Driver Qualification Program

You will not be included in the Driver Qualification Database as “Qualified” unless you have successfully completed and submitted the Motor Vehicle Record Form (MVR) and completed all modules of the online Motor Vehicle Operator Training.

Here is what you can do to check you status:

1. Review your Activity Completion in the Campus Training system to make sure you have completed all of the course modules. To remedy this, do the following:
   1. Log in to kennesaw.edu, select Mandatory Vehicle Operator Training.
   2. When you are in the course, look on the right side of each module. There will be a box next to each module.
   3. Make sure the boxes are checked all the way down – this indicates you have completed these modules.
   4. Complete any module that is NOT checked off in this system.
   5. Make sure that the Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Form is completed, in full, then submitted to Risk Management
2. Verify that your KSU Email address is in HR’s system so that when you complete your training, it will show up on the Driver Qualification Database. Log on to ADP and update your Primary Email address to reflect your KSU email.
   If you have difficulty doing any of this, contact the ITS Service Desk.

**Reminder: Risk Management needs the Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Form ONLY. It is step 4 in the training and is below the Acknowledgment in the campustraining.kennesaw.edu system.

We hear your concerns and have developed a process to address this. You may send your completed MVR Authorization form to Risk Management in one of the following ways:

1. Securely scan the form in the RICOH scanner system to folder #DDS.

Instructions:

1. 1. 1. Using the Ricoh Printer with the Home Button
      2. Using the Ricoh Printer with the Other Function Button

2. Hand deliver the form in a sealed envelope to Risk Management – Building R-2-Norton Hall, Suite 053 on the Marietta Campus

3. Send it through U.S. Mail to: KSU Risk Management, 1100 South Marietta Parkway, MD# 9093, Marietta, GA 30060

No, HR must run all Out-Of-State license checks. 

If you have an Out-of-State license and you are a resident of Georgia, you must obtain a Georgia Driver’s License within 30 days of establishing residence. (O.C.G.A. § 40-5-20).

To submit an Out-of-State MVR to HR please complete the following steps.

1. Go to:  http://background.hrtrucheck.com/
2. Click on Applicant Backgrounds and enter Access Code: ksu
3. Go to New Users and Create a User Login and Password, then click on Register.
4. Enter Personal Information and Sign

Please make sure the position is listed as "Out of State MVR"

No, there is no charge to the employee or department to run a Georgia MVR Report. There is, however, a charge to the department for Out of State MVR reports.

Unfortunately, we live in a very litigious society. The "Course and Scope" of a person’s employment has been stretched to include personal vehicle use to drive to meetings across campus, running a quick errand to the office supply store, surplus, basically any use that can possible be connected with a person’s profession. Plaintiff Counsel will look for ANY connection to a larger entity in order to add an employer on to any legal action. Personal Insurance policies exclude business use unless a business endorsement is purchased.

Do you EVER…

• Drive your vehicle to meetings, conferences, training, or for any other purpose related to your profession or position at KSU?
• Drive your vehicle to another location across campus?
• Drive your vehicle to pick up supplies, materials or other items either on campus or to other locations such as Staples, Walmart, the grocery store, etc.?
• Do you drive your vehicle for any other purpose besides personal transportation to and from work?

If so, not only could you be held personally liable for damages or injuries related to an auto accident, in many cases, KSU could also be held liable.
If an employee is involved in an accident and the training and MVR check have not been completed, DOAS has authority to:

1. Surcharge all of KSUs insurance premiums by 10% plus increased co-pays on every claim for at least 2 years;
2. Deny coverage for the loss which puts KSU and the employee on the hook for the entire claim; or
3. Both 1 and 2 above. 

No, under this circumstance you do not need to complete the training. You MUST, however, complete the MVR Exemption Form and send it to Risk Management. This form will be scanned in, just as the MVR Authorizations are scanned to NOLIJ. This MVR Exemption Form can be found on the Risk Management website risk.kennesaw.edu under Resources.

If your driving status changes, it is your responsibility to complete the training and MVR Authorization before you operate a vehicle for any business purpose.

The records will be electronically stored in NOLIJ Web. Any hard copies will be shredded. The actual MVR report will not be converted to hard copy unless a copy of the report is requested, in writing, by the employee. This is a direct connection to Department of Driver Services (DDS). KSU ESS has worked with DDS in the set-up of this application.

The information will only be used to assure that the employee is qualified to operate a vehicle on behalf of KSU. If the employee is NOT qualified, the employee and his/her direct supervisor will be notified by email that he/she may not operate a vehicle for business use.

