaus and organizations of the Department of State for issuance to executive
employees and employees who work unusual hours while assigned to the Harry S
Truman building (formerly main State), SA-1, SA-2, and SA-4. Rosslyn permits
encompass employees at the following locations: SA-6, SA-15, SA-16, SA-23,
SA-36, SA-37, and SA-39. A/OPR/GSM/SS will also issue permits to
vanpool/carpool applicants following the review and approval of applications by
the parking committee. Location assignments may be determined by either the
applicant's office location or by random selection. Parking is not limited to
only those employees who work at or near that particular facility. The
reassignment or exchange of locations can be made only by A/OPR/GSM/SS.
6 FAM 1044 SPACE ASSIGNMENT
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
A person may hold only one (1) type of permit (i.e., a
carpool member may not be both a member of a carpool and hold an individual or
intermittent permit).
6 FAM 1044.1 Permits for Person(s)
with Disability(ies)
(CT:GS-195; 07-12-2017)
(State Only)
a. A committee, chaired by the Parking Coordinator, and
made up of members from the Office of General Services Managements Special
Services Division (A/OPR/GSM/SS), the Office of Medical Services (M/MED), the
Office of Civil Rights (S/OCR), the Office of the Legal Adviser (L), the Bureau
of Human Resources Office of Employee Relations Disability/Reasonable
Accommodations Division (HR/OAA/DRAD),
American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), American Federation of Government
Employees (AFGE), and executive office general services offices, will meet and
review the application for a parking permit. A nonvoting physician from M/MED
also attends the meetings to offer medical clarifications.
b. Employees who wish to obtain disabled parking can
have no valid objection to furnishing the information required. Decisions will
be forwarded to the respective executive office and the individual, in
writing. Decisions will be made in accordance with General Services
Administration (GSA) regulations and with 6 FAM governing issuance of parking
spaces to person(s) with disability(ies).
c. The judgment of the committee is simply whether the
applicant has provided sufficient information to demonstrate entitlement to
priority parking on the basis of a disability that precludes the applicant from
using public transportation or a carpool. It is an administrative
determination and the committee may reject applications supported only by wholly
conclusory statements from physicians and may require the applicant to obtain a
more detailed medical opinion. The committee may also conclude that an
adequately detailed medical opinion does not support the application.
Employees are allowed one reconsideration of the handicapped committee's
decision. After that, the committee will only reconsider applications that
present new and compelling medical documentation.
6 FAM 1044.2 Executive and Unusual
Work-Hour Permits
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
Within their respective allotments, bureaus (through their
executive offices) are responsible for assigning permits to executive employees
and employees who work unusual hours.
6 FAM 1044.3 Vanpool/Carpool
Permits
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
a. The Parking Coordinator shall:
(1) Eliminate any duplication in either applicant or
vanpool/carpool membership;
(2) Verify the employment status of applicants by
cross-referencing social security number; and
(3) Establish the priority by carpool membership,
zone, and combined years of Federal service.
b. A parking committee will evaluate and authorize
applicants who appeal their denial of parking. The Parking Coordinator from
the Office of General Services Managements Special Services Division (A/OPR/GSM/SS)
will serve as the chair for purposes of convening meetings and presiding at
each session. The parking committee performs the following functions:
(1) Randomly screens applications to assure that all
applicant eligibility criteria are met; and
(2) Approves by unanimous agreement the issuance of
permits within the number of spaces allocated for vanpools/carpools.
6 FAM 1045 APPLICATION AND COMPETITION
(CT:GS-193; 06-06-2017)
6 FAM 1045.1 Form
(CT:GS-193; 06-06-2017)
(State Only)
All applicants are required to submit Parking Permit
Application, electronically on the Department of State intranet. The primary
applicant for vanpools/carpools should collect the data and complete the
information for all members of the vanpool/carpool. Incomplete or incorrect
applications will not be processed and the primary applicant will be notified.
For more information on this application process, contact the Office of General
Services Managements Special Services Division (A/OPR/GSM/SS).
6 FAM 1045.2 Person(s) with
Disability(ies) Permits
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
A committee composed of members of the Office of General
Services Managements Special Services Division (A/OPR/GSM/SS), the Office of
Medical Services (M/MED), and executive office general services offices, will
certify in writing that the employee meets the criteria established for such a
permit (see 6
FAM 1044.1).
