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C 1Ver~ City of Elk River UNIFORM POLICY for Street Division Employees (Street Maintenance and Equipment Services) Purpose: This is an update to the 2007 Uniform Policy for Street Division Employees. POLICY: Uniforms: Effective January 1, 2008, Street Division employees shall choose between the following two options for work uniforms: • Option I-Rental Uniforms -the employee shall receive 11 shirts, 11 jeans, and 2 work jackets with weekly laundry service. Equipment Services employees shall also receive coveralls. Option II-Uniform Allowance -the employee shall receive an annual amount to be use to purchase clothing from the Approved Clothing Options list below. o Employees that choose Option II will have a uniform allowance of $450.00. This amount is prorated for regular part-time employees and employees starting mid-year. The uniform allowance must be used to purchase items from the Approved Clothing Options list below. The allowance for future years may be adjusted by the City Council and will be set annually by the City Council with adoption of the budget. o Employees must purchase all items except pants, Carharrt type clothing, and rain gear from the Approved Vendor List below. The purchases, including the cost of the City logo, will be charged by the Vendor to the City and applied to each employee's uniform allowance. Any amount charged in excess of the uniform allowance is the responsibility of the employee; it must be paid to the Vendor or reimbursed to the City promptly. Amounts not reimbursed promptly will be deducted from the employee's pay check. Approved pants, Carharrt type clothing, and rain gear may be purchased by the employee and be reimbursed to the employee. If the entire allowance is not used in a calendar year, it will not carry over to the next year. Employees must wear either uniforms or clothing from the Approved Clothing Options list every day unless authorized by their supervisor. Taxability of Uniform Allowance: Items purchased with the uniform allowance are considered taxable benefits because they are adaptable to everyday use. Taxable benefits axe added to employee's gross pay.