The City shall provide all required uniform clothing and equipment with the exception of shoes and stockings, and all repair and replacement thereof as subject to a determination of the Chief Clothing Officer. A supply of safety clothing and equipment shall be maintained by the Department of Fire & Rescue Operations and shall be available for replacement needs. Such items and the quality thereof may be the subject of recommendations by the Department of Fire & Rescue Operations Employees Safety Committee.
Personally used uniform clothing and equipment shall upon service or disability retirement or death become the property of the employee or his estate.
Used items shall not be issued to Chief Officers.
Uniform clothing shall be provided for use in all weather conditions normal for the Toledo area and adequate for such use in proceeding to, during and from duty assignments.
A combination travel, clothing maintenance, and training allowance provided at Section 2113.71 herein shall serve as compensation toward employees' uniform cleaning and maintenance costs.