Common use of UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCE Clause in Contracts

UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCE. 9.8.1. The Employer shall maintain a uniform and equipment account to assure each employee has the necessary uniforms and equipment needed to perform his/her job duties. An employee, in order to access such uniform and equipment funds, shall present to the Employer a request for the uniform or equipment which he or she desires to purchase. The employee shall demonstrate to the Employer the need to replace or purchase any item. The Employer shall, upon approval of the request, pay the creditor directly or allow the employee to purchase the item and submit the invoice for reimbursement. Any funds not used during a calendar year shall not carry over to the next calendar year. 9.8.2. For the purpose of this Article, “uniforms and equipment” shall include items on the Agency Approved list and the maintenance of any of those items. Additional items may be added to the list as job demands or conditions warrant. Employees may forward written justification to the Employer for certain items to be added to the Agency Approved List. 9.8.3. An employee upon termination or separation of service for any reason shall immediately return to the Employer any uniforms or equipment, except footwear, obtained from the Employer or purchased from this account. 9.8.4. Each employee shall be personally responsible for appropriate cleaning of such uniforms and equipment; however, the uniform account may be used to pay commercial cleaning costs for one (1) uniform per week. 9.8.5. In cases where the Bureau Chief has denied a request to purchase, a request to place an item on the Agency Approved list, or a request to replace an item under this Section, the employee may request review of the denial by the Undersheriff. If the Undersheriff concurs with the denial, the employee may submit the request to the Uniform Equipment Fair Wear and Tear Board. The Uniform and Equipment Fair Wear and Tear Board shall be made up of the following individuals: Appointed Administrator and Corrections Sergeant picked by the existing sergeants, a Corrections Deputy picked by the Bureau Chief, a Corrections Deputy picked by the Bargaining Unit, and a bargaining unit representative. This board shall review the request and decide on whether to accept or deny the request. The decision of the board will be binding and final on both the Guild and the Employer.

UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCE. 9.8.19.9.1. The Employer shall maintain a uniform and equipment account to assure each employee has the necessary uniforms and equipment needed to perform his/her job duties. An employee, in order to access such uniform and equipment funds, shall present to the Employer a request for the uniform or equipment which he or she desires to purchase. The employee shall demonstrate to the Employer the need to replace or purchase any item. The Employer shall, upon approval of the request, pay the creditor directly direct or allow the employee to purchase the item and submit the invoice for reimbursement. Any funds not used during a calendar year shall not carry over to the next calendar year. 9.8.29.9.2. For the purpose of this Article, “uniforms and equipment” shall include items on the Agency Approved approved list and the maintenance of any of those items. Additional items may be added to the list as job demands or conditions warrant. Employees may forward written justification to the Employer for certain items to be added to the Agency Approved approved List. 9.8.39.9.3. An employee upon termination or separation of service for any reason shall immediately return to the Employer any uniforms or equipment, except footwear, obtained from the Employer or purchased from this account. 9.8.49.9.4. Each employee shall be personally responsible for appropriate cleaning of such uniforms and equipment; however, the uniform account may be used to pay commercial cleaning costs for one (1) uniform per week. 9.8.59.9.5. In cases where the Bureau Chief has denied a request to purchase, a request to place an item on the Agency Department Approved list, or a request to replace an item under this Section, the employee may request review of the denial by the Undersheriff. If the Undersheriff concurs with the denial, the employee may submit the request to the Uniform Equipment Fair Wear and Tear Board. The Uniform and Equipment Fair Wear and Tear Board shall be made up of the following individuals: Appointed Administrator or designee and two (2) Corrections Sergeant Sergeants picked by the existing sergeants, a Corrections Deputy picked by the Bureau Chief, a Corrections Deputy picked by the Bargaining Unit, and a bargaining unit representativeUnion. This board shall review the request and decide on whether to accept or deny the request. The decision of the board will be binding and final on both the Guild Union and the Employer.