Common use of Uniform Program Clause in Contracts

Uniform Program. The purpose of this uniform program is two fold: (1) to identify City employees who have direct contact with the public on a regular basis, and to enhance the image of City operations generally performed by City personnel in public view; and (2) to provide uniforms to those personnel who are required to perform duties that result in their clothing becoming excessively dirty or in duties that require identifying uniforms. Any uniforms and/or identifying patches, badges, etc., purchased by the City for an employee, must be returned to the City when an employee terminates City employment. To make the program effective, all eligible employees shall be required, as a condition of their employment, to participate in accordance with this policy. All personnel required under the program to wear uniforms must comply with the departmental rules and regulations. The City will provide the following: 1. Within 30 days after successful completion of the probationary period, employee will make arrangements with the department for purchase of the complete dress uniform. This purchase and all approved replacements thereafter will be at City expense. 2. Each uniformed employee will be allowed to purchase work uniforms during each fiscal year, as needed, up to a maximum reimbursable cost of $450. The department head shall submit to the City Manager his recommendations for articles of clothing to be considered essential uniform components, and no article of clothing shall be considered an essential uniform component until it receives such approval from the City