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Safety Clothes and Shoes Reimbursement. The purpose of this article is to address safety boots and other clothing, which are provided or reimbursed by the County to employees as specified below. Such reimbursement shall be provided on an annual basis on or about the anniversary date of the employee entering the department. The County will only reimburse for the purchase and/or repair of safety/work boots worn while working for the County that comply with the Department of Transportation requirements and American National Standard for Personal Protection – Protective Footwear, Z41 1991 as appropriate to the kind of work being performed. Any employee working part-time in the classifications identified below shall receive clothing and/or safety boot reimbursements at a prorated amount as determined by regular number hours to be worked per pay period. For example, based on a 40-hour week a 20-hour employee would be entitled to fifty (50%) of the reimbursement. A. Each full-time employee in a permanent position within the following classifications will be reimbursed up to Three Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($325.00) for the purchase of safety boots, work shirts, work pants and other clothing, which may be required by the County. In addition, there will be reimbursement of up to Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for the purchase of work clothing that is made available through the County. Bridge Crew Supervisor Senior Road Crew Supervisor Bridge Crew Worker Road Crew Worker Senior Equipment Operator Senior Solid Waste Site Operator Equipment Operator Solid Waste Site Operator Road Crew Supervisor B. Each full-time employee in a permanent position within the following classifications will be reimbursed up to Two Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($225.00) for the purchase of County required safety boots. In addition, they will receive department issued pants, shirts, and/or coveralls, which shall also be laundered at County expense by a laundry service designated by the appointing authority. Equipment Superintendent Heavy Equipment Mechanic Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic Heavy Equipment Services Technician C. Each full-time employee in a permanent position within the following classifications will be reimbursed up to Two Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($275.00) for the purchase of work boots and work clothing. Solid Waste Supervisor Refuse Site Attendant Solid Waste Maintenance Worker Auto Mechanics X X Bridge Crew Supervisor X X Bridge Crew Worker X X Equipment Operator X X Equipment Superintendent X X X X Heavy Equipment Mechanic X X X X Heavy Equipment Services Technician X X X X Refuse Site Attendant X* Road Crew Supervisor X X Road Crew Worker X X Senior Equipment Operator X X Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic X X X X Senior Road Crew Supervisor X X Senior Solid Waste Site Operator X X Solid Waste Maintenance Worker X* Solid Waste Site Operator X X Solid Waste Supervisor X* * Do not have to purchase safety boots. All others must use money for such boots as needed.

Safety Clothes and Shoes Reimbursement. The purpose of this article is to address safety boots and other clothing, which are provided or reimbursed by the County to employees as specified below. Such reimbursement shall be provided on an annual basis on or about the anniversary date of the employee entering the department. The County will only reimburse for the purchase and/or repair of safety/work boots worn while working for the County that comply with the Department of Transportation requirements and American National Standard for Personal Protection – Protective Footwear, Z41 1991 as appropriate to the kind of work being performed. Any employee working part-time in the classifications identified below shall receive clothing and/or safety boot reimbursements at a prorated amount as determined by regular number hours to be worked per pay period. For example, based on a 40-hour week a 20-hour employee would be entitled to fifty (50%) of the reimbursement.‌ A. Each full-time employee in a permanent position within the following classifications will be reimbursed up to Three Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($325.00) for the purchase of safety boots, work shirts, work pants and other clothing, which may be required by the County. In addition, there addition each full-time employee in a permanent position will be reimbursement of reimbursed up to Fifty to, One Hundred Dollars ($50.00100.00) for the purchase of Class 3 Retro Reflective work shirts, work pants and outerwear clothing that is made available through meeting the CountyANSI 107-2004 standard. Bridge Crew Supervisor Senior Road Crew Supervisor Bridge Crew Worker Road Crew Worker Senior Equipment Operator Senior Solid Waste Site Operator Equipment Operator Solid Waste Site Operator Road Crew Supervisor B. Each full-time employee in a permanent position within the following classifications will be reimbursed up to Two Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($225.00) for the purchase of County required safety boots. In addition, they will receive department issued pants, shirts, and/or coveralls, which shall also be laundered at County expense by a laundry service designated by the appointing authority. Equipment Superintendent Heavy Equipment Mechanic Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic Heavy Equipment Services Technician C. Each full-time employee in a permanent position within the following classifications will be reimbursed up to Two Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($275.00) for the purchase of work boots and work clothing. Solid Waste Supervisor Refuse Site Attendant Solid Waste Maintenance Worker Worker D. Animal Control Officers shall receive quarterly, on the last Friday of each quarter, a uniform allowance of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250). Payment for uniform allowance shall be made in a check separate from payroll. In addition, the County will replace protective vests within five (5) years of initial use. The County agrees to reimburse uniform and uniform equipment for Animal Control Officers that are damaged or stolen, during working hours or while stored at a County facility, providing that the employee made a reasonable effort to safeguard the uniform and/or uniform equipment. Such reimbursements shall be made within thirty (30) calendar days from date of submission of the claim. Such claim shall not be reasonably denied. If claim is denied, it shall be subject to the grievance procedure. Clothing & Tool Allowance Chart Updated July 21, 2015‌ $225 $225 $250 quarterly $275 $325 Department Laundry $100 for Reimbursement Reimbursement uniform Reimbursement Reimbursement Issued Class 3 Retro Tools Safety Boots allowance Safety Boots Safety Boots Clothing Reflective Clothing Auto Mechanics X X Animal Control Officers X Bridge Crew Supervisor X X Bridge Crew Worker X X Equipment Operator X X Equipment Superintendent X X X X Heavy Equipment Mechanic X X X X Heavy Equipment Services Technician X X X X Refuse Site Attendant X* Road Crew Supervisor X X Road Crew Worker X X Senior Equipment Operator X X Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic X X X X Senior Road Crew Supervisor X X Senior Solid Waste Site Operator X X Solid Waste Maintenance Worker X* Solid Waste Site Operator X X Solid Waste Supervisor X* * Do not have to purchase safety boots. All others must use money for such boots as needed.

