Clothing Allowance—Bureau of Fire Protection

Saint Paul Administrative Code tit. III, ch. 34

in effect

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 34.01 Clothing allowance.

Sec. 34.01. - Clothing allowance. From and after January 1, 1968, each uniformed employee of the bureau of fire protection actively engaged in fire fighting shall be entitled to and given a credit allowance each year by said bureau the amount of which is a negotiable item in labor contracts to be used to replace worn items of apparel. Said allowance shall be accumulative from year to year.

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 34.02 Budget item.

Sec. 34.02. - Budget item. Each year there shall be set up in the budget of the department of fire and safety services an amount to be designated as clothing allowance sufficient to pay the cost which may be incurred by the bureau of fire protection under the terms of this chapter.

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 34.03 Accounting.

Sec. 34.03. - Accounting. The credit accounts of each employee shall be kept by the fire chief or persons authorized by him to perform such functions. Said accounts shall be kept in a manner consistent with procedures as established by the director of the office of financial services and shall be subject to the director's inspection. No employee shall receive any credit allowance for any period during which the employee's name does not appear on the payroll of the bureau of fire protection, and a percentage of the credit corresponding to that period shall be subtracted from the clothing allowance. (C.F. No. 97-53, § 5, 2-12-97)

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 34.04 Separation from service.

Sec. 34.04. - Separation from service. Employees who are required by law to terminate their employment due to age shall, during the year of retirement, be credited with a monthly amount equal to one-twelfth of the yearly amount, up to the first day of the month of retirement. Employees who retire but whose retirement is not mandatory and who have for that year used the clothing allowance in excess of that amount which would normally accrue to them on a monthly basis shall reimburse the city for that portion in excess of the monthly credits.

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIIADCO_TITIIIOFEM_CH34CLALURFIPRFetched: 11/1/2026