B. An employee who desires to participate in this benefit must secure the prior
approval of the appropriate Superintendent, the Director of the Public Works Division, and the
Board of Public Works on a personnel form provided for the purpose with due consideration of
budgetary limitations.
Cc. Satisfactory completion of any educational course shall be documented in the
Personnel Department records of the employee. This document must be provided prior to
processing the request for reimbursement.
D. Not more than $1,000.00 will be paid to any employee in any fiscal year for
course reimbursement.
ARTICLE 25 - CLOTHING ALLOWANCES
A. The City will initially supply each new employee after the completion of the
probationary period, five (5) sets of wrinkle free permanent pressed sets of work clothes (pants
and shirts), either a cavalry twill jacket designed for liner insert, with liner, or a winter jacket,
and two (2) work caps. Mechanics and servicemen in the Streets and Wastewater Treatment
Plant will be provided with two (2) coveralls. This clothing will be replaced on a direct
exchange basis as needed, and in a timely manner. Effective-July+,20H,aA boot voucher in
the amount of one hundred and ten dollars ($110.00) shall be provided once every twelve
months, per employee. Boot vouchers will also be issued on a direct exchange basis as needed.
B. The Park Department will also provide to employees who have completed their
probationary period, winter jackets for use during the winter maintenance of skating rinks.
Cc, Shirts, jackets, and caps are to have appropriate departmental emblem affixed.
Uniforms will be worn by employees during working hours.
D. Rain gear will be provided to employees when they are required to work in
inclement weather.
E. Work gloves will be provided, as determined by the Superintendent to be
required, and replaced on a direct exchange basis as needed.
ARTICLE 26 - TRADESMAN TOOLS
Mechanics, carpenters and other skilled tradesmen are required to provide their own tools
of the trade. It is agreed that the City will, in exchange for broken tools, provide for the
reasonable replacement of broken tools for such tradesman. The City shall maintain current
casualty/loss coverage for employee-owned tools.
ARTICLE 27 - INSURANCE PROGRAM
A.l. _ Health Insurance
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