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When working in adverse conditions, an employee shall utilize the coveralls provided by the City for such circumstances. Should a uniform article become damaged as a result of an unexpected event or accident, due to no fault of the employee, the employee may submit documentation of the circumstances, along with the damaged article for replacement.\ne. A spare uniform must be kept in employee \u2019s locker at all times. Standby personnel must also wear uniforms when reporting to work, unless emergency circumstances dictate otherwise.\nf. Only an employee \u2019s proper name shall appear on a uniform. Nicknames are prohibited. However, a shortened version of an employee \u2019s proper name is permitted. For example, Bob is an acceptable shortened name for \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587. Any and all shortened names are subject to approval of employee \u2019s superintendent or Field Operations Manager.\ng. 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