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Docusign Envelope ID: 45060F3D-C86D-4163-9351-F1564A01C80A <br />hired employees are required to pay fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the Department -required <br />items: one (1) ball cap, three (3) t -shirts, one (1) winter jacket, and approved workout gear. The <br />Department shall replace uniform pants and boots for employees as needed on a one for one <br />basis. <br />19.2 Uniform Maintenance Allowance <br />The Department shall provide bargaining unit employees with a uniform allowance as follows: <br />Fire Suppression personnel: $650 per year (paid on a bi-weekly basis). <br />Fire Inspectors and Hazardous Materials Inspectors: $800 per year (paid on a bi-weekly <br />basis). <br />19.3 Uniform Changes <br />Uniform changes initiated by the Department shall be made at the expense of the Department. <br />All bargaining unit employees shall wear the same uniforms. <br />Section 20. Credit Union <br />The City shall implement a voluntary payroll deduction option for employees who wish to join the <br />Firefighter First Credit Union, First United Services Credit Union or UNCLE Credit Union for the <br />purposes of transacting business with these credit unions. <br />Section 21. Tuition Reimbursement <br />Regular employees are eligible for tuition and fee reimbursement for college or university <br />courses successfully completed with a grade of "C" or better, provided said courses have been <br />approved in advance by the Fire Chief and are taken from an educational institution accredited <br />by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or any other accrediting agency approved <br />by Human Resources. <br />Tuition is reimbursed in the amount up to, but not to exceed, the annual registration fees levied <br />by California State University, East Bay for degrees available at the time the employee enrolled <br />in the course(s) for which the tuition reimbursement is requested. Eligible fees shall be limited <br />to: university fee; student body fee; IRA (instructional related activity) fee; facility fee; university <br />union fee; health services fee and ID fee. <br />The maximum tuition and fee reimbursement an employee may receive per fiscal year shall not <br />exceed the annual maximum levied by California State University, East Bay for the four quarter <br />academic year beginning with the proceeding fall quarter. Employees accepted and enrolled in <br />an undergraduate program are eligible to receive reimbursement up to the full-time equivalent <br />for undergraduate tuition and fees at CSU East Bay. Employees accepted and enrolled in a <br />graduate program are eligible to receive reimbursement up to the full-time equivalent for <br />graduate tuition and fees at CSU East Bay. <br />37 <br />