SAFETY SHOES
NCDOL employees that are required to wear safety shoes in the performance of their duties are allowed a reimbursement of $125 per pair of safety shoes every 12 months or a second option up to $250 per pair of safety shoes every 24 months as allowed per the OSBM Budget Manual.
Safety shoes can be purchased by the employee and reimbursement will be made upon submitting an expense report, signed by the supervisor, along with a copy of the receipt attached. By approving the expense report, the supervisor is certifying that safety shoes are required in the performance of the employee’s job duties. Please be advised that it will remain the employee's responsibility to indicate on the required receipt whether the request is for the 12 month or the 24 month reimbursement interval.
NCDOL requires all safety shoes must be ASTM and ANSI certified in order for employees to be eligible for reimbursement. If the sales receipt does not contain the ASTM and ANSI certification information, then the employee must provide the additional information regarding the ASTM and ANSI certification within the reimbursement request to FSD (i.e., shoe description from website, photo of shoe tongue or shoe box, etc.).
PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES
1) Prescription order forms may be obtained directly from the NCDOL intranet or from the Purchasing Office of the Financial Services Division.
2) Employee will take the RX form to a participating eye care professional who will complete and sign the form. Any examination and fitting fees will be the responsibility of the employee.
3) Employee returns the RX form to their unit Purchasing Office for processing. Orders that are sent directly to the Nash Optical Plant will not be processed.
4) The Purchasing Office will assign a purchase order number and forward the processed form directly to Nash Optical.
5) Nash Optical will complete the RX and ship the completed safety glasses to the eye care professional located in the "Ship To:" section of the form for verification.
6) The eye care professional will contact the employee to come into their office for dispensing of eyewear. Please note that safety glasses cannot and will not be shipped directly to employees.
7) The employee will notify the Purchasing Office via email after receiving their order to ensure proper payment is issued to Nash Optical.
8) Prescription safety glasses can be replaced on an annual basis unless an employee's prescription changes or when the safety glasses are damaged during normal wear and use. Each employee may purchase/receive no more than two (2) pairs of prescription safety glasses (tinted/untinted) annually without NCDOL Management approval.
If employees should encounter any problems pertaining to their order or need any additional information, please contact the Purchasing Office via email at DOL.Purchasing@labor.nc.gov.