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Section 19. Uniforms 19.1 Uniform Allowance The Department shall provide at its expense required protective clothing and footwear. This clothing will be provided on an "as needed" basis in order to maintain an inventory of three (3) uniform pants minimum. The Department will provide at its expense at time of employment: three (3) shirts, three (3) pants, belt, and boots. Newly hired employees will be required to pay fifty percent (50%) of the cost of a required ball cap, three (3)tee shirts, winter jacket, and workout gear. Uniform changes initiated by the Department shall be made at the expense of the Department. All employees covered by this Agreement shall wear the same uniforms. The annual uniform maintenance allowance for suppression personnel shall be four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00), payable the first pay day in April of each year; provided, however, that if the payment date follows by less than six (6) months the date of appointment of such an employee, no such uniform maintenance allowance for said employee shall be forthcoming until the succeeding annual payment date. The annual uniform maintenance allowance for Fire Inspectors and Hazardous Materials Coordinators is five hundred dollars ($500.00). The annual uniform allowance paid to eligible employees is paid in two equal installments payable the first pay day in April and the first payday in October. A prorated uniform allowance is paid upon separation based on the number of payroll periods worked since the last uniform allowance was paid. Section 20. Credit Union The Department shall implement a voluntary payroll deduction option for those employees who wish to join either the First United Services Credit Union or UNCLE Credit Union for the purposes of transacting business with such First United Services Credit Union or UNCLE Credit Union. Section 21. Tuition Reimbursement Regular employees are eligible for reimbursement of tuition expenses for college or university courses successfully completed with a grade of "C" or better, provided said courses have been approved in advance by the Fire Chief and are taken from an educational institution accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Tuition is reimbursed in the amount up to, but not to exceed, the registration fees per college quarter levied by California State University, Hayward for internal degrees in effect at the time the employee enrolled in the course(s) for which the tuition reimbursement is requested. Eligible fees shall be limited 23