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Section 16. Uniforms The City shall provide all necessary safety and protection clothing, as defined by the City Manager. The City shall provide one hundred percent (100%) of the initial purchase price of uniforms for those new employees required to wear a prescribed uniform. The quantity of mandatory uniforms for new employees will be determined by the City Manager and Chief of Police 16.1 Uniform Allowance The annual uniform allowance of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) shall be paid on the first pay day on or after March 1 st of each year. Section 17. Educational Incentive Tuition and Book Reimbursement Program 17.1 Educational Incentive All regular employees are eligible for educational incentive pay for possession of a college degree as specified below: Classification Eligible Degree Incentive Pay Police Officer AA 2.5% BA/BS 5.0% MS/MA 5.0% Police Sergeant BS/BA 5.0% MS/MA 5.0% The employee's degree must be awarded from a community college, college, or university accredited by one of the Association of Schools and Colleges (standardized list of Associations established by the Human Resources Department) and in a recognized academic or professional field as determined by the Chief of Police and Human Resources. The decision of the Chief of Police shall be final. Incentive pay shall be a percentage of the monthly base salary. The maximum incentive pay an employee may receive is five percent. Should an employee be promoted to a position requiring the degree for which he/she is currently receiving incentive pay said incentive pay shall cease. Should an employee be promoted to a Sergeant, incentive pay for BA/BS or MA/MS shall be considered when placing an employee on the appropriate pay step. To receive incentive pay an employee must submit a copy of his/her diploma, or letter from the college/university registrar attesting to the award of the degree. 17.2 Tuition Reimbursement Regular full time employees shall be 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 Chief of Police and the college/universities from 20