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ARTICLE 14 - UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT <br />With respect to the first sentence of Article 14.01, the County Administrator is proposing to delete <br />the requirement that the County allot sufficient funds for uniforms. In two years of negotiations, the <br />County Administrator never provided one iota of evidence to support his contention that "employees <br />believe that employees get a full compliment every year." The language in the first sentence of <br />Article 14.01 should remain as otherwise agreed to by the parties. <br />With respect to the last sentence of Article 14.01, the Union has proposed that the County be <br />required to provide protective clothing and devices; bunker coat and bunker pants made of Nomex <br />or similar material, boots, helmets, shatter -resistant face shield, gloves, safety equipment for welding <br />and metal cutting, and other safety equipment. Based on recent management judgments in exercising <br />its discretion, the Union feels compelled to propose the deletion of the phrase "deemed necessary <br />by management." <br />With respect to Article 14.02, the Union is proposing that uniforms and protective clothing be <br />replaced upon being lost or becoming worn or damaged. The Union is proposing to delete the phrase <br />"as determined by management." This proposal is necessitated by recent decisions of management <br />in exercising its discretion with respect to safety and equipment matters. <br />Local 2201 respectfully requests that a motion be made to adopt the Union's proposal for Article 14 - <br />Uniforms and Equipment which immediately follows on the next page. <br />89 <br />