Common use of Work Shoes Clause in Contracts

Work Shoes. As a means of promoting the safety of its workers, the University will provide bargaining unit employees with a pair of work shoes to be worn whenever they are performing work for the University. The University, within its sole discretion, will select the work shoes to be worn and determine the circumstances and frequency with which those shoes may be replaced. At the request of the University, employees shall attend a shoe fitting. The University will seek to accommodate any special footwear needs that are attributable to a known and documented health or medical condition of an employee. A bargaining unit employee may request to be exempted from this provision by submitting a written request to management on a form provided by Dining Services and by providing supporting documentation that shows to the satisfaction of the University that the footwear selected by and purchased independently by the employee meets all safety and appearance standards imposed or established by the University.