6 FAM 1045.3 Executive and Unusual
Work-Hour Permits
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
Executive and unusual work-hour permits are assigned
directly, within respective allotments, by executive and administrative offices
of each major element of State. Executive directors must approve all requests
for parking within their respective bureaus.
6 FAM 1045.4 Vanpool/Carpool
Permits
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
Applications for vanpool/carpool parking permits will be
accepted during the period specified in an annual notice entitled "Parking
Permits Open Season." This period will be August through mid-September. All
permits are issued on an annual basis, requiring new applications from existing
permit holders. The applications must reach the Office of General Services
Managements Special Services Division (A/OPR/GSM/SS) Web page as specified in
the notice. Applications received after the closeout date will be held on a
waiting list, pending vacancies. Parking permits requested and approved may be
used only by the applicant and/or members of the vanpool/carpool listed on the
application.
6 FAM 1045.5 Vanpool/Carpool
Eligibility
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
a. Applicant: The applicant
must be a direct-hire permanent full-time, permanent part-time, full-time
temporary, or part-time temporary employee of State, who resides a minimum of
one (1) mile from the building where the applicant works (unless he or she is a
person with disability(ies)). Agencies that are not tenants of the stated
parking area are not eligible to apply as the primary permit holder.
b. Members: Vanpool/carpool
members signing the application must be State Department employees riding with
the applicant effective the date of the application, and they must reside a
minimum of one (1) mile from the stated parking area unless they are persons
with disability(ies). Individuals who enter the Department's parking
facilities must possess and display a Department of State building pass valid
for that period of time for which they are seeking admittance.
6 FAM 1045.6 Competitive Basis
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
Vanpool/carpool applications will be ranked in the
following tiers. The tie breaker will be applied to the tier in which the
number of applications exceeds the number of permits available:
(1) The first tier will consist of vanpools with at
least eight (8) State members. Vanpools with seven (7) or fewer members
compete on the same basis as do carpools below;
(2) The second tier will consist of carpools with the
highest number of State members. Subsequent tiers will be established until
there is a minimum of two (2) members;
(3) The next tier will consist of carpools with the
highest number of members from all Federal agencies, provided that the minimum
requirement of two (2) State employees are met and the primary applicant is
from State. Subsequent tiers will be ordered in like manner; and
(4) Tie breaking in any tier will be on the following
basis:
(a) The pool with the greater direct distance from the
primary pool member's residence (the applicant) to the Department of State
building; or
(b) If further tie breaking is necessary, the pool with
the highest combined total years of U.S. Government service will be used.
6 FAM 1046 PARKING PERMITS
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
6 FAM 1046.1 Issuance
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
Upon approval of an application by the parking committee,
a parking permit will be issued to the employee through the
executive/administrative office or directly by the Office of General Services
Managements Special Services Division (A/OPR/GSM/SS), as appropriate. Parking
permits will be valid for a one (1)-year period, normally beginning November of
each year.
6 FAM 1046.2 Transfer
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
a. All parking permits are transferable only by the
Office of General Services Managements Special Services Division (A/OPR/GSM/SS).
If the permit holder:
(1) Leaves the Department;
(2) Transfers to another organizational unit; or
(3) Is transferred out of the Washington, DC metropolitan area:
The permit must be returned to A/OPR/GSM/SS or to the
originating executive or administrative office.
b. If a vanpool/carpool ridership falls below the
original number for which the permit was issued, the principal permit holder
must return the permit to A/OPR/GSM/SS. A vanpool/carpool must remain at the
ridership level for which the permit was issued for the entire parking year. A
vanpool/carpool falling below the original issuance level will be given ten
(10) workdays to find a replacement member(s). If no replacement member(s) is
found at the end of the 10-day period, A/OPR/GSM/SS must be notified in
writing. An extension may be requested in the above notification. The loss of
a member(s) may result in the loss of a parking permit.
6 FAM 1046.3 Loss
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
Employees should establish procedures for safeguarding
permits when vehicles are left unattended in public areas outside Department
parking facilities. Proper controls should be maintained in the transfer of
permits between carpool members. The loss of a parking permit is to be
reported promptly in writing to the Office of General Services Managements
Special Services Division (A/OPR/GSM/SS). The report is to explain clearly the
circumstances surrounding the loss. Where it appears that a permit has been
pilfered or there is evidence of other acts of fraud, the case will be referred
to the appropriate authorities by A/OPR/GSM/SS. Should the original permit be
found, the replacement permit must be returned immediately to A/OPR/GSM/SS.
