(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.)