Safety Clothes and Shoes Reimbursement. The purpose of this article is to address safety boots and other clothing, which are provided or reimbursed by the County to employees as specified below. Such reimbursement shall be provided on an annual basis on or about annually, beginning with the anniversary date of the employee entering the department. first pay period 01 and ending with pay period 26 The County will only reimburse for the purchase and/or repair of safety/work boots worn while working for the County that comply with the Department of Transportation requirements and American National Standard for Personal Protection – Protective Footwear, Z41 1991 as appropriate to the kind of work being performed. The County will reimburse for the purchase of work clothing worn while working for the County that meet “American National Standard for High-Visibility Apparel and Headwear” and labeled as meeting the ANSI 107-2004 standard performance for Class 3 Retro reflective risk exposure. Retro reflective material color shall be silver or white with fluorescent green background and shall be visible at minimum distance of 1,000 feet and designed to clearly identify the wearer as a person. Any employee working part-time in the classifications identified below shall receive clothing and/or safety boot reimbursements at a prorated amount as determined by regular number hours to be worked per pay period. For example, based on a 40-hour week a 20-hour employee would be entitled to fifty (50%) of the reimbursement. A. Each full-time employee in a permanent position within the following classifications will be reimbursed up to Three Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($325.00) for the purchase of safety boots, work shirts, work pants and other clothing, which may be required by the County. In addition, there addition each full-time employee in a permanent position will be reimbursement of reimbursed up to Fifty to, One Hundred Dollars ($50.00100.00) for the purchase of Class 3 Retro Reflective work shirts, work pants and outerwear clothing that is made available through meeting the CountyANSI 107-2004 standard. Bridge Crew Supervisor Senior Road Crew Supervisor Bridge Crew Worker Road Crew Worker Senior Equipment Operator Senior Solid Waste Site Operator Equipment Operator Solid Waste Site Operator Road Crew Supervisor B. Each full-time employee in a permanent position within the following classifications will be reimbursed up to Two Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($225.00) for the purchase of County required safety boots. In addition, they will receive department issued pants, shirts, and/or coveralls, which shall also be laundered at County expense by a laundry service designated by the appointing authority. Equipment Superintendent Heavy Equipment Mechanic Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic Heavy Equipment Services Technician C. Each full-time employee in a permanent position within the following classifications will be reimbursed up to Two Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($275.00) for the purchase of work boots and work clothing. Solid Waste Supervisor Refuse Site Attendant Solid Waste Maintenance Worker Clothing & Tool Allowance Chart 10/1/07‌ $225 Reimbursement Tools $225 Reimbursement Safety Boots $275 Reimbursement Safety Boots $325 Reimbursement Safety Boots Department Issued Clothing Laundry $50 for County Purchased Clothing Auto Mechanics X X Bridge Crew Supervisor X X Bridge Crew Worker X X Equipment Operator X X Equipment Superintendent X X X X Heavy Equipment Mechanic X X X X Heavy Equipment Services Technician X X X X Refuse Site Attendant X* Road Crew Supervisor X X Road Crew Worker X X Senior Equipment Operator X X Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic X X X X Senior Road Crew Supervisor X X Senior Solid Waste Site Operator X X Solid Waste Maintenance Worker X* Solid Waste Site Operator X X Solid Waste Supervisor X* * Do not have to purchase safety boots. All others must use money for such boots as needed.