R2001-26 AUTHORIZING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

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� e Section 1B. The department shall be required to provide only one hat per employee. Employees will not be required to wear hats on duty. Employees will only be required to wear hats on special ceremonies, i.e, funerals, as designated by the Chief of Police. Special ceremonies shall not include special events, as specified in the contract. Officers shall be permitted to wear hats during inclement weather, i.e., rain. Section 1C. If, at any time in the future, the department requires employees to wear hats at a time other than special ceremonies, the department will, prior to modifying this agreement, be required to purchase uniform hats in accordance with the contract language in place prior to March 30, 1998. Section 2. The employee having custody of any such clothing or equipment or other property furnished by the City shall have the responsibility for the proper caxe, custody and keeping thereof. An employee may be required to replace any of the above items at his own expense if the item is damaged or lost as result of his failing to properly use, care or keep such property. Section 3. Police detectives and juvenile officers sha11 be required to have only one (1) dress uniform. Section 4. Uniforms and equipment shall be used on duty or at such other times as authorized by the Chief. Section 5. If items of personal property are lost or damaged in the line of duty, the employee will be compensated for the same up to a ma�mum of $150 per item, except that eyeglasses will be compensated up to a ma�mum of $250.00 subject to departmental rules; provided that, if a duty weapon is lost or destroyed in the line of duty, the employee will be compensated for the same in a sum equal to the price of the lost or destroyed weapon. The employee will not be compensated if the loss or damage is due to negligence on the part of the employee. 29