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UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT. Section 16.1. The City shall provide a new Fire Department employee with uniforms and equipment which shall include or be comparable to the following: 1 Class "A" uniform, 1 white dress shirt, 1 necktie, 1 xxxxxxxx belt, 1 xxxxxxxx hat, 1 pair shoes, 1 squad cap, 1 pair fire gloves, 1 flashlight, 1 work jacket with liner, 3 work pants, 3 work shirts, 2 night shirts, 1 helmet with liner, 1 fire coat with liner, 1 pair fire boots, 1 coat badge, 1 shirt badge, 1 hat badge, 2 name tags and all necessary patches, 1 bunker pants, 1 approved fire hood, and approved gloves. The City shall continue to provide $650 effective 2018, $700 effective 2019, and $750 effective 2020, replacement for the foregoing, and for other equipment requested by the Fire Chief and approved by the Administration. Receipts shall be provided to verify all purchases. No carry overs or refunds are provided to those firefighters not using the uniform/equipment allowance indicated above. In addition, said allowance may be used for bedding and specialty items (such as corrective lenses for breathing apparatus, squad glasses xxxxxxx, training manuals and other fire and EMS related equipment) with the approval of the Fire Chief. The City will repair or replace turnout gear (fire coat with liner, bunker pants, bunker boots and fire helmet), like item for like item, that is damaged or when deemed necessary by state, federal or other mandate. These replacements or repairs will be on the approval of the Fire Chief. At 0800 the firefighters shall be dressed in either a Class "A" uniform or fatigues and ready to assume their duties. Firefighters shall be permitted to wear either civilian clothes, Class “A” uniform, or clean uncontaminated fatigues to and from work. The City agrees to reimburse the firefighters upon the City’s reimbursement for any payment received for the contamination or loss of items for which the employee must pay for from his or her clothing allowance. Employees shall not receive uniform allowance while on injury leave, extended sick leave, or extended leave (in excess of 30 calendar days); however, the allowance will be prorated for the length of time actually worked. The Chief, in his or her discretion, may waive this provision in the event that an employee’s protective clothing is damaged in the course of duty. Pro-rata Uniform/Equipment allowance shall be granted for the year worked.

UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT. Section 16.1. 16.1 The City shall provide a new Fire Department employee with uniforms and equipment which shall include or be comparable to the following: 1 Class "A" uniform, 1 white dress shirt, 1 necktie, 1 xxxxxxxx belt, 1 xxxxxxxx hat, 1 pair shoes, 1 squad cap, 1 pair fire gloves, 1 flashlight, 1 work jacket with liner, 3 work pants, 3 work shirts, 2 night shirts, 1 helmet with liner, 1 fire coat with liner, 1 pair fire boots, 1 coat badge, 1 shirt badge, 1 hat badge, 2 name tags and all necessary patches, 1 bunker pants, 1 approved fire hood, and approved gloves. The City shall continue to provide $650 effective 2018550 for 2012, $700 effective 2019600 for 2013, and $750 effective 2020650 for 2014, replacement for the foregoing, and for other equipment requested by the Fire Chief and approved by the Administration. Receipts shall be provided to verify all purchases. No carry overs or refunds are provided to those firefighters not using the uniform/equipment allowance indicated above. In addition, said allowance may be used for bedding and specialty items (such as corrective lenses for breathing apparatus, squad glasses xxxxxxx, training manuals and other fire and EMS related equipment) with the approval of the Fire Chief. The City will repair or replace turnout gear (fire coat with liner, bunker pants, bunker boots and fire helmet), like item for like item, that is damaged or when deemed necessary by state, federal or other mandate. These replacements or repairs will be on the approval of the Fire Chief. At 0800 the firefighters shall be dressed in either a Class "A" uniform or fatigues and ready to assume their duties. Firefighters shall be permitted to wear either civilian clothes, Class “A” uniform, or clean uncontaminated fatigues to and from work. The City agrees to reimburse the firefighters upon the City’s reimbursement for any payment received for the contamination or loss of items for which the employee must pay for from his or her clothing allowance. Employees shall not receive uniform allowance while on injury leave, extended sick leave, or extended leave (in excess of 30 calendar days); however, the allowance will be prorated for the length of time actually worked. The Chief, in his or her discretion, may waive this provision in the event that an employee’s protective clothing is damaged in the course of duty. Pro-rata Uniform/Equipment allowance shall be granted for the year worked.

UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT. Section 16.1. The City (a) A full uniform consisting of the following items of clothing in column A, shall provide a new be issued to each Firefighter and Mechanic; items of clothing in column B shall be issued to each Communications Operator; and, items of clothing in column shall be issued to each Probationary Fire Department employee with uniforms Prevention Inspector and equipment which shall include or be comparable to the followingFire Protection Technologist; as soon as practical after hiring: 1 Class "A" uniformDress Uniform: A B C D Points tunic safety shoes uniform O O uniform shirts, 1 white dress long sleeve uniform shirts, short sleeve uniform ties uniform cap O O gloves O O O Work Uniform: work jacket O work shirt, 1 necktieshort sleeve work shirt, 1 xxxxxxxx belt, 1 xxxxxxxx hat, 1 pair long sleeve work pants safety boots O O O O Accessory Items: Over shoes, 1 squad caprainwear, 1 pair fire glovesetc O O O current value Each year following the initial issue, 1 flashlight, 1 work jacket with liner, 3 work pants, 3 work shirts, 2 night shirts, 1 helmet with liner, 1 fire coat with liner, 1 pair fire boots, 1 coat badge, 1 shirt badge, 1 hat badge, 2 name tags each uniformed Officer and all necessary patches, 1 bunker pants, 1 approved fire hood, and approved gloves. The City shall continue to provide $650 effective 2018, $700 effective 2019, and $750 effective 2020, replacement for the foregoing, and for other equipment requested by the Fire Chief and approved by the Administration. Receipts Firefighter shall be provided entitled to verify all purchases. No carry overs or refunds are provided to those firefighters not using the uniform/equipment allowance indicated above. In additionrequisition, said allowance may be used for bedding and specialty items (such as corrective lenses for breathing apparatus, squad glasses xxxxxxx, training manuals and other fire and EMS related equipment) by October with the approval of the Fire Chief, and which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, uniform and work clothing items for the following year to a maximum of points. A maximum of unused points may be accumulated to the following year. Points shall be allocated to items as per column D in Article A Uniform will meet annually, to review and confirm the specific details of the dress and work uniform item specifications, allocation entitlement and requisitioning process. All employees issued uniforms are required to keep them in a neat, clean, and presentable form at all times. The City will repair or replace turnout gear (fire coat with linerFire Chief reserves the right to require them to draw specific items of clothing if, bunker pantsin the Fire Chiefs opinion, bunker boots and fire helmet), like the condition of the present item for like item, that is damaged or when deemed necessary by state, federal or other mandateno longer acceptable. These replacements or repairs Uniformed members of the will be on paid a cleaning allowance of per annum, payable once a year, following the approval probationary period. Each employee shall be supplied with adequate personal protective equipment, which shall be issued at the discretion of the Fire Chief. At 0800 the firefighters shall be dressed in either a Class "A" uniform or fatigues and ready to assume their duties. Firefighters shall be permitted to wear either civilian clothes, Class “A” uniform, or clean uncontaminated fatigues to and from work. The City agrees to reimburse the firefighters upon the City’s reimbursement for any payment received for the contamination or loss of items for which the employee must pay for from his or her clothing allowance. Employees shall not receive uniform allowance while on injury leave, extended sick leave, or extended leave (in excess of 30 calendar days); however, the allowance will be prorated for the length of time actually worked. The Chief, in his or her discretion, may waive this provision in the event that an employee’s protective clothing is damaged in the course of duty. Pro-rata Uniform/Equipment allowance shall be granted for the year worked.