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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766-4048 www.cilittle-canada.mn.us MEMORANDUM To: Mayor Blesener & Members of City Council From: Bill Dircks, Public Works Superintendent Date: December 13, 2006 Re: Uniform Policy MAYOR Bill Btesener COUNCIL, Jim LaValle Rick Montour Barbara Allan John Keis ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson The City discontinued its contract with Aramark Services on December 18 due to poor service and the diminished need for such services. The Public Works staff has decided to purchase their own uniform pants and care for them themselves. Staff will pay each employee an allowance equal to the $3.90 per week the uniform contract charged. The employees will be paid with a lump sum payment in the amount of $202.80 at the end of each calendar year. Some employees have asked for an initial payment of $100 so that they can purchase a few pairs of pants immediately for work use. Should the employee leave prior to June 22 they will repay the City an amount equal to $3.90 times the number of weeks not worked through June 22. Staff recommends that newly hired employees be given this same option to ease the financial burden of purchasing work pants. Attached is a draft copy of a proposed uniform policy to outline both the City's and the employee's responsibility regarding uniform apparel. Other than the uniform pants the rest of the items discussed in the policy have been in effect for a number of years. Staff decided to incorporate the practices as a formal policy so that everyone is on the same page regarding uniforms. The current policy has served the City well and has allowed the City to keep up on the appearance of its employees while controlling costs. Staff recommends that the Council approve the policy and also would recommend that the policy be added to the Personnel Policy Manual.