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15 <br />14.7 Uniform Allowance <br /> <br />14.7.1 <br />Effective July 1, 2014, at the discretion of the Fire Chief or his or her designee, <br />the City will provide for all new bargaining unit members a set of uniform articles <br />as listed in the Department’s Uniform Policy, including Battle Dress uniforms. <br />14.7.2 The City will provide for all employees in the bargaining unit with cleaning, <br />altering, repairing and/or replacement of damaged uniforms as authorized by the <br />Fire Chief or his or her designee. The cost of uniform issuance, repair and <br />replacement will not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) per fiscal year per <br />employee, unless authorized by the Fire Chief. <br /> <br />14.7.3 Such furnished uniforms shall remain the property of and under the control of the <br />City. <br /> <br />14.7.4 The Finance Department will calculate the total cost of cleaning, altering, <br />repairing and/or replacement of damaged uniforms. This total cost will be <br />divided by the number of employees in the bargaining unit. The resulting <br />quotient will be periodically reported to CalPERS as reportable compensation for <br />eligible employees in the bargaining unit in accordance with PERS rules and <br />regulations. In accordance with Government Code Section 7522.34(c)(7), this <br />provision shall not apply to new members as defined by the Public Employees <br />Pension Reform Act (PEPRA). <br /> <br />14.8 Mileage Payment <br /> <br /> 14.8.1 The City shall reimburse employees for those miles employees are required to <br />drive their personal vehicles in the performance of assigned job duties as <br />follows: <br /> <br /> 14.8.1.1 Actual costs to and from destination not to exceed a maximum <br />computed at the current prescribed IRS mileage reimbursement <br />rate for miles traveled both within and outside the city by <br />privately owned conveyance: provided, however, that for travel to <br />and from destination in excess of 300 miles said maximum shall <br />not exceed actual coach air fare when such fare is less than the <br />amount computed at the aforesaid rates. For the purposes of <br />this subsection, the actual cost of fuel, maintenance, repairs, <br />insurance and depreciation, shall be deemed equal to the <br />maximum allowance provided for in this subsection. <br /> <br />14.8.2 Any City employee who is required to keep available a privately-owned vehicle <br />for use in traveling on City business during his or her working days as a condition <br />of employment shall be allowed, as determined by the Fire Chief, an auto <br />allowance amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) per month. <br /> <br />Any employee who is receiving an auto allowance shall not be entitled to utilize <br />the City Pool vehicles. <br /> <br />14.9 Cell Phone Allowance <br /> <br />6.3.B. - Page 96