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City of Little Canada Public Works/Parks & Recreation Department Uniform Policy General: Maintenance Employees of the Little Canada Public Works and Parks & Recreation Departments will be provided with the clothing necessary to perform their job in a safe and comfortable manner. Every effort will be made to make sure the appearance of employees is similar, neat, and orderly. The City reserves the right to change the color or style of clothing provided. Pants: Full -Time employees will be provided an annual allowance for the purchase of work pants. The pants must be blue jeans and must be free of holes or significant fraying. The respective department heads reserve the right to inform employees of inappropriate jeans and request that they not be worn on the job if they are unsatisfactory in appearance. Employees will purchase the jeans as needed and will receive a lump sum payment annually from the City to cover those expenses based on a uniform rate of $3.90 per week for pants. The rate will be examined annually and adjusted if necessary to match any fluctuation in the cost of jeans. Shirts: Each employee will be provided with logo t- shirts for wearing while at work. Employees also have the choice of wearing ANSI II compliant, reflectorized t- shirts during warm weather months in lieu of a logo t- shirt. Long sleeve t- shirts are also an option. All short sleeve and long sleeve t- shirts will be City approved colors with a Little Canada logo on the chest. Crew neck and /or hooded sweatshirts will also be provided to employees on an as needed basis. The sweatshirts will be City approved colors with a Little Canada logo on the chest. All shirts will be provided at no cost to the employee. Approximately once a year, employees will have the opportunity to replace old, worn t- shirts and sweatshirts with new ones. Winter Gear: The City will provide all Public Works and Parks & Recreation employees with two winter jackets; a lighter one and a heavy one for extreme cold. Winter coveralls or bib overalls will also be provided depending on each employee's preference. Winter gloves and stocking hats will also be provided. All winter gear will be provided at no cost to the employee.