Subject to the availability of funds appropriated specifically for that purpose, each state employee shall be furnished work clothes if:

(a) The work clothes are required for purposes of sanitation or cleanliness; and

Terms Used In California Government Code 19850.4

  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
  • Work clothes: means attire that is worn over, or in place of, regular clothing and is necessary to protect the employee's clothing from damage or stains which would be present in the normal performance of his or her duties, for example, aprons, lab smocks, shop coats, or coveralls. See California Government Code 19850

(b) The work clothes are required by the appointing power; and

(c) The work clothes are of a standard size instead of a measured size.

Work clothes provided pursuant to this section will be maintained and owned by the state. Items lost or damaged due to the negligence of the employee, shall be replaced by the employee at his or her expense.

If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.

(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1040, Sec. 27.)

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