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ARTICLE 19 <br />EQUIPMENT IPMENT AND MAINTENANCE <br />Section 1. Upon hiring by the City of Sunny Isles Beach, all new employees shall receive <br />from the City an initial issue of equipment as determined by the Police Chief in accordance with <br />departmental standards. The City will replace uniforms when they become unserviceable in accordance <br />with departmental standards. <br />Section 2. Any uniform of an employee which is damaged or broken in the line of duty shall <br />be repaired or replaced at no cost to the employee. The City shall replace wristwatches damaged <br />while in the line of duty and not due to the employee's neglect by payment to the employee up to <br />$75.00 with proof of purchase and replace prescription eye glasses or contacts damaged while in the <br />line of duty up to $125 and non -prescriptive eye glasses up to $25.00 with proof of purchase.. The <br />parties recognize that this section is intended to be utilized to reimburse employees covered by this <br />agreement for damage to their personal ' property as opposed to negligent or careless loss thereof or <br />improper use of such equipment. <br />Section 3. All risk of damage, loss and/or destruction to any items of a personal nature, <br />except as referred to in Section 2 above, damaged in the line of duty while used to aid and improve <br />vision, while on duty, is assumed by and shall be the exclusive responsibility of the unit member. The <br />City agrees to provide each unit member with equipment necessary to perform the function of the job <br />in lieu of the use of personal property as contemplated above. <br />Section 4. All items of equipment issued by the City and not considered expendable shall be <br />returned upon termination of employment or appropriate reimbursement made subject to allowance <br />for normal wear and tear. <br />Section 5. The City will provide uniform cleaning services to all employees in <br />uniform. Employees assigned to the Detective Division shall receive an annual clothing allowance <br />in the amount of $500 ($250 on October 1st and $250 on April 1st). <br />-23-Page <br />