D. | Employees hired after July 1, 2005 shall not be eligible for Longevity
Bonus.
Article 26 - CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
A. The City will give an initial issue to each new employee of three sets
of work clothing (pants, shirts and jackets),
B. — For each year of this agreement, employees who have completed their
probationary period will be authorized the following amounts to be used to
purchase and maintain authorized work clothing or other authorized uniforms, as
set forth in this Article 26. The authorized work clothing and uniforms for the
purpose of this paragraph will include: NFPA compliant station wear, or work
clothing as set forth by the Board of Fire Commission. Class A uniform and
necessary accessories (hat, badges, necktie, black shoes as example shoes, boots
approved exercise apparel, and any other related approved items).
Each Fiscal Year: per member
Payment of the clothing allowance shall be paid to the eligible employees by
payroll check during the month of July of each year. If the employee prefers,
he/she may purchase the articles of clothing authorized pursuant to this agreement
at their own expense and present the receipts to the designee of the department
within thirty (30) days of the purchase for reimbursement through the warrant
process. This selection must be made before the beginning of the fiscal year in
July. If the reimbursement method is selected and the employee does not use the
entire clothing allowance, the balance shall be paid through the payroll system at
the end of the fiscal year in question during the month of June. Employees are
solely responsible for complying with any and all requirements of any taxing
authority and bear all liability for any taxes, federal, state, or local, occasioned by
the manner of payment of the clothing allowance set forth in this Article.
C. — Each employee will maintain in good condition his/her own uniforms
and must replace any lost, worn or damaged uniforms at the employee's expense.
Uniforms will be worn by employees only during working hours. He or she shall
be additionally responsible for obtaining and possessing adequate quantities of
required uniforms as well as insuring that uniforms purchased and worn meet
Nashua Fire Department approved standards.
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