Common use of ISSUANCE OF UNIFORMS Clause in Contracts

ISSUANCE OF UNIFORMS. 44:01 Uniforms shall be issued to each member of the Fire Department in accordance with the Appendix D attached hereto and forming part of this Agreement. Effective 1992, the Employer agrees to issue one pair of good quality leather boots every two (2) years. The quality shall be at least equal to the 1990 issue. 44:02 All necessary fire fighting equipment and protective clothing shall be supplied as defined by the Fire Chief. 44:03 The Employer shall have dry cleaned twice monthly or as required the uniform pants and jackets of all Assistant Chiefs and Battalion Chiefs at no cost to the employee. 44:04 Employees, other than those covered under 44:03 above, shall be paid a uniform cleaning allowance of $10.00 per month. An employee shall not be entitled to receive cleaning allowance while on unpaid leave of absence that exceeds thirty consecutive days. (a) The parties recognize that the schedule for the issuance of uniform clothing contained herein is not always in the best interest of the Department and the Union members. (b) Should the parties mutually agree therefore to a variance in the schedule, said variance shall be made on a without prejudice basis.