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M.V. ORDINANCE N0. 89- 10 Page -8- 7. Whenever a uniform item is damaged or destroyed in the line of duty then that item shall be replaced out of the uniform allowance. How- ever, should any employee's maintenance and replacement costs in any year exceed the uniform allowance for that year, upon presentation of receipts evidencing such excess costs, and subject to the recommen- dation of the appropriate Chief or department head, the employee may be reimbursed for such excess costs. Whenever a uniform item is lost or destroyed by an employee in a manner not related to the performance of his duty then that item shall be replaced at the cost of the employee subject to the recommendation of the appropriate Chief or department head. 8. Whenever different or additional uniform items are required due to the promotion of a full-time member of the Police or Fire Department, the Municipality shall purchase those items for which receipted bills are presented together with an approval for payment from the Chief of the Department. 9. Each full-time member of the Service Department shall be reimbursed for work clothing purchased in an amount not to exceed Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) per year. The Finance Director is authorized to make such distributions during January of each year. Receipted bills evidencing the purchases will be submitted to the Building Commissioner for his approval and then on the Finance Director for payment. The uniform allowance stated herein may also be used for uniform maintenance. 10. Each police officer, excluding the Chief of Police, shall be compensated in addition to the salary set forth in Section 1, for attendance required in Court if such appearance occurs while the police officer is not on duty. The police officer under these circumstances shall be paid at the officer's regular hourly rate as set forth in Subsection (a) hereinabove and shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours of such additional compensation. 11. In the event that a police officer, firefighter or service department employee is required to report for any duties other than those on his regular shift then such employee shall be compensated for such additional duties at his regular hourly rate of pay as set forth in Subsection (A) hereinabove. Under these circumstances, each such employee shall be paid a minimum of two (2) hours additional compen- sation. All overtime shall be approved in advance by the Mayor unless there exists an emergency that threatens the health, safety and welfare of the Municipality. 12. There shall be no uniform allowance or maintenance for part-time police dispatcliers or police secretaries.