SAFETY SHOES AND SAFETY GLASSES. A. Where the Employer requires employees to wear safety shoes, the Employer will furnish such shoes beginning with the first day of employment. These employees may, at the employee’s discretion, be provided with a sum of money equal to the Employer’s cost of the shoes toward the cost of buying safety boots.
B. Safety glasses (including prescription lenses when required) or safety goggles shall be provided for employees who are required to wear them. Employees may, in lieu of receiving safety glasses or safety goggles of the style and choice of the Employer, receive an allowance equivalent to the Employer’s cost toward the purchase of safety glasses or safety goggles in a style chosen by the employee. Safety glasses or safety goggles purchased by the employee must meet or exceed the Employer’s safety standards.
SAFETY SHOES AND SAFETY GLASSES.
14.1 SAFETY SHOES
a. Where the City requires that safety shoes be worn by employees as a condition of employment pursuant to required safety rules and regulations, the City shall reimburse said employees for the cost of an acceptable safety shoe and/or inserts up to a maximum of $200.00 per pair, or up to a maximum of $250.00 if special order of the safety shoes is required, but normally not more than two (2) pair per fiscal year. When needed, employees may purchase and request to be reimbursed for two (2) pair of safety shoes at the same time. With prior permission, employees may request and be reimbursed for repairs of current acceptable safety shoes in lieu of the purchase of a pair of safety shoes.
b. All employees falling outside the coverage of subsection (a) above shall also be required to wear safety shoes as a condition of employment. The City will reimburse these employees for the cost of an acceptable safety shoe up to a maximum of $200.00 per pair, or up to a maximum of $250.00 per pair if special order is required, but normally not more than two (2) pair per fiscal year. When needed, employees may purchase and request to be reimbursed for two (2) pairs of safety shoes at the same time.
c. To be eligible for the reimbursement as stated in subsections (a) and (b) above, the employee must obtain prior authorization from his/her supervisor before purchasing safety shoes, and must submit the receipt to the supervisor to verify the cost and substantiate the reimbursement.
d. The City maintains the right to specify the type of required safety shoes.
SAFETY SHOES AND SAFETY GLASSES.
17.1 SAFETY SHOES
a. Where the City requires that safety shoes be worn by employees as a condition of employment, the City shall reimburse said employees for the cost of an acceptable safety shoe, inserts, and/or repairs for safety shoes up to a maximum of $200 per pair, or up to a maximum of $250 if special order of the safety shoes is required, and generally no more than two (2) pair per fiscal year. Employees may initially request two (2) pair of shoes at the same time. To be eligible for this reimbursement, the employee must obtain prior authorization from their supervisor before purchasing safety shoes, and must submit the receipt to the supervisor to verify the cost and substantiate the reimbursement. Safety shoes shall normally be authorized for a single pair, and the second pair in the fiscal year shall only be approved if replacement is necessary.
b. The City maintains the right to specify the type of required safety shoes.
SAFETY SHOES AND SAFETY GLASSES.
18.1 SAFETY SHOES
a. Except for employees in the classifications of Tree Pruner Trainee, Tree Pruner I/II and Senior Tree Pruner, where the City requires that safety shoes be worn by employees as a condition of employment, the City shall reimburse said employees for the cost of an acceptable safety shoe, inserts, and/or repairs to safety shoes up to a maximum of $200.00 per pair, or up to a maximum of $250.00 if special order of the safety shoes is required, and generally, no more than two (2) pair per fiscal year. Employees may initially request two (2) pairs of shoes at the same time.
b. Employees in the classifications of Tree Pruner Trainee, Tree Pruner I/II and Senior Tree Pruner shall be required to wear safety climbing boots as a condition of employment. In such case, the City shall reimburse said employee for the cost of acceptable safety climbing boots up to a maximum of $325.00 per pair. A second pair of safety climbing boots shall be reimbursed to employees upon completion of probation and thereafter, generally not more than one (1) pair every other year. These employees shall also be authorized to receive reimbursement for two (2) pair of safety shoes, as provided in subsection (a), for a total of two (2) pair of safety shoes every fiscal year, and one (1) pair of safety climbing boots every other fiscal year.
