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147.33 HEALTH COVERAGE.
   (a)   The Village will pay on a monthly basis, ninety percent (90%) of the premium for hospitalization and major medical coverage for all full time employees in accordance with for the Village's Insurance carrier. The Village has complete discretion to change plans or carriers at any time. The remaining ten percent (10%) of the premium cost for health insurance shall be paid by wage withholding from the employee's pay on a bi-weekly basis.
   (b)   Those employees who obtain alternative health insurance shall receive one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00) paid in equal monthly instalments from the Village of Sebring as an incentive to obtain such insurance. Those employees must provide an insurance card establishing the coverage is in place.
   (c)   Each full time employee shall be entitled to reimbursement for eye, dental care expenses for the employee or his/her family as the same is defined in the Village's Medical Insurance Plan up to a maximum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) each calendar year. Any unused portion of this allowance may be accumulated up to an amount of six hundred dollars ($600.00).
(Ord. 57-2020. Passed 11-23-20.)
147.35 UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND TELECOMMUNICATORS
   (a)   An annual credit in the amount of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200.00) be established for the Chief of Police, Sergeant, and full time police officers for the purpose of providing new or replacement uniforms.
   (b)   An annual credit of four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) be established for each full time Telecommunicator for the purpose of providing new or replacement uniforms.
   (c)   An annual credit in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00) be established for part time police officer or Telecommunicators that have more than two (2) years of service in their most recent hiring for the purpose of providing new or replacement uniforms.
   (d)   An annual credit in the amount of four hundred dollars ($400.00) be established for part time police officers and telecommunicators that have four (4) years of service with the Village for uniforms.
   (e)   At the first time appointment of a part-time police officer or dispatcher, the employee be issued two (2) uniforms.
   (f)   All expenditure for uniform allowance must receive prior approval from the Chief of Police. Appropriate forms will be made available to employees for application to expend funds. All expenditures require a purchase order from the Finance Director.
(Ord. 57-2020. Passed 11-23-20.)
147.37 CLOTHING ALLOWANCE
   (a)   The Service Department is defined as employees from the street department, water treatment department, storm water maintenance, wastewater distribution, and Parks Department.
   (b)   All full time employees of the Service Department are entitled to a six hundred dollar ($600.00) clothing allowance. All Department Heads are required to oversee the purchase of allowable clothing as set forth below. Any requests for reimbursement from the clothing allowance shall be on forms provided by the Village. The form will be presented to the department heads along with a receipt for the item and the employee will show the item purchased to the department head.
   (c)   Acceptable items of clothing for the annual allowance shall include: acceptable work boots; coats (i.e. safety yellow coats) bibs; coveralls; wool caps; winter coats; winter gloves; work gloves. All items of clothing must be OSHA compliant. The employee should consult the Deputy Service Director if there is any question about the acceptability of the item. Employees are expected to dress appropriately for work.
   (d)   Service Department employees shall purchase and wear a "safety colored coat" that complies with OSHA standards. Other colored coats are acceptable as long as the employee purchases an OHSA compliant safety colored vest and wears the same when working in the roadway.
   (e)   The Department Heads are responsible to make any determination of appropriate dress for employees. All items purchased through the clothing allowance are to be only worn for work purposes. It is prohibited to wear any item purchased with the clothing allowance for personal use.
(Ord. 57-2020. Passed 11-23-20.)
147.39 FRINGE BENEFITS.
   Employees shall be entitled to other fringe benefits i.e. Health Insurance after sixty (60) days waiting period. Employees will be added to the Village's Health Insurance after the expiration of the waiting period at the next monthly billing.
(Ord. 57-2020. Passed 11-23-20.)
147.41 CALL OUT PAY.
   (a)   Any Employee not scheduled for work, that is called to work, shall receive at least two (2) hours pay at the current rate set forth in the master wage ordinance.
   (b)   Any employee called to work on a holiday or vacation day shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half times (1 ½) his/her hourly rate for the hours worked in addition to holiday or vacation leave to which the employee is entitled.
   (c)   Salaried employees shall be entitled to comp time for time worked on holiday and vacation days. (Ord. 57-2020. Passed 11-23-20.)