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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF RAMSEY AND AFSCME ARTICLE 21 UNIFORMS This Memorandum of Understanding is made between the City of Ramsey ("City") and AFSCME ("Union."); and WHEREAS, the City and the Union are parties to a 2013-2014 collective bargaining agreement; and WHEREAS, the collective bargaining agreement, Section 21.5 states , in part, " Public Works Maintenance Workers, Engineering Technicians, Building Maintenance Workers and Building Inspectors may submit an original store receipt to the EMPLOYER for a one time reimbursement per year..."; WHEREAS, the requirements of performing their duties make it necessary for Union members to obtain clothing that is considered taxable under state and federal law, if provided by the City; THEREFORE, the parties met, negotiated and agreed upon the following: 1. For 2014, the City will provide a monetary uniform stipend to Public Works Maintenance Workers, Engineering Technicians, Building Maintenance Workers and Building Inspectors. 2. The annual uniform stipend will be paid to these EMPLOYEES in one payment through their regular biweekly payroll disbursement. This stipend will be included in the EMPLOYEES' taxable earnings and applicable taxes will be withheld according to Internal Revenue Service. 3. The uniform allowance, including boots, for 2014 will be $525.00; the same amount as stated in the 2013-2014 labor agreement, and will be paid on the second payroll in March. 4. Members utilizing the City's uniform service, and therefore only requiring the purchase of boots, will be paid $150.00 for boots, the same amount as stated in the 2013-2014 labor agreement, and will be paid on the second payroll in March. WHEREAS; due to the changes listed above, Section 21.3 of the 2013-2014 labor agreement, shall be null and void: "All uniform items provided by the EMPLOYER shall remain the property of the EMPLOYER and as each item is either discarded or replaced, the discarded or replaced items shall be returned to the EMPLOYER." In the event any such items are lost or damaged through the negligence of the EMPLOYEE possessing said property, (reasonable wear and depreciation expected), such EMPLOYEE shall be financially responsible for the replacement of said negligently lost or destroyed item.