§ 16.462. TERMINATION OR CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT: RETURN OF UNIFORMS.

(a) Public Transportation Department. All items of uniform, uniform insignia, and equipment supplied to an operator by the Public Transportation Department shall be returned as required by management when the operator leaves Public Transportation Department service. Uniforms and equipment not so returned shall be paid for by the former employee at cost. The Public Transportation Department may direct that the employee's final paycheck be held until such equipment has been properly returned.

(b) Police Department. For employees of the Police Department, upon termination of employment or upon change to a position which does not require wearing of uniforms, each employee having in his or her possession uniform items furnished by the City must deliver such items, in good condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and which are less than one year old, to such location as may be designated by the department; or pay for uniform items not so delivered at the rate of 60 percent of the City's purchase price where less than three months have elapsed between purchase of the uniform and the date of termination or change; 40 percent of the City's purchase price where more than three but less than six months have so elapsed; 20 percent where more than six but less than nine months have so elapsed; and 10 percent where more than nine but less than 12 months have so elapsed. All equipment items returned to the department shall be delivered in good condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, to such location as may be designated by the department head. The department head may require any employee who does not return equipment items in good condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, to pay for such equipment items at the full replacement cost thereof.

(c) Sheriff's Department. Each employee of the Sheriffs Department who is issued clothing uniform items, safely equipment and leather gear issued by the Sheriffs Department must return such clothing uniform items, safety equipment and leather gear upon termination of employment or upon change to a position which does not require the use of such clothing uniform items, safely equipment and leather gear, as determined by the Sheriff. Employees who have been employed by the Sheriff's Department for two years or more must return only safety equipment and leather gear, as determined by the Sheriff.

(Added by Ord. 156-99, File No. 990743, App. 6/2/99)