6 FAM 1046.4 False Information
(CT:GS-130; 07-14-2004)
(State Only)
a. Falsification of information on applications will
result in the loss of parking privileges for three (3) parking years for the
applicant and carpool members. In addition, falsified applications may be
turned over to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) and the Bureau of Human
Resources (HR) for further action.
b. Altering, forging, copying or falsely acquiring a
parking permit will result in the loss of parking privileges in all of the
Departments parking facilities. In addition, the case will be turned over to
the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) and the Bureau of Human Resources (HR)
for further action.
6 FAM 1047 PARKING REGULATIONS
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
6 FAM 1047.1 General Services
Administration (GSA) Responsibility
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
The General Services Administration (GSA) is initially
responsible for the administration and control of U.S. Government parking
areas. These regulations covering the use of parking areas and enforcement
procedures have been developed to conform with policy regulations prescribed by
that agency.
6 FAM 1047.2 General
Responsibilities
(CT:GS-187; 09-27-2016)
6 FAM 1047.2-1 Employees
(CT:GS-187; 09-27-2016)
(State Only)
All employees who have been granted parking privileges are
responsible for prompt payment of the monthly charge, where applicable, and for
notification of any changes relevant to their parking. Permit holders may only
park in the facility for which the permit has been issued as designated on the
permit, and only in designated spaces within each facility.
6 FAM 1047.2-2 Executive Offices
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
Executive and administrative offices are responsible for
maintaining a file of current parking permit holders for executive and unusual
work-hour permits that they authorize.
6 FAM 1047.2-3 Vanpools/Carpools
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
Permit holders for vanpools/carpools are responsible for
remitting their parking fees directly to the Foreign Affairs Recreation
Association (FARA) by the 15th of each month. Changes in the name of the
permit holder, phone numbers, carpool members, and make/licensing of vehicles,
etc., must be reported to the Office of General Services Managements Special
Services Division (A/OPR/GSM/SS), in writing or via unclassified e-mail.
Primary permit holders have the responsibility of ensuring that all carpool
members are aware of compliance regulations.
6 FAM 1047.2-4 Ridesharing/Ridematching
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
Employees who wish to form or join vanpools/carpools are
urged to visit the Commuter Connection Kiosk located in Foggy Bottom in the
Harry S Truman building or call the Ride Finders Network (1-800-745-RIDE), or
view the Commuter Connection Web site for assistance in forming or joining a
vanpool/carpool. Ride Finders will provide callers with a computer listing of
others living in the same immediate vicinity who have the same destination and
compatible working hours. Applications can be picked up from the Federal
Rideshare Coordinator in the Office of General Services Managements Fleet
Management Operations (A/OPR/GSM/FMO) or at the Transportation Kiosk located in
Foggy Bottom in the Harry S Truman building. In addition, the Office of
General Services Managements Special Services Division (A/OPR/GSM/SS)
maintains a list of carpool zip codes that can be used to match riders with
carpools. Notices may be posted on the boards on either side of the
cafeteria. Cards to post the notices can be picked up in A/OPR/GSM/SS.
6 FAM 1047.3 Reserved Parking
Outside of Main State
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
Permit holders are not to park in any of the parking
spaces that are reserved for foreign diplomats, members of Congress, and other
officials, as indicated by signs. These parking spaces are located in the
outlying areas of the Harry S Truman (main State) building. Outside facilities
are not to be used for overflow or visitor parking.