As with any insurance company, an MVR is a view of the person’s driving history. This is a vital part of Insurance Underwriting as well as an indicator of whether or not an entity should allow a person to operate a vehicle in their name. Think about it. How many news stories have you seen where someone is involved in a serious vehicle accident and it turned out that the driver was a habitual violator or had a history of DUI’s? How does the media get this information? I really don’t know, but they do. If KSU allowed someone to operate a vehicle on the institution’s behalf and it turned out the operator’s license was suspended or restricted, or the person may not be safe to operate that vehicle; it is deemed as negligence on the part of KSU. This is not a new concept. In private industry, MVR’s are checked regularly. Employees often bear the expense of purchasing business endorsements on their personal policy and placing their employer as an additional insured.

No, you do not have to take the online course again. BUT…..

• Login to the course at https://campustraining.kennesaw.edu
• Select the Mandatory Vehicle Operator Training module
• Make sure all boxes to the right of each section is checked
• The last step is to select the MVR Authorization Form
• Complete and sign this form then send the original to:
  Office of Enterprise Risk Management (OERM)
  Mail Drop 9093

The training module will not allow you to access this form unless you have completed the online training, in full. If all boxes are checked you can contact our office, to have us confirm that your training is completed, by email at riskmanagement@kennesaw.edu

Yes, the Mandatory Vehicle Operator Training is required annually as well as the MVR check. If any of your employees qualify for the Defensive Driver Training requirement, that course is only required every 5 years.

The latest version of the campus training module requires some browser add-ons and settings that may not be set up on your computer. If you have any difficulty completing the online training module and obtaining the required forms, contact the University Information Technology Services (UITS) Service desk for assistance at 470.578.6999. This issue can usually be corrected in just a few minutes.

Review the definitions and explanation below:

• Employee – Includes Full-time and part-time Faculty and Staff, Student Assistants, Occasional, Seasonal and Temporary Employees, Volunteers, Non-Paid Affiliates and any other party acting on behalf of Kennesaw State University.

Vehicle – Any vehicle used for KSU business.  KSU owned and controlled vehicles, rental vehicles from fleet or an outside agency using the State rental program, golf carts, gators and personal vehicles used while on KSU business.

We must be in full compliance with State policy and insurance requirements. Regardless of ownership, there are numerous circumstances in which KSU may be held liable for injuries and damages to a third party regardless of ownership of the vehicle involved.

Risk Management does not access documents in your employee file maintained by HR because of privacy restrictions. You will still need to complete the MVR Authorization form included in the online training module. Once received by Risk Management, the form will be scanned into the Driver Qualification database that is connected directly to the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS). Once your MVR Authorization Form is scanned into the system, you will not need to complete the form again unless your driver’s license status changes. Our database will also notify you when you need to complete your next annual training.

Yes, you need to complete the Level 1 requirements: LEVEL 1 – MANDATORY ANNUAL TRAINING and MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD (MVR) CHECK - APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES

All employees must complete the Mandatory Vehicle Operator Training on an annual basis. This course is available online through Campus Training. The online course will only take about 20 minutes to complete and satisfies the State requirement for basic annual training.

HOW?

1. Go to: https://campustraining.kennesaw.edu and log in with your Net ID and Password.
2. Scroll to Mandatory Vehicle Operator Training and click the link.
3. If you have any technical problems, contact: UITS Service Desk for assistance at 470.578.6999.
4. Carefully read and follow the instructions and complete all sections of the course.

Yes, This training applies to all KSU employees.

A Certificate is NOT available for this course. 

No, you are not required to complete the six hour National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course to share a ride with another employee in your personal vehicle.

Our primary purpose for Level 2, six hour Defensive Driving Course is safety of our students and guests for which KSU would be primarily liable in the event of an accident. This includes KSU owned and rental vehicles, as well as privately owned vehicles.

While the National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course is open to all KSU employees, supervisors and managers should determine which of their employees meet the guidelines and are required to complete this course.

The requirement states:

1. All employees who operate a vehicle on a regular weekly or monthly basis on behalf of KSU which applies to employees who routinely drive as part of their job duties.
2. OR transport others regardless of frequency, because we have numerous programs where our employees only occasionally operate vans, multi-passenger low-speed vehicles (such as golf carts used as shuttles) but they do so in conjunction with KSU programs and events that may include students, volunteers and guests.

If you are unsure if you have an employee who may be required to complete this training, contact:  Office of Enterprise Risk Management (OERM)       
               Email: riskmanagement@kennesaw.edu
               Phone: 470.578.2599

See Status below.  If you are Not Qualified to drive you will need to update your training before you can be re-Qualified to drive.