Uniformed Personnel. The Department of Correction shall provide uniforms in accordance with Section 6, “Uniform Specification and Allotment,” except that the Commissioner of Correction may change the color and style of the uniform upon notice to the Union. Uniform items which require dry cleaning shall be maintained by the Department through a designated vendor. A limit of three (3) pairs of uniform pants per week and one (1) Department issued winter coat per year, shall be maintained by the Department. Uniforms shall only be worn as provided in this Directive. No portion of a uniform shall be worn with any other clothing not authorized herein. Uniforms shall not be worn while off duty except as necessary to travel to and from the employee’s worksite, fulfill family responsibilities, or while volunteering and officially representing the Department of Correction. The consumption of alcohol while in uniform is strictly prohibited.
Uniformed Personnel. The work day normally shall consist of eight (8) consecutive hours except for interruptions for two (2) ten minute rest breaks, one thirty minute lunch break, and a "shift meeting". In the event the EMPLOYEE must respond to a call for service during a rest or lunch break, the EMPLOYEE will be compensated for the time only as part of the normal eight-hour shift, and shall not be entitled to any form of overtime compensation. UNIFORMED PERSONNEL/PATROL. The work day shall consist of twelve and one half (12 ½) consecutive hours except for interruptions for two (2) fifteen (15) minute rest breaks and one forty-five (45) minute lunch break. In the event the Employee must respond to a call for service during a rest or lunch break, the EMPLOYEE will be compensated for the time only as part of the normal twelve-hour shift, and shall not be entitled to any form of overtime compensation. The normal work week shall consist of three (3) consecutive days of work and four (4) scheduled consecutive days off, with a ten-hour “make-up” day every four weeks, except during regularly scheduled shift changes and/or divisional transfers. Employees who are assigned to the overlap or evening shift and required to attend court or mandatory training between their work days may use up to eight (8) hours of compensatory time off or vacation leave before starting the next shift.
Uniformed Personnel. The Department of Correction shall provide uniforms in accordance with Attachment A, Uniform Specification and Allotment. Uniform items which require dry cleaning shall be maintained by the Department through a designated vendor. A limit of three (3) pairs of uniform pants per week and one (1) Department issued winter coat per year, shall be maintained by the Department. Uniforms shall only be worn as provided in this Directive. No portion of a uniform shall be worn with any other clothing not authorized herein. Uniforms shall not be worn while off duty except as necessary to travel to and from the employee's worksite, fulfill family responsibilities, or while volunteering and officially representing the Department of Correction. The consumption of alcohol while in uniform is strictly prohibited.
Uniformed Personnel. Refer to attached Exhibit B for eligibility. Employees agree to accept only those uniforms needed and will return any unused uniforms to the City. Shirts, pants, sweatshirts, jackets and hats shall be returned to the employee’s department supervisor for replacement as needed. Effective March 2013, the City will report to CalPERS the monetary value for providing and maintaining the employee’s required uniforms. The uniform allowance reported will be derived from the City’s total calendar year costs for providing and maintaining the employees’ uniforms, not to exceed $1,000 per fiscal year per employee, and will be reported on a bi-weekly basis. See also Work Boots & Work Shoes.