6 FAM 1047.4 State Department
Garage or Lot Parking
(CT:GS-187; 09-27-2016)
(State Only)
The following statements apply to all parking garages or
lots unless otherwise noted:
(1) Permits must be displayed prominently in the
vehicle during the normal operating hours of each parking garage;
(2) No substitute for or facsimile of an official
permit will be accepted. Vehicles parked without valid parking permits on
workdays during the normal operating hours of each garage will be given parking
citations by the policing authorities, and will possibly be towed away. Any
cost or penalties involved must be borne by the owners of these vehicles;
(3) All vehicles parked at the Harry S Truman building
and SA-6 must be left unlocked with the key in the ignition (leave only the
ignition key in the vehicle). For the only exception, see 6 FAM 1047.4,
subparagraph (5);
(4) Employees parking at the Harry S Truman building
and SA-6 have the primary responsibility for parking or moving their own
vehicles. Employees must not move vehicles other than their own;
(5) Harry S Truman garage only: Parking in the
reserved area is for holders of reserved permits only, twenty-four (24) hours a
day, seven (7) days a week;
(6) Columbia Plaza only: Due to varying ceiling
heights, vans and trucks cannot enter Columbia Plaza. Parking spaces on the
first level, back wall, are striped for two small vehicles per bay;
(7) Parking spaces designated for person(s) with
disability(ies) parking are for those individuals who have been issued a
Department of State pass for that space. Local government person(s) with
disability(ies) parking stickers or plates are not authorized to use Department
of State person(s) with disability(ies) spaces;
(8) Small vehicles should be parked in the designated
small-car areas;
(9) Traffic signs located at garage entrances and
throughout the garage must be obeyed;
(10) Drivers are not to discharge or pick up passengers
on the ramps, at garage entrances, in the garage aisles, or in any other area
that could otherwise endanger the safety and security of personnel and property
or impede the flow of traffic;
(11) The U.S. Government assumes no responsibility for
the theft from, or loss or damage to, vehicles parked in Department facilities
and/or items left in vehicles;
(12) Care and courtesy will be used in maneuvering in
and out of parking spaces and in operating car doors so that they do not damage
adjacent vehicles;
(13) All aisles must be kept clear at all times. Under
no circumstances may an employee leave his or her own car unattended unless it
is properly parked in a specified parking area; and
(14) Continuous parking in excess of 18 hours is
prohibited.
6 FAM 1047.5 Two-Wheel Vehicles
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
Two-wheel vehicles (motorcycles and bicycles) will be
given special consideration, and a number of parking spaces will be reserved
for them. Permits are not required at this time.
6 FAM 1047.6 Damages and Accidents
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
Bona fide damage claims must be reported to any one of the
attendants on duty in the garage before leaving the premises, or to the
uniformed protective officer if attendants have departed. An accident report
form must be obtained from the attendant and be completed and returned to the
attendant or the Foreign Affairs Recreation Association (FARA). The name of
the attendant or uniformed protective officer to whom the accident is reported
should be obtained and included in the accident report. An officer of the
parking company will make an investigation of each case and work with the
claimant to arrive at a satisfactory solution. An employee who damages a
vehicle when parking or removing his or her own vehicle is obligated to report
the incident to the attendant. Failure to do so will result in revocation of
parking privileges.
6 FAM 1047.7 Enforcement
(CT:GS-126; 05-10-2004)
(State Only)
a. These rules are based on the desire to assist the
maximum number of employees while maintaining consistency, safety, and
operational efficiency. Strict adherence to these regulations is required to
maximize use and properly utilize the parking area at all times and to minimize
the problems and inconveniences experienced by personnel using these
facilities.
b. Any combination of three (3) infractions over the
period of a parking year, including, but not limited to:
(1) Delinquent payment for parking;
(2) Returned check;
(3) Locking car or not leaving the key in the
ignition;
(4) Alarming or disabling the vehicle with anti-theft
devices;
(5) Parking in a reserved, handicapped, or official
area without the appropriate pass;
(6) Taking up more than one parking space;
(7) Moving any vehicle other than ones own;
(8) Use of a facsimile permit;
(9) Failure to report an accident;
(10) Not prominently displaying parking permit;
(11) Parking in excess of 18 continuous hours;
(12) Lost permit;
(13) Failure to obey parking regulations and/or
uniformed protective officer;
(14) Any other ticketable offense;
(15) Locking keys in vehicle (1/2 infraction); and
(16) Forgotten permit (1/2 infraction):
NOTE: Will result in the
suspension of parking privileges in Federal facilities for a minimum of six (6)
months or the remainder of the parking year, whichever is longer. This
suspension will be imposed on all members of a vanpool/carpool if any member
violates these provisions. Such persons are ineligible to participate as
principals or members of vanpools/carpools for this period of time for
competitive purposes.
c. Parking areas are inspected daily by Bureau of
Diplomatic Security (DS) uniformed protection officers, by the GSA Federal
Protective Service (FPS) officers, by the District of Columbia's Public Works
Parking Enforcement, and/or by Metropolitan police officers to ensure
compliance with parking regulations. Failure to observe the parking
regulations will result in the issuance of a Metropolitan police traffic
citation and removal of the vehicle at the owner's expense. The Department has
no mechanism by which these citations or towing charges may be canceled. A
total of any three (3) infractions of regulations will result in the withdrawal
of the parking permit for a six (6)-month period, or the remainder of the
parking year, whichever is longer.
6 FAM 1048 through 1049 UNASSIGNED