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May 2025 Abbott UK Company Car Driver Handbook47APPENDIX 3:FIELDFORCE CAR ALLOWANCE POLICY (2015) (FCAP)CONTENTS1 INTRODUCTION 472 MANAGEMENT OF THE POLICY 473 ENTITLEMENT 474 CRITERIA 485 HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 496 FUEL REIMBURSEMENT FOR BUSINESS MILEAGE 517 TELEMATICS POLICY 528 EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES 559 USEFUL CONTACT LIST AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS 561 INTRODUCTION1.1 This Fieldforce Car Allowance Policy details the options available to employees based in the field who may opt for a car allowance in place of a company vehicle.1.2 This Policy is effective from 1 September 20151.3 This Policy should be read in conjunction with the Business Use of Company & Private Vehicles Procedure (UKEHS-PR-T07)1.4 The Company reserves the right to review and/or amend, or discontinue the Fieldforce Car Allowance Policy at any time. It is the driver%u2019s responsibility to understand the requirements and adhere to the Fieldforce Car Allowance Policy. Additionally the Company reserves the right to remove the benefit from any individual drivers that fail to observe the Fieldforce Car Allowance Policy and Business Use of Company & Private Vehicles Procedure (UKEHS-PR-T07).2 MANAGEMENT OF THE POLICY2.1 Responsibility for managing the policy rests with Business Human Resources. The Country HR Director has overall responsibility for compliance and for ensuring that the policy is competitive within the employment market.2.2 Abbott reserves the right to change this policy and has the final decision on all matters relating to this policy and its interpretation.3 ENTITLEMENT3.1 BHR will determine the eligibility and level of car allowance. The decision on which employees are eligible for a Fieldforce Car Allowance due to their position will be based purely on market practice.3.2 The eligibility for a company vehicle or a car allowance will depend upon job position and or the requirement of the job; if a car allowance option is taken then the employee must agree tomeet the criteria set out belo3.3 New eligibility to a car allowance or changes of allowance level will be supported by a %u201cFCAP Personal Vehicle Approval Form%u201d (Appendix 5) and this must be completed and signed by the Country HR Director prior to purchasing or leasing a vehicle to ensure it meets the criteria.
