HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - GOLF STAFF USAGES POLICYCITY OF FORT COLLINS
CULTURAL, LIBRARY, AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES
GOLF DIVISION
SUBJECT: Policy Statement on Golf Staff Usages at City Golf Courses
PURPOSE: Establish and Amend Procedures and Guidelines for Eligible Golf
Division Staff for Usage of City Golf Courses and Golf Carts
EFFECTIVE: July 1, 1995 (Amended January 1, 1998, January 1, 2002, October 1,
2003, and August 1, 2006)
Cultural, Library, and Recreational Services staff who work within the Golf Division are eligible
for discounted usage of City golf courses and City golf carts as follows
All Golf employees, whether paid or unpaid volunteers, who currently work withm the City
Golf Division or are between work seasons, are covered by tlus policy. This includes both
permanent and hourly/seasonal City of Fort Collins Golf employees, employees who are
employed by the Golf Professionals, and primary employees employed by the
Restaurant/Snack Bar Concessionaires. These employees may play rounds of golf and may
use City golf carts and pay discounted fees, as appropnate.
2. Golf Play Usage shall be as follows.
(a) Employees who normally work 30 hours or more per week have no restriction on the
number of discounted rounds of golf played per week at the specific golf course where
they work. Employees who normally work 29 hours or less per week are limited to up to
two
(2) discounted rounds of golf played per week, or up to 10 discounted rounds of golf per
calendar month at the specific golf course where they work, per specific site policies, or
as approved by the Manager of the Golf Division on a per site basis All employees,
however, will pay normal league or tournament fees to participate in leagues or
tournaments, unless exempted by the Manager of Golf.
(b) Employees may play one (1) discounted round of golf per month at both of the other two
courses where they do not work However, if practicing for a City sponsored or co-
sponsored tournament to be played at the other golf course(s), employees may play
discounted practice rounds of golf at the other course(s) within their regular number of
rounds allowed per week one week prior to the tournament The employee's supervisor is
responsible for notifying the host Golf Professional
(c) Employees are allowed to make advance tee time reservations or be a part of someone
else's reservation utilizing the same tee time reservation procedure approved for all
golfers, however, we should strive to not replace full fee paying golfers. Employees will
register as "staff," noting 9 or 18 holes, and may also be asked to sign a log book
provided by the Golf Professional for management purposes
(d) All Golf employees will pay the appropriate City Surcharge Fees to play golf
3. Golf Cart Usage shall be as follows -
(a) Full Tune/Hourly City Employees, and contractual supervisory employees, as defined by
the Manager of the Golf Division, who normally work 30 hours or more per week, may
use golf cuts at no charge at the course where they work during weekday Non -Prime
Time only, if a reasonable number of golf carts are available as per the judgement of the
Golf Professional. For Prime Time, weekends, holidays, city sponsored or co -sponsored
tournaments, leagues, or at the other two courses where they do not work, golf carts may
be rented by the employee at 50 percent of the Regular 9 or 18 hole rates, if a reasonable
number of golf carts are available, per the judgement of the Golf Professional. Non -
employees riding with an employee will pay their full 50 percent share or the other one-
half balance of the appropriate golf cart rental rate at all times Two employees riding
together pay only one fee
(b) Part Time/Seasonal city employees, as defined by the Manager of the Golf Division, who
normally work 29 hours or less per week, may rent golf carts at 50 percent of the Regular
9 or 18 hole rates at all times at the course where they work, if there are a reasonable
number of golf carts available as per the judgement of the Golf Professional Non -
employees riding with an employee will pay their full 50 percent share or the other one-
half balance of the appropriate golf cart rental rate at all times Two employees riding
together pay only one fee.
(e) Two employees (m a group of two, three, or four players) who get free or discounted golf
carts, should ride in one golf cart together, as two free or discounted golf carts should not
be taken
(d) All employees may use a golf cart free of charge at all times at the course where they
work if they are also policing the course, observing course conditions, rangermg, or as
per the judgement of the Golf Professional All employees who use a golf cart free of
charge or at a discount rate will be expected to pick up trash on the course, report any
problems, and generally "marshall" while on the course.
The above policy statements are subject to change at any time and are not to be considered as
guarantees, nor are they to be considered as a form of direct or indirect compensation Any
abuse of these privileges may result in the loss of future privileges