Work Clothing Issuance and Maintenance. 1. The City agrees to continue to provide and maintain work clothing and protective equipment for those employee classifications represented by the Union currently receiving such benefit by the City. This includes the provision of rain gear, as currently supplied by each department, on an as-needed basis for those employees who are required by the City to work during rainy weather. Maintenance of work clothing does not extend to the classifications listed in Exhibit C, in the departments covered by the Corporate Apparel Program. The City has the right to issue work clothing to employees in classifications in departments and divisions not specifically referenced in this Article. The City will notify the Union at least ten (10) workingdays in advance of its intent and upon request by the Union will meet and confer for a reasonable period of time and implement changes only upon agreement or after an impasse opportunity.
Work Clothing Issuance and Maintenance. The City agrees to continue to provide and maintain work clothing and protec- tive equipment for those employee classifications represented by the Union currently receiving such benefit by the Management of each Department. This includes the provision of rain gear, as currently supplied by each Department, on an as-needed basis for those employees who are required by Management to work during rainy weather. Maintenance of work clothing shall not extend to the classifications listed in Exhibit E, in the departments covered by the Corporate Apparel Program. Management shall have the right to issue work clothing to employees in classifications in departments/divisions not specifically referenced in this article. Management will notify the union at least ten (10) working days in advance of its intent and upon request by the union will meet and confer for a reasonable period of time and implement only upon agreement or after an impasse opportunity. The City agrees to provide all safety equipment as required by applicable State law. The City shall put forth every effort to make available to employees represented by Local 127 a location where employees may purchase specialized footwear at an appropriate discount. The City agrees to provide Equipment Division employees (including the Custodian) who are currently eligible for the uniform benefit with an option of having coveralls or shirts and pants. The City will make its best effort to pro- vide these employees with an option to have both coveralls and pants and shirts. The City agrees to provide and maintain a total of ten (10) sets of coveralls (or pants and shirts) for employees in the classification of Equipment Mechanic, Equipment Service Writer, Senior Motive Service Technician, Motive Service Technician, Motive Service Technician Trainee, Welder, Machinist, Equipment Painter, Body and Fender Mechanic and the Equipment Division Custodian. The City agrees to provide Sanitation Drivers I and II with five (5) sets of coveralls or pants and shirts. The City agrees to provide five (5) sets of shirts to Custodians working at the City Administration Building/City Operations Build- ing complex. The City agrees to provide to members of the Equipment Technician II, Equip- ment Operator II, Light Equipment Operator, Grounds Maintenance Worker III (Lead Cemetery Groundskeeper), Grounds Maintenance Worker II, and Grounds Maintenance Worker I classifications at Mt. Hope Cemetery five (5) sets of pants-shirts with no laun...