c. To be eligible for reimbursement under this Section, the employee must obtain prior authorization from their supervisor before purchasing safety shoes or safety climbing boots and must submit the receipt to the supervisor to verify the cost and substantiate the reimbursement. At the discretion of the supervisor, in lieu of a new pair of climbing boots, the City will reimburse employees for repair and refurbishing of the normal wear and tear on the safety climbing boots.
d. Except as provided above, safety shoes shall normally be authorized for a single pair, and the second pair in the fiscal year shall only be approved if replacement is necessary.
e. The City maintains the right to specify the type of required safety shoe or safety climbing boots.
SAFETY SHOES AND SAFETY GLASSES. Section. 1. The Authority will reimburse full and part-time employees required by Management to wear safety shoes on a three (3) year basis. The reimbursement amount shall not exceed $250 for fulltime employees and $175 for part-time employees for the duration of the contract, and shall be paid upon submission of original purchase receipts.
SAFETY SHOES AND SAFETY GLASSES. A. Where the Employer requires employees to wear safety shoes, the Employer will furnish such shoes beginning with the first day of employment. These employees may, at the employee’s discretion, be provided with a sum of money equal to the Employer’s cost of the shoes toward the cost of buying safety boots.
B. Safety glasses (including prescription lenses when required) or safety goggles shall be provided for employees who are required to wear them. Employees may, in lieu of receiving safety glasses or safety goggles of the style and choice of the Employer, receive an allowance equivalent to the Employer’s cost toward the purchase of safety glasses or safety goggles in a style chosen by the employee. Safety glasses or safety goggles purchased by the employee must meet or exceed the Employer’s safety standards. (Department of Public Defense, see Appendix E; DAS-GSE, see Appendix J); (Board of Regents, see Appendix K)
SAFETY SHOES AND SAFETY GLASSES. The City shall establish and maintain a safety shoe purchase program through which employees may purchase safety shoes at no cost to the employee. The maximum allowance toward the purchase shall be One Hundred Eighty Dollars ($180) annually. The cost of safety shoes (including work boots) under this section shall be covered only if they meet or exceed the requirements of American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) standard F2413-05, or its successor(s) if any, and bear the manufacturer's mark denoting such compliance. The City shall provide safety glasses to employees who are required to wear safety glasses in the performance of their job.
SAFETY SHOES AND SAFETY GLASSES. A. Where the Employer requires employees to wear safety shoes, the Employer will furnish such shoe the first day of employment. These employees may, at the employee's discretion, be provided with a sum to the Employer's cost of the shoes toward the cost of buying safety boots.
B. Safety glasses (including prescription lenses when required) or safety goggles shall be provided for are required to wear them. Employees may, in lieu of receiving safety glasses or safety goggles of the st the Employer, receive an allowance equivalent to the Employer's cost toward the purchase of safety goggles in a style chosen by the employee. Safety glasses or safety goggles purchased by the employ exceed the Employer's safety standards.
SAFETY SHOES AND SAFETY GLASSES. For employees in the Building Inspector, Public Works Inspector, and Fire Prevention Officer classifications the City shall establish and maintain a safety shoe purchase program through which employees may purchase safety shoes. The maximum allowance toward the purchase shall be three hundred dollars ($300) annually. The cost of safety shoes (including work boots) under this section shall be covered only if they meet or exceed the requirements of American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) standard F2413-05, or its successor(s) if any, and bear the manufacturer’s mark denoting such compliance.
SAFETY SHOES AND SAFETY GLASSES.
15.1 SAFETY The City is committed to and mandated by law to provide its employees with a safe working environment and understands its obligations to do so. The Council agrees that the City shall determine safety, health and property protection measures as required to meet its obligations under the law. The City will conduct safety training, meetings and inspections as mandated by law and operational needs. The City and employees acknowledge the responsibility of each to communicate safety concerns, safety hazards, prevention techniques and safety recommendations and ideas.
