Memorandum of Understanding with Unit 12 - Dpa - State of California

D. The tool allowance for all classes listed in paragraph A. above will be paid in Septemberof each year to all eligible employees who are on the payroll as of the first day of the Augustpay period.E. At any time during the life of this Agreement, the employer may elect to provide tools toUnit 12 employees currently receiving a tool allowance and stop paying the tool allowanceto those employees.F. If an employee in the trades (i.e., plumber, carpenter, electrician, mechanic or painter)who receives employer-provided hand tools believes the tools do not meet the standardscontained in the Department of General Services hand tool specifications, the employeemay request his or her supervisor to verify that the hand tools do meet those standards. Ifthe hand tools do not meet the standards, and where the specific tools are reasonablyavailable, they shall be replaced with tools consistent with the specifications.G. Employees covered in Sections A, B or C above shall provide an inventory of tools whichshall be maintained at the work facility in a format deemed acceptable by localmanagement.H. The State will support the Board of Control claim of any employee covered in Sections A.B., OR C. above when State-required personal tools are stolen while the employee isperforming assigned duties or are stolen while stored in a State facility or vehicle providedthe employee immediately reports the loss to his or her supervisor and an investigation ofthe incident verifies that the employee had an approved tool inventory on file and had takenreasonable care to secure the tools. The State's liability under this provision is limited to thereplacement value of stolen tools listed on the employee's approved tool inventory.Recovered stolen tools that are positively identified belong to the State if the Board ofControl has approved a claim for their replacement.I. If an employee elects to use his or her own tools as a matter of preference overState-issued tools, the State will neither pay a tool allowance for employee-preference toolsnor support a Board of Control claim should these employee-preference tools be stolen.12.7 Uniform ReimbursementA. When the State requires a uniform to be worn and does not provide for such a uniform,the State will authorize, based upon the employee submitting a receipt, a uniformreimbursement for an amount to be determined by the State but not to exceed $385 peryear. A Unit 12 employee may submit a request for uniform reimbursement after he/shehas been employed in a permanent position, which requires a uniform, for the equivalent ofone (1) year. "Uniform" means outer garments, excluding shoes, which are required to beworn exclusively while carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the position and whichare different from the design or fashion of the general population. This definition includesitems that serve to identify the person, agency, functions performed, position, or time inservice. Unit 12 employees shall be responsible for the purchase of required uniforms as acondition of employment. Unit 12 employees shall wear their required uniforms only in anofficial capacity.B. Uniform reimbursement shall not be considered compensation for retirement purposes.C. All permanent intermittent Unit 12 employees will continue to receive uniformreimbursement allowances in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.85BU 12(99-01)