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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hi Meghan – please see the below. Thanks.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Adam Reinemann</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<a href="mailto:Adam.Reinemann@cs.ny.gov">Adam.Reinemann@cs.ny.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Meghan Connor <meghan.connor2@wyo.gov> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 29, 2020 5:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> dhr_ncasg_survey_list@admws.idaho.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NCASG] Tool Allowance NCASG Request<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Good afternoon NCASG,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Wyoming is currently in the middle of a trades study and one common theme has been our tool allowance policy. If you have a few moments, the following questions would greatly
help us move forward: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">What state are you with and do you have a tool allowance policy for mechanics or other skilled trades positions?
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">New York, yes, for certain job classes at certain agencies.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Do you supply mechanic tools or require them to supply their own?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Tools are supplied for most positions. However, an annual tool allowance is offered for employees required by New York to provide a personal tool inventory for use in the performance
of their jobs. Eligible job classes include Service & Repair Mechanic (Motor Equipment), Service & Repair Assistant (Motor Equipment), Service & Repair Mechanic (Auto Body), Maintenance Supervisor 1 (Motor Equipment), Aircraft Mechanic, and employees in Trades
Generalist or Park Worker titles who perform motor equipment repair duties. <o:p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you do have an allowance, how much per year is this allowance? Do you spread the amount out month to month or do a once a year payment?
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Currently $175, payment made annually. Employees are reimbursed for prior fiscal year purchases. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Who assesses what a fair tool allowance is and how often is this revisited?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Negotiated. Reviewed when contracts are up renewal/negotiation (four to seven years, roughly).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Here are some other links for your information.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">NY Payroll Bulletin for processing 2020 tool allowance payments. This bulletin also has the technical eligibility criteria and payment
information: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.osc.state.ny.us/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1840-2020-csea-tool-allowance-payment">https://www.osc.state.ny.us/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1840-2020-csea-tool-allowance-payment</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Classification Standards for several of the job classes referenced above:
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Service & Repair Assistant (Motor Equipment):
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp_display2.cfm?speccode=7121100F">https://www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp_display2.cfm?speccode=7121100F</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Service & Repair Mechanic (Motor Equipment):
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp_display2.cfm?speccode=7347130F">https://www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp_display2.cfm?speccode=7347130F</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Service & Repair Mechanic (Auto Body):
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp_display2.cfm?speccode=7347100F">https://www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp_display2.cfm?speccode=7347100F</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Maintenance Supervisor 1 (Motor Equipment):
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp_display2.cfm?speccode=7101300T">https://www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp_display2.cfm?speccode=7101300T</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Aircraft Mechanic:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp_display2.cfm?speccode=7330200T">https://www.cs.ny.gov/tsplan/tsp_display2.cfm?speccode=7330200T</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you!
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