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do <br />i <br />1® <br />declared emergency. Nothing herein prevents the County, on a case-by-case basis, from <br />paying employees required to work during declared emergencies more than one and <br />one half 0 112) times their regular rate of pay. <br />SAFETY <br />117.1 All employees and the County shall be responsible for following the provisions of the <br />safety policy manual provided to them. The County shall continue to have the right <br />to unilaterally establish, adopt, change, amend, withdraw, and enforce the employee <br />safety manual so long as such actions do not result in a conflict with the specific terms <br />and conditions of this agreement. Changes to the employee safety policy manual will <br />be conspicuously posted in all work areas. Except in the case of any emergency, such <br />changes will be posted at least five working days before the effective date of the <br />change. Failure to follow prescribed safety procedures may result in disciplinary <br />action. <br />10.2 Protective devices, wearing apparel, and other equipment necessary to protect <br />employees from injury shall be provided by the County. Such items, when provided, <br />must be used and the Union agrees that willful neglect xmd 91 failure by an employee <br />to obey safety regulations and to use safety equipment shall be just cause for <br />disciplinary action. Protective devices, apparel, and equipment applicable herein are <br />listed below. <br />A. <br />gloves <br />B. <br />rubber boots (when required) <br />C. <br />safety hard hats (when required) <br />D. <br />boots/safety toed shoes <br />E. <br />safety vests (when required) <br />F. <br />safety goggles (when required) <br />G. <br />uniforms <br />Those employees required to wear safety shoes in accordance with this article shall be <br />reimbursed at a rate of $60 annually for said purpose. <br />10.3 Any employee shall have the right to present safety concerns and recommended <br />solutions in writing to the Risk Manager. The Disk Manager shall respond in writing <br />to the employee within 15 working days. <br />10.4 The County shall provide copies of the safety policy to all employees. <br />6 <br />