300-18 Clothing Allowance

Question 1

Clothing Allowance.

Answer 1

A sum of money paid to officers who meet the qualifications for a clothing allowance as listed in the current Meet and Confer Agreement.

Question 2

CRITERIA

While working special assignments or under certain circumstances, officers may be required to wear civilian clothing while performing their duties. To accommodate such cases, a clothing allowance may be granted to officers who meet any of the following criteria:

a.
The officer is assigned to a division or unit specified in the _____ as qualifying for a clothing allowance.

b.
The officer holds the minimum rank of _____.

c.
The officer’s permanent assignment requires the officer to _____. If the assignment is of a temporary nature, the assignment shall be for a period of one year or more.

Assignments that do not meet the above criteria shall not be considered for payment of a clothing allowance.

Answer 2

1) current Meet and Confer Agreement
2) captain or captain equivalent
3) work in business attire or dress for undercover assignments on a regular basis

Question 3

SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION

The granting of a clothing allowance to officers not permanently assigned to a division within the Criminal or Special Investigations commands or to those officers below the rank of captain, shall be based on the…

This justification shall demonstrate in each case that the officer who shall
receive a clothing allowance meets the criteria established in section 1, item “c” above.

Answer 3

Clothing Allowance Committee’s evaluation of the written justification submitted.

Question 4

SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION

For authorization of clothing allowance pay, _____ shall submit written justification to the Clothing Allowance Committee for each classified employee assigned to their division whose assigned duties meet the criteria in section 1 , item “c” above.

Answer 4

division commanders

Question 5

SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION

Written justification shall be submitted for each employee who transfers into an assignment that meets the above listed criteria.

This written justification is mandatory regardless of whether the officer…

The transferring officer’s clothing allowance shall be discontinued until the
Employee Services Division receives approval from the…

When an officer fails to submit written justification in a timely manner, he is not entitled to…

Answer 5

1) received a clothing allowance for his previous assignment.
2) Clothing Allowance Committee to reinstate the allowance.
3) receive back pay for clothing allowance

Question 6

CLOTHING ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE

Once a written request for a clothing allowance is reviewed and approved by the _____, the written request shall be forwarded to the Clothing Allowance Committee.

Answer 6

assistant chief of the concerned division

Question 7

CLOTHING ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE

This Committee shall be comprised of a membership to be determined by the _____.

It shall be the responsibility of this Committee to ensure that the implementation of this policy is done in a manner consistent with this General Order and the provisions of the _____.

Answer 7

1) Chief of Police.

2) Meet and Confer Agreement

Question 8

CLOTHING ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE

The Committee shall vote (by majority) to approve or deny the request for a clothing allowance.

Copies of the Committee’s decision shall be sent to the _____ as well as to the Employee Services Division.

If an employee disagrees with a decision of the Committee, the employee may _____ in accordance with the current Meet and Confer Agreement.

Answer 8

1) assistant chief of the concerned division

2) file an appeal