Common use of Tool Replacement Allowance Clause in Contracts

Tool Replacement Allowance. This article applies only to Equipment Mechanics, who are required to provide their own tools on the job as a condition of employment. Essential required tools and tool boxes will be replaced by the City in kind 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 fault or negligence. An inventory of all employees’ tools will be taken by the Public Works Director or his/her designee at least once a year to ensure that the employee has all essential tools on hand. A tool replacement allowance of $30 per pay period will be paid to the above positions to maintain the essential tools inventory. Failure to maintain the essential tools inventory shall result on loss of tool replacement allowance until such inventory is satisfied. The parties agree to reopen negotiations on the tool allowance. The scope of negotiations will include review of the appropriate tools needed for the impacted classifications, the list of required tools, the amount of the tool allowance, and the method of reimbursement for the tool allowance.