1705 - Safety Footwear (Historical View)

Status: Active

Change Notes

Updated for S12, M12, S15 and M15

Category

Compensation

Audience List

• Accounting Officers
• Labor Relations Officers
• Personnel Officers

Synopsis

This policy

• Describes the criteria for S09, M09, S12, M12, S13, S15 and M15 employees to receive Safety Footwear Reimbursement or a Safety Footwear Allowance.

Introduction

The following policy addresses safety footwear reimbursement or safety footwear allowance for any full-time supervisory or managerial employee whose position is designated S09, M09, S12, M12, S13, S15 and M15 is eligible for reimbursement.

Statement

Effective January 1, 2006, any full-time supervisory or managerial employee whose position is designated S09 or M09 is eligible for reimbursement for safety footwear if the employee is assigned to a field position. The employee does not need to be a “registered” engineer.

Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023, any full-time supervisory or managerial employee whose position is designated as S12 or M12 may be eligibile for reimbursement for safety footwear if the employee is employed by one of the following departments:

            California Department of Corrrections and Rehabilitation

            California Department of Education, Nutritional Services Division

            California Department of Transportation 

            California Highway Patrol

            Department of General Services

            Department of Water Resources

Effective July 1, 2023, any full-time supervisory or managerial employee whose position is designated as S12 or M12 may be eligible for an annual safety footwear allowance if the employee is employed by one of the following departments:

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

          California Department of Education, Nutritional Services Division

          California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

          California Department of Transportation 

          California Highway Patrol

          Department of General Services

          California Prison Industry Authority

          Department of Water Resources

          Department of State Hospitals

Effective July 1, 2022, any permanent full-time supervisory employee whose position is designated as S13 may be eligible for an annual safety footwear allowance if the employee is employed by one of the following departments:

            California Department of Transportation

            California Military Department

            California Museum of Science & Industry

            California State Lottery

            Department of General Services

            Department of Motor Vehicles

            Department of Public Health

            Department of State Hospitals

Effective July 1, 2023, any full-time supervisory or managerial employee whose position is designated as S15 or M15 may be eligible for an annual safety footwear allowance as outlined under application.

Application

Safety footwear reimbursement for S09 and M09 is subject to the following conditions:

1. Reimbursement shall be for the actual cost of the safety footwear, not to exceed $150 once every 12 months.
2. The employee must be assigned to a field position. A “field position” is defined as: A full-time S09 or M09 designated position that is assigned to work outside an average of 25 percent of the time during the 12-month reimbursement period. Typically, required tasks include on-site review of a contractor’s operation, inspecting field conditions or work performed by contractors, field surveying, landscape review, materials testing, construction layout and staking, and maintenance.
3. Supervisory and managerial engineers assigned to field positions will be responsible for purchasing safety footwear if required (and not provided) by the department for which they work.
4. “Safety footwear” is defined as: Steel-toed boots or shoes or a serviceable leather work shoe or boot that complies with the employing department’s written policy, if any, and which the employing department requires to be worn while carrying out the duties of the employee’s position.
5. The employing department may require a valid receipt for the purchase of the safety footwear before authorizing reimbursement.

Safety footwear reimbursement between July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023, for S12 or M12 is subject to the following conditions:  

1. Reimbursement shall be for the actual cost of the safety footwear, not to exceed $100 per year or $200 every two years, for purchases made for work footwear consistent with department policy.
2. Supervisory and managerial employees shall wear such footwear at all times while on duty.
3. The employing department shall require a valid receipt for the purchase of footwear before authorizing reimbursement and employees may not submit more than one receipt per year.

Beginning July 1, 2023, safety footwear allowance for S12 and M12 is subject to the following conditions:

1. An allowance of $175 per year shall be provided for the purchase of required work footwear consistent with department policy.
2. Supervisory employees shall be responsible for the purchase of the required footwear and shall wear such footwear at all times while on duty.
3. Annual allowances shall be distributed by September 1 of each year.

Safety footwear allowance for S13 is subject to the following conditions:

1. An allowance of $200 per year shall be provided for the purchase of required work footwear consistent with department policy.
2. Supervisory employees shall be responsible for the purchase of the required footwear and shall wear such footwear at all times while on duty.
3. Annual allowances shall be distributed by September 1 of each year.

Effective July 1, 2023, safety footwear replacement allowance for S15 and M15 is subject to the following conditions:

1. Safety footwear is defined as oil and slip resistant footwear to be worn while carrying out the duties of the employee’s position. 
2. An allowance of $165 per year shall be provided for the purchase of required safety footwear consistent with department policy.
3. Supervisory and managerial employees who are provided an annual uniform allowance which includes safety footwear are not eligible for this allowance. 
4. Supervisory and managerial employees shall be responsible for the purchase of the required safety footwear and shall wear the safety footwear while on duty.
5. Annual allowances shall be distributed by September 1 of fiscal each year.

Authorities

• California Code of Regulations, title 2, section 599.733

Resources

PML

• PML 2006-005: PML 2006-005 - 2/15/2006 - Safety Footwear – Supervisory and Managerial Engineers

Authorized By

Paul M. Starkey
Deputy Director of Labor Relations, Labor Relations Division

Contact Person

Labor Relations Division
Labor Relations Officer, , Labor Relations Division
Phone: 916-324-0476
Fax: 916-322-0765
Email: lr.info@calhr.ca.gov

Superseded Policies