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7 ARTICLE 16. UNIFORMS Regular full time Employees will be credited with an annual uniform allowance account to be used on a voucher system basis. The annual uniform allowance amount will be as follows: New officers will receive equipment and uniforms from the department as identified in Appendix B. Year 2 - No allowance (Year 2 begins on January 1 following the date of hire.) Employees hired in 2020 will receive a $900.00 allowance for 2021. Year 3 - $900.00 Year 4 and 5 - $750.00 Years 6 through 10 - $700.00 Years 11 through 15 - $650.00 Years 16 through 20 - $600.00 Years 21 through 25 - $550.00 Years 26 through Retirement - $500.00 With receipts provided, Adult Detectives shall receive reimbursement of up to $700.00 for the purchase of civilian dress clothes. Juvenile Detectives and Drug Task Force Detective shall follow the schedule above and may purchase civilian clothes, for reimbursement with receipts, or uniform items.$905.00 for 2019 and $925.00 for 2020. The Investigator(s) and the Juvenile Liaison Officer(s) shall be permitted to receive reimbursement of up to seventy-five percent (75%) of the annual uniform allowance with receipts provided for the purchase of civilian dress clothes. All items to be charged to the Employer by the regular full time Employee on the voucher system basis must receive prior approval of the Police Chief. The amount charged shall not exceed the outstanding balance in the Employee’s uniform allowance account. Uniforms for regular full time Employees damaged beyond reasonable repair in the line of duty shall be replaced by the Employer, subject to reasonable depreciation calculated by the Employer. An Employee who has submitted a notice either verbally or in writing to terminate employment shall no longer be allowed to purchase uniforms under this section and no reimbursement shall be made for any purchases after the verbal or written notification, whichever comes earlier, of intent to terminate has been received. An Employee who fails to successfully complete field training shall return all equipment and uniforms purchased under this section to the Police Chief before leaving employment. Items not returned as required by this policy will be deducted from the Employee’s last paycheck. All such deductions will be based on the purchase price of the equipment not returned. Any new or additional items mandated by the city shall be purchased by the city. Any additional items desired by Employees, but not included in Appendix B, shall be purchased from the employee allowance. The city will develop a Load Bearing Vest program and fund Load Bearing Vests and replacement.