Tool Allowance Policy Clause Samples

Tool Allowance Policy. Outfitting By The Employee 1. This paragraph applies to Equipment Service Writers, Equipment Mechanics, Body and Fender Mechanics, Carpenters, and Apprentice for the listed trades. 2. Employees meeting conditions set forth by the City will be provided a cash tool allowance as follows, provided the employee has shown by tool box inspection that he/she has a full inventory of tools as provided on the tool list. The tool allowances shall be increased by five percent (5%) each fiscal year during the term of this MOU as reflected: Effective July 1, 2010 Effective July 1, 2011 Carpenters and Apprentices $260 $273 Equipment Service Writers $822 $863 Equipment Mechanics and Apprentices $822 $863 Body and Fender Mechanics and Apprentices $822 $863 Other conditions may include the following requirements (1) the initial outfit be complete and in serviceable condition initially, (2) tools purchased as replacements and additions be of the kind and size required for the job, (3) during each shift, each employee must have the complement of tools necessary to perform the work assigned or will be considered as not having reported to work, and, (4) any other condition to fulfill the requirement that the purpose of the tool allowance is to benefit the City, subject to meet and confer. 3. Employees receiving a cash tool allowance shall not receive replacements in kind from the City. Except that, the employee’s personal tools which have been recorded by the City on an inventory list will be replaced, at no cost to the employee, if they are lost due to fire, burglary or robbery of the City facility or some other catastrophe or accident not due to the employee’s negligence or fault. 4. To qualify for the cash allowance the employee shall have twelve (12) months service in the job classification authorized for an allowance. Time served as a probationary employee will count toward meeting the twelve (12) month requirement. 5. The allowance will be paid to eligible employees in active status in an eligible position on July 1 of each fiscal year, and will be paid only once during each fiscal year. The cash amount for tool allowance cannot be accumulated from one year to another. 6. Failure to maintain a proper set of tools in satisfactory condition may be grounds for disciplinary action of the employee. 7. Employees having tool outfitting provided by the City shall not qualify for the cash allowance.