Increase in Maximum Government Uniform Allowance
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The new rule increases the maximum uniform allowance for federal employees from $800 to $1,500 and clarifies the definitions and uses of uniform allowances. It ensures that agencies manage such allowances appropriately and that they cover uniforms rather than personal protective equipment. This affects federal employees eligible for uniform allowances, mainly impacting those in law enforcement and public safety roles, reducing their personal costs for uniforms.
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Key Changes
- Increase in maximum uniform allowance from $800 to $1,500
- Clarification of the definition and use of uniform allowances
- Distinction made between uniforms and personal protective equipment
Obligations
What this law requires
Increase the maximum annual uniform allowance from $800 to $1,500 for eligible federal employees
Increase the maximum allowable cost payable by the agency for furnishing uniforms from $800 to $1,500
Establish and maintain written policies for administering uniform allowance programs or furnishing uniforms to employees
Prohibit use of uniform allowance funds for personal protective equipment (PPE), which is governed separately under 5 U.S.C. 7903
Prohibit use of uniform allowance funds for items required solely for job performance that are not uniforms, such as tools