16.1 Uniforms/Equipment. Uniforms and equipment required by the Department to be worn/used by employees will be furnished by the Department.
16.2 Personal Items. In accordance with Departmental policy, employees will be reimbursed for personal items required on the job that are lost, damaged or destroyed in the line of duty. Reimbursement will be up to an amount of $100 per occurrence, excluding prescription eyewear.
16.3 Cleaning Allowance. The University will pay for the cleaning of Department issued uniforms and necessary work clothing requiring cleaning worn by employees assigned to non-uniformed positions (Investigative Sergeant, Special Events Sergeant, and Homeland Security Lieutenant) up to the equivalent of an average of $7.00 per week per employee.
16.4 Plain Clothes Allowance. The University will provide a one time per assignment allowance of $500.00 to bargaining unit members assigned to the positions of Investigative Sergeant, Special Events Sergeant and the Homeland Security Lieutenant. Bargaining unit members will not qualify for the allowance if they received this allowance while working for the UWPD in a different position.