(a) In addition to the compensation authorized by section 10-31, eligible fleet services employees in the environmental general services department, who are required to purchase tools, shall receive an increase in compensation from the current three hundred dollars ($300.00) annual allowance to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the remainder of fiscal year 2023; the additional seven hundred dollars ($700.00) will be paid on January 5, 2023. In fiscal year 2024, the tool allowance for eligible fleet services employees will increase to one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250.00). In fiscal year 2025 the annual yearly tool allowance for eligible fleet service employees will be increased to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00). The tool enhancement allowance will be paid in August of each year.
(b) In addition to the compensation authorized by section 10-31, eligible senior fleet service technicians and senior heavy equipment mechanics in the Tucson water department's maintenance division equipment shop, who are required to obtain the tools necessary for their position, and maintain them in good operational condition, shall receive an increase in compensation from the current three hundred dollars ($300.00) annual allowance to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the remainder of fiscal year 2023; the additional seven hundred dollars ($700.00) will be paid on January 5, 2023. In fiscal year 2024, the tool allowance for eligible fleet services employees will increase to one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250.00). In fiscal year 2025 the annual yearly tool allowance for eligible fleet service employees will be increased to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00). The tool enhancement allowance will be paid in August of each year.
(c) In addition to the compensation authorized by section 10-31, eligible emergency vehicle technicians in the fire department's fire fleet maintenance division, who are required to obtain the tools necessary for their position, and maintain them in good operational condition, shall receive in fiscal year 2024, one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250.00). In fiscal year 2025 the annual yearly tool allowance for eligible fleet service employees will be increased to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00). The tool enhancement allowance will be paid in August of each year.
(d) The director of human resources is responsible for the administration of the tool enhancement allowance including, but not limited to, establishing eligibility criteria and designation of positions.
(Ord. No. 11709, § 1, 11-6-19, eff. 10-17-19; Ord. No. 11952, § 1, 8-9-22, eff. 9-9-22; Ord. No. 11972, § 2, 12-6-22; Ord. No. 12012, § 4, 6-6-23, eff. 7-2-23)
Editor’s note—Ord. No. 11848, § 2, adopted June 22, 2021, and Ord. No. 11910, § 3, adopted February 23, 2022, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for Fiscal Year 2022. Ord. No. 11935, § 2, adopted June 7, 2022, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for fiscal year 2023. Ord. No. 12012, § 2, adopted June 6, 2023, ratified, reaffirmed, and reenacted this section for fiscal year 2024.