(a) Council authorizes an annual uniform allowance of $500.00 per year to all part-time police officers. The uniform allowance shall be issued on a reimbursement basis, less applicable taxes. Sales receipts and other applicable purchase documentation shall be required prior to the issuance of the reimbursements.
(b) Council authorizes the purchase of a protective vest for new part-time police officers and existing part-time police officers, who desire a protective vest. The City shall purchase a protective vest for the applicable part-time police officer who desires same. The part-time police officer shall repay the City for the cost of the protective vest in equal installments over a period of twenty-six pay periods. At the end of the repayment period, the part-time police officer shall own the protective vest. If the part-time police officer remains an employee of the City after one year from the original acquisition of the protective vest, then the City shall refund fifty-percent of the cost of the protective vest to the part-time police officer. If the part-time police officer remains an employee of the City after two years from the original acquisition of the protective vest, then the City shall refund the remaining 50% of the cost of the protective vest to the part-time police officer.
(Ord. 7-12. Passed 4-17-12.)