Personal Cell Phone Usage. No unit member shall be required to use their personal cell phone for work unless compensated by the District. Unit members who request hybrid/remote work arrangements may opt to use their personal cell phone to perform work but are not guaranteed a stipend unless cell phone use is required by their supervisor. Unit members eligible for the stipend shall receive a predetermined amount per month depending on the frequency of usage according to District procedures (e.g., the stipends in 2022-2023 are $30, $60, or $90 for light, medium, and heavy usage respectively). Public Safety Officer Uniforms and Uniform Allowance: Each eligible full-time and part time (50% FTE or less) officer shall receive an annual uniform allowance paid paid on the mid-month check each July 1. Effective July 1, 2017, fFull-time officers shall receive an $800 uniform allowance, and part-time officers shall receive $450. The District will provide uniforms to new employees. In July following the completion of one year of employment, new employees shall receive a prorated uniform allowance. Employees shall receive one-twelfth (1/12th) of the allowance for each full calendar month of service completed between the end of the first year of 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 8.9 231 232 233 234 235 236 8.10 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 8.11 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 8.11.1 Upon terminating employment, permanent employees shall receive a prorated uniform 275 allowance. Employees will receive 1/12th of the allowance for each full calendar month of 276 service completed between the previous July and the date their service is terminated. 277
Personal Cell Phone Usage. No unit member shall be required to use their personal cell phone for work unless compensated by the District. Unit members who request hybrid/remote work arrangements may opt to use their personal cell phone to perform work but are not guaranteed a stipend unless cell phone use is required by their supervisor. Unit members eligible for the stipend shall receive a predetermined amount per month depending on the frequency of usage according to District procedures (e.g., the stipends in 2022-2023 are $30, $60, or $90 for light, medium, and heavy usage respectively).
