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Commission approves department-level uniform and boot allowances, sets maintenance per-employee amount
Summary
The commission approved per-department uniform and boot allowances, including a maintenance-department per-employee amount of $691.76 and an assessor allowance previously approved at $400; members clarified allowances are annual and departments should set amounts by job title where appropriate.
S1 moved and the commission approved department-level uniform allowances and rental contracts after discussion about how allowances are structured and whether to tie them to vendors. S6 explained the new personnel policy (effective Jan. 1) requires commission approval of uniform allowances and recommended setting allowances by job title because field staff and office staff have different needs.
Commissioners discussed bids and a packet that showed two suppliers; staff clarified the two entries were bids and that the allowance is an employee benefit, not a vendor selection. For the assessor’s office, the commission confirmed a $400 per-employee allowance had been approved; for the maintenance department staff presented a total package (uniforms, jackets, boots and outerwear) that computed to $691.76 per employee per year for four employees. Members clarified that the allowance is an annual amount and that procurement/contracts (for rental services such as the vendor
