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ARTICLE 19 EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE Section 1. Upon hiring by the City of Sunny Isles Beach, all new employees shall receive from the City an initial issue of equipment as determined by the Police Chief in accordance with departmental standards. The City will replace uniforms when they become unserviceable in accordance with departmental standards. Section 2. Any uniform of an employee which is damaged or broken in the line of duty shall be repaired or replaced at no cost to the employee. The City shall replace wristwatches damaged while in the line of duty and not due to the employee's neglect by payment to the employee up to $75.00 with proof of purchase and replace prescription eye glasses or contacts damaged while in the line of duty up to $125 and non -prescriptive eye glasses up to $25.00 with proof of purchase.. The parties recognize that this section is intended to be utilized to reimburse employees covered by this agreement for damage to their personal property as opposed to negligent or careless loss thereof or improper use of such equipment. Section 3. All risk of damage, loss and/or destruction to any items of a personal nature, except as referred to in Section 2 above, damaged in the line of duty while used to aid and improve vision, while on duty, is assumed by and shall be the exclusive responsibility of the unit member. The City agrees to provide each unit member with equipment necessary to perform the function of the job in lieu of the use of personal property as contemplated above. Section 4. All items of equipment issued by the City and not considered expendable shall be returned upon termination of employment or appropriate reimbursement made subject to allowance for normal wear and tear. Section 5. The City will provide uniform cleaning services to all employees in uniform. Employees assigned to the Detective Division shall receive an annual clothing allowance in the amount of $500 ($250 on October lst and $250 on April 1st). -24-