Second Year and Subsequent Years Issue - Point System. Each employee will be credited annually with 100 Points. • “Dollar value per point” will be established at the beginning of the year. Each Division’s dollar value per point will be established by the Joint Uniform Committee. • At a minimum, with 100 points Suppression members will be able to order all of the following basic uniform items: - 1 Nomex pant - 1 Nomex L/S shirt - 2 SS T-shirts - 2 L/S T-shirt - 2 Black socks • Points may be applied towards the acquisition of clothing by submission of the Uniform Request Form. Members who get their request form in after the deadline established by the Uniform Committee will be allotted a basic uniform kit totalling 100 points established by the Uniform Committee. • Employees are to use a minimum of 50% of their annual points on Category “A” items. - The Joint Uniform Committee may allow an employee to use more than 50% of their annual points on Category “B” items in special circumstances (this could include, but is not limited, to the following: retirement, parental leave, injury or illness). • All items to be distributed to members by June 30th of each year. • Employees must have their Uniform Kit in good condition, fitting appropriately, before ordering items from Category “B”. • Employees may be required to present their Uniform Kit items to determine if they are acceptable. • Uniform issue requests that are inconsistent, such as sizing, or unreasonable requests (quantity), shall be referred to the Joint Uniform Committee for review and recommendation. • Employees are not paid out for unused points upon retirement or dismissal. Under special circumstances and at the discretion of KFR Administration, employees may use uniform point allotments not committed in a current year, or borrow from future year’s point allotments. • Items which have been approved in the past will be “grandfathered” and will continue to be permitted to be worn as long as they remain in “good” condition. These items are, but not limited to, sweaters, job shirts, vests, rigging belts etc.
