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<br />: <br /> Page 32 <br />clothing becomes damaged or worn beyond reasonable repair, the City shall issue <br />replacement clothing on a direct exchange basis. <br />c. Employees shall have in their possession at all times all items of clothing issued by <br />the City that has not been turned in for replacement or disposal. If any item of <br />clothing issued by the City is damaged, other than from reasonable wear and tear, or <br />lost, the employee shall purchase the like from the City. <br />d. In addition to the basic clothing issues and in support of the City’s Safety Policy to <br />reduce injuries, all regular, full-time public works employees, Senior Engineering <br />Technician, and building inspectors shall receive an annual reimbursement not to <br />exceed $230.00 (reviewed annually) to purchase work boots adequate to serve the <br />safety needs of their position. Such boots may be purchased at the discretion of the <br />employee and are the property of the employee. Boots shall provide protection, <br />coverage, and support for the foot and ankle area. <br />e. Employees issued clothing under this policy shall wear such clothing at all times they <br />are actively engaged in work for the City. Uniforms, and uniform items, may not be <br />worn outside of work periods, but may be worn for reasonable periods of time while <br />commuting to and from work. <br />f. The City shall issue safety clothing and equipment to employees on an as-needed <br />basis, including work gloves, eye and ear protection, safety vests, hard hats, and <br />other appropriate safety equipment. <br />g. The Public Works Director is responsible for ordering, storing, issuing, and <br />accounting for clothing provided under this policy. <br />h. Public Works employees wishing to opt out of the “Pants, Denim Jeans” lease option <br />may, in leu of leased items, receive a reimbursement for the purchase of pants/jeans. <br />This reimbursement shall be considered once per year and shall only cover the cost <br />of such pants/jeans. Reimbursement for laundry service or other costs related to the <br />maintenance and repair of pants/jeans shall not be covered by the City. Public Works <br />employees wishing to make a change to either option shall do so in the month of <br />January and shall not receive leased jeans/pants and reimbursed jeans/pants in the <br />same calendar year. The reimbursement amount shall be set at $200 and reviewed <br />annually. <br /> <br />Section 9.06 Employee and Volunteer Recognition <br /> <br />a. Employee and Volunteer Recognition Program <br />Minnesota statute 15.46, states a City may establish and operate a program of preventive <br />health and employee recognition services for its employees and may provide necessary staff, <br />equipment, and facilities and may expend funds as necessary to achieve the objectives of the <br />program. The City of Hugo considers an employee recognition program as “additional <br />compensation” for work performed by employees but is entirely dependent on receiving <br />funding from year-to-year. An annual employee recognition event may be held to recognize