SAFETY SHOES

Departments are encouraged to subsidize the purchase of safety shoes for their employees.

The protection of the feet with special footwear for persons whose work exposes them to more than ordinary hazards of foot injury is recognized as desirable and worthy of support by the University. As in industry, where the purchase of safety work shoes meeting ANSI Standards Z41.1 may be aided by a subsidy paid for by the employer, the University will, at the request of authorized supervisors and department heads, reimburse any employee or faculty member no less than 30 percent of the cost of such shoes (approximately $40).

This subsidy must be budgeted in departmental funds and there will be no general fund set up for financing. To meet the demands of normal wear or damage from on-the-job accidents, the subsidy may be made available as often as necessary.

To obtain the subsidy for an employee who has paid for safety shoes, the department will send to the Purchasing Division a miscellaneous voucher together with the vendor's receipt or invoice indicating that the shoes have been purchased. Reimbursement will then be made directly to the person who purchased the shoes.

Date Revised: February 27, 2009
Date Issued: September 1, 1988
Issued by: Facilities & Services, Division of Safety & Compliance
Approved by: Executive Director, Facilities & Services
Emergency Plans, Environmental Health and Safety, Security, and Risk Management
Safety: Section V/B - 